Patient Case: Sepsis and Sources A 59-year-old presents to the with fever , tachycardia, BP 90/60 mmHg, abdominal pain and distended abdomen. He is now being admitted to the ICU for close monitoring and work up. What is the most SPECIFIC indication for antibiotics? A) Sepsis B) Empiric C) Intra-abdominal Infection D) I’m just here for the answer How …
Patient Case: Gram-negative Bacteremia Duration of Treatment A 40 year old with no relevant PMH is hospitalized with pyelonephritis and cultures positive for Klebsiella pneumoniae. She has received 3 days of ceftriaxone and is now ready for dischargeWhat is the best TOTAL length of therapy? A) 7 DaysB) 14 Days C) I’m just here for the answer How did …
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Patient Case: Vancomycin for MSSA A 67 year old presents to the with an abscess and cultures growing MSSA. She was initially started on empiric vancomycin and ceftriaxone. What is the best antibiotic adjustment? A) Stop vanc, continue ceftriaxone B) Stop ceftriaxone, continue vancC) Stop both, start cefazolin How did others respond? Reveal the answer Best Answer Stop both vancomycin …
Patient Case: AmpC A 38 year old presents with suspected pyelonephritis and is started on empiric ceftriaxone. Hercultures grow Enterobacter cloacae with pending susceptibilities. What the best treatment? A) CeftriaxoneB) CefepimeC) Ceftazidime/Avibactam How did others respond? Reveal the answer Best Answer Cefepime AmpC beta-lactamase enzymes will hydrolyze most penicillins and many cephalosporins. These enzymes are often …
KASIC Patient Case: Confusion with Antibiotics An 80 year old man 👴 is diagnosed with cystitis and given an antibiotic 💊. After 3 days he begins complaining of muscle aches and after 4 days is experiencing new confusion. What antibiotic was he most likely prescribed? A) Amoxicillin-clavulanate B) CiprofloxacinC) Nitrofurantoin How did others respond? Reveal the …
KASIC Patient Case: Staphylococcus aureus in a Urine Culture A 55 year old 👱🏼♂️ is admitted for afib and put on a diltiazem drip. A urine culture collected in the ED shows >100K S. aureus. Patient is non-septic with no GU symptoms. What testing/treatment is best? A) Start vancomycin B) Recollect urine culturesC) Draw blood culturesD) Ignore …
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KASIC Patient Case: Cholecystitis Length of Therapy A 39 year old is hospitalized with acute cholecystitis and treated with ceftriaxone. It’s POD1 laparoscopic cholecystectomy (no perforations). Her WBC is 15 and vitals are WNL. How long should she be treated with antibiotics? A) Stop nowB) POD4C) POD7D) Until WBC is normal How did others respond? Reveal …
KASIC Patient Case: Candida spp in Respiratory Culture A 57 year old 👨🏻🦲 with a history of alcohol-related cirrhosis presents with confusion 😵💫. He is intubated on hospital day 3 and now has Candida spp growing from a sputum culture 🧫 What is the best therapy? How did others respond? Reveal the answer Best Answer …
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