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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Patient Case: Role of Repeat Imaging in CAP A 75 year old 👵🏿 is hospitalized with radiographically confirmed community acquired pneumonia. She initially required oxygen support but has been treated with 5 days of antibiotics and is ready for discharge 🏡 Should a repeat chest X-ray be ordered to determine if she needs more antibiotics? …
Patient Case: Length of Antibiotic Therapy 63 year old🧔🏽♂️admitted from home with shortness of breath + productive cough. On hospital day 2, on room air, normal vital signs, eating 🥓🥞 and asking to go 🏡. What is the BEST TOTAL antibiotic length of therapy? A) 3 Days B) 5 Days C) 7 DaysD) 14 Days How did …
KASIC Patient Case: ESBL E. coli A 44 year old 👩🏽 with CKD and estimated CrCl 25 mL/min presents with 🔥urination without flank pain. Urine culture grows ESBL E. coli. Which treatment option is best? 🤔 A) Hold antibioticsB) Nitrofurantoin C) TMP/SMXD) Meropenem How did others respond? Reveal the answer Best Answer TMP/SMX. 2022 IDSA Guidelines …
Patient Case: Cystitis with History of c.difficile A 25 year old presents to clinic with frequent urination and is diagnosed with cystitis. She has a history of C. difficile. Which option is lowest risk for C. difficile recurrence? A) Cefdinir B) CiprofloxacinC) Nitrofurantoin How did others respond? Reveal the answer Best Answer Nitrofurantoin causes minimal damage to the GI flora …
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