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Infectious Disease

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Lyme dz tx   Adult: doxy or amox (ceftin if allergic). Kids: ceftriaxone  
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Empiric treatment for bacterial meningitis   begin Abx immediately (ceftriaxone or cefotaxime 2 g IV and vanc; add ampicillin for pts <3months & >55 and/or immunocomp  
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Meningitis: add to empiric therapy if HSV is suspected:   acyclovir  
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Bacterial meningitis: give concurrently with empiric Abx:   dexamethasone, continue for 4 days  
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supportive care for bacterial meningitis   hydration, pain meds, anticonv, antiemetics  
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meningitis bugs: >50 yo / EtOH   SP, listeria; tx = amp + rocephin + vanc + dex  
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meningitis tx: 1 - 3 mos   Amp + (rocephin or cefotaxime) + Dex  
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meningitis tx: 3 mos - 50 yo   (rocephin or cefotaxime) + vanc (if >1 mo. old) + Dex (add Amp for listeria)  
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Meningitis: EtOH / impaired immune   Amp  
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post exposure prophylaxis for meningitis   PEP = rifampin for household contacts/droplet exp only; alts = cipro or rocephin  
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meningitis tx: hosp-acquired (or post-neurosurg) or immunocompromised:   amp + ceftazidime + vanc  
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brain abscess tx   PCN +/- chloramphenicol +/- flagyl; if SA suspected, add nafcillin  
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Furuncle/carbuncle tx   mild: oral dicloxacillin or ceph; severe: IV ceph  
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Mastitis: No MRSA   Dicloxacillin or Keflex  
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Mastitis: MRSA possible   TMP-SMX or clinda  
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Otitis externa   drops (polymyxin B + neomycin + hydrocortisone) + Se sulfide shampoo  
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Otitis media   Amox; if Abx in past month: Aug or cefdinir/cefpodoxime  
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Internal hordeolum   Dicloxacillin; TMP-SMX-DS if MRSA-CA  
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Orbital cellulitis   nafcillin 2 gm IV; if MRSA: vanco 1 gm IV + Rocephin 2 gm IV + Flagyl 1 gm IV  
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Advanced generation macrolide   azithromycin or clarithromycin  
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1st gen Ceph   Duracef, Keflex, cephalothin, cephazolin  
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2nd gen Ceph   cefuroxime  
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3rd gen Ceph   Omnicef, Suprax, Rocephin, fortaz, cefotaxime, cefpodoxime  
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4th gen Ceph   Cefclidine, Cefepime (Maxipime), Cefrom  
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1st gen Ceph efficacy:   GP: MSSA/MSS strep; not vs MRSA/strep; GN: PEcK (Prot, e coli, Klebs)  
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Cefuroxime efficacy:   No GP; GN: HEN (H flu, Enterobacter aerogenes, some Neisseria )+ PEcK; >Gen1  
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3rd gen Ceph efficacy:   GN: Broad spectrum, esp hosp acquired; meningitis (pneumococci, meningococci, H flu, some E coli/Klebs); ceftriaxone / cefixime for NG  
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4th gen Ceph efficacy:   GP: MSSA/MSS strep; not vs MRSA/strep; GN: exp beta-lactamase, meningitis, pseudomonas  
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5th gen Ceph (Ceftobiprole, Ceftaroline) efficacy:   Antipseudomonal  
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tetanus tx   IM IG; post recovery, full tetanus toxoid; PCN; DTaP/TDaP booster q 10 yrs (if clean wound; 5 yrs if dirty wound)  
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Tetanus IG: give if:   pt has dirty wound & imms hx unknown, OR not fully immunized (ie, received <3 doses)  
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Tetanus toxoid: give if:   1) pt’s tetanus imms hx unknown or got <3 doses; 2) wound is >24 hrs old; 3) pt’s last booster was >5 yrs (if dirty wound) or >10 yrs (if clean wound)  
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Diphtheria tx   serum antitoxin; airway (poss membrane removal via laryngoscopy); PCN or erythro/zithro; test of cure  
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HSV tx   antivirals (acyclovir, valcyclovir); trifluridine for HSV keratitis; Foscarnet for immunocompromised pts  
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CMV tx   ganciclovir, valganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir  
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Severe Rhinosinusitis tx   Augmentin; macro or ceph  
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Monobactams w/antipseudomonal action =   Imipenem & meropenem  
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PCNs MOA:   inhibit peptidoglycan cross linking  
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Aminoglycoside MOA   prevent mRNA translation into proteins  
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Glycopeptides (vancomycin, daptomycin) MOA   inhibit peptidoglycan cross linking (Gram pos orgs only)  
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FQs MOA   inhibit bacterial DNA gyrase  
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macrolides MOA   bind to 50S ribosome (interfere w/protein synthesis)  
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Oxazolidinones MOA   inhibit protein synthesis at 50S ribosomal subunit  
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macrolides: effective against:   GPC, some anaerobes (NOT Bacteroides), mycoplasma, chlamydia  
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Flagyl MOA   accepts electrons under anaerobic conditions => metabolite toxic to bac DNA  
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tetracyclines MOA   locking tRNA to septal site of mRNA (thus interfere w/pro synthesis)  
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SMX-TMP MOA   inhibit synthesis of tetrahydrofolate  
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MRSA (cellulitis) tx   Vanco +/- rifampin, gentamicin, linezolid  
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Non-gono arthritis: gram neg: tx   ceftazidime or genta; IV 2wks & po 4 wks  
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3 major types of HIV tx   Nucleoside & nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (zidovudine, abacavir, tenofovir). Protease inhibitors (ritonavir). Nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (efavirenz). Entry inhibitors. Integrase inhibitors (raltegravir).  
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EBV / mono tx   Supportive. No contact sports >1 month. Avoid amoxicillin for strep co-infection (increases rash from 15% to 90%)  
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Rabies mgmt.   Rabies IG infiltrated around wound. Inactivated rabies vax on days 0, 3, 7, 14, 28 post exposure. Milwaukee protocol (coma).  
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RSV tx   O2 support PRN. Corticosteroids, bronchodilators, ribavirin (poor evidence of benefit). High-risk infants (heart dz) get palivizumab.  
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West Nile virus tx   Intensive supportive easures. IVIG or interferon alpha.  
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Anthrax tx   Cipro or doxy. (second: amox, Pen G, clinda, clarithro, vanco, imipenem.  
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In anthrax outbreak, prophylaxis is:   Cipro or doxy x 100 days (or vax w/investigational agent + 40 days of Abx)  
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Botulism mgmt.   Admit to ICU => intubation. Antitoxin from CDC to neutralize unabsorbed toxin.  
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Brucellosis tx   Doxy plus rifampin +/- streptomycin +/- gentamicin  
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Campylobacter mgmt.   Tx may shorten dz course. Azithromycin or Cipro (FQ resistance rising). Fluid & lyte replacement  
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Role of vax in cholera   Provides only short term protection; not useful in managing outbreaks  
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Cholera mgmt.   PO or IV fluid replacement. Abx may shorten course, but there is often resistance  
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Diphteria mgmt.   Diphtheria antitoxin (from CDC). Remove membrane. Erythromycin or PCN eliminate organism (secondline: other macrolides)  
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Hospitalization & isolation for diphtheria are needed until:   3 cultures document elimination of organism  
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MAC mgmt.   TOC: clarithromycin and ethambutol +/- rifabutin. Possibly azithromycin.  
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Additional mgmt. for MAC in HIV+ patients with CD4 <50 cells/microliter   Single-drug prophylaxis  
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Erysipeloid mgmt.   Usually self limiting in 3-4 weeks. Pen G, imipenem, cephalosporins, clinda, cipro.  
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Hansen disease mgmt.   Lepromatous: combo tx with dapsone rifampin, & clofazimine x2-3 years (due to single-drug resistance). Tuberculoid: dapsone & rifampin x6-12 months, then dapson x2 years  
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Salmonella tx   Cipro, Bactrim, or ampicillin (if severe or HIV or SCD). Enteric fever: IV cipro, Levaquin, CTX, or per C&S.  
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Shigella tx   Hydration / lyte repletion. Bactrim or FQ is TOC. Azithro in MDR.  
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Mgmt. of Lyme complications   CNS/cardiac dz: IV Pen G, CTX, or cefotaxime x2-4 weeks. Arthritis: PO doxy or amox up to 60 days (vs Pen G or cefotaxime up to 4 weeks)  
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