Bacterial Infections of the Upper Respiratory Tract
... Rapid antigen detection test (RADT). – A major disadvantage of throat cultures is the delay (overnight or longer) in obtaining results. – RADTs have been developed for the identification of GAS pharyngitis directly from throat swabs, with shorter turnaround time. – A negative RADT should be accompa ...
... Rapid antigen detection test (RADT). – A major disadvantage of throat cultures is the delay (overnight or longer) in obtaining results. – RADTs have been developed for the identification of GAS pharyngitis directly from throat swabs, with shorter turnaround time. – A negative RADT should be accompa ...
Secondary Treatment of Cellulitis Abscess
... Bites ( human and animal) MSSA/MRSA updates what’s new in therapy? ...
... Bites ( human and animal) MSSA/MRSA updates what’s new in therapy? ...
Lecture Antibiotics in Dentistry File
... • Use A/B only where Benefits are scientifically demonstrable + substantial • Use narrowest spectrum • Use single drug unless proven combination therapy required to ensure efficacy • Use dose high enough to ensure efficacy + minimise resistance selection • Use dose that is low enough to minimise ris ...
... • Use A/B only where Benefits are scientifically demonstrable + substantial • Use narrowest spectrum • Use single drug unless proven combination therapy required to ensure efficacy • Use dose high enough to ensure efficacy + minimise resistance selection • Use dose that is low enough to minimise ris ...
Chronic Liver Disease in the Emergency Department
... symptoms of decompensation developing over weeks to years late in the disease course. ...
... symptoms of decompensation developing over weeks to years late in the disease course. ...
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... community-acquired meningitis in previously healthy adults Pathogenicity: • Pili-mediated • Antiphagocytic polysaccharide capsule allows systemic spread • Toxic effects mediated by lipooligosaccharide Serogroups A, B, C, Y, W135 account for about 90% of all infections ...
... community-acquired meningitis in previously healthy adults Pathogenicity: • Pili-mediated • Antiphagocytic polysaccharide capsule allows systemic spread • Toxic effects mediated by lipooligosaccharide Serogroups A, B, C, Y, W135 account for about 90% of all infections ...
Asymptomatic Elevation of Transaminases
... it may be costly, anxiety provoking and risky (liver biopsy). The considerations before evaluation are to know about patients overall healthy status, any co-morbid condition (DM, Obesity, Dyslipidemia, etc), duration and pattern of enzyme elevation, history of alcohol intake, risk factors of viral h ...
... it may be costly, anxiety provoking and risky (liver biopsy). The considerations before evaluation are to know about patients overall healthy status, any co-morbid condition (DM, Obesity, Dyslipidemia, etc), duration and pattern of enzyme elevation, history of alcohol intake, risk factors of viral h ...
Pneumonia - Creighton University
... A 70yo F resident of a nursing home is evaluated in the ER due to decreased mental status and hypothermia. She has a history of stroke and is currently taking only aspirin. She has been able to eat on her own and there have been no witnessed aspirations. She has not been treated recently with antibi ...
... A 70yo F resident of a nursing home is evaluated in the ER due to decreased mental status and hypothermia. She has a history of stroke and is currently taking only aspirin. She has been able to eat on her own and there have been no witnessed aspirations. She has not been treated recently with antibi ...
Slide 1
... pathologically, it is a degeneration of Bowman's membrane of the cornea which extends into the conjunctival epithelium. The process usually begins at the medial and lateral borders of the cornea. It progresses towards the centre taking with it a continuation of the conjunctival epithelium the condit ...
... pathologically, it is a degeneration of Bowman's membrane of the cornea which extends into the conjunctival epithelium. The process usually begins at the medial and lateral borders of the cornea. It progresses towards the centre taking with it a continuation of the conjunctival epithelium the condit ...
1 Pediatrics â Dr. `Adnan â Lecture 4 â Diarrhea IV
... 4. Children with measles or had measles in the preceding month. 5. Those who present with convulsion or develop coma. Clinical features and diagnosis The clinical diagnosis of dysentery is based solely on the presence of visible blood in the diarrheal stool. The stool will also contain pus cells whi ...
... 4. Children with measles or had measles in the preceding month. 5. Those who present with convulsion or develop coma. Clinical features and diagnosis The clinical diagnosis of dysentery is based solely on the presence of visible blood in the diarrheal stool. The stool will also contain pus cells whi ...
Liver disease
... • Some plant and fungal toxins can also cause catastrophic and fatal liver damage within 48h. • Some toxins give rise to acute hepatocellular failure only in certain individuals who are susceptible. • Important examples include sodium valproate (anticonvulsant) – toxic to some children. ...
... • Some plant and fungal toxins can also cause catastrophic and fatal liver damage within 48h. • Some toxins give rise to acute hepatocellular failure only in certain individuals who are susceptible. • Important examples include sodium valproate (anticonvulsant) – toxic to some children. ...
Understanding Contraindications to the Use
... treatment prior to initiating therapy in patients with known malignancy other than a successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer” ©2010 MFMER | slide-9 ...
... treatment prior to initiating therapy in patients with known malignancy other than a successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer” ©2010 MFMER | slide-9 ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS)
... serologic tests for antinuclear antibodies, rheumatoid factor, antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies((CANCAs),C-reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. In addition, measurement of serum angiotensinconverting enzyme may be useful, although it is nonspecific test for which levels are ...
... serologic tests for antinuclear antibodies, rheumatoid factor, antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies((CANCAs),C-reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. In addition, measurement of serum angiotensinconverting enzyme may be useful, although it is nonspecific test for which levels are ...
Cardiomyopathy
... • large quantities (>90g/d) of alcohol over many years cause DCM • Risk of developing CMP is partially genetically • patient with severe CHF have a poor prognosis (< 1/4 of such patients survive 3 years) ...
... • large quantities (>90g/d) of alcohol over many years cause DCM • Risk of developing CMP is partially genetically • patient with severe CHF have a poor prognosis (< 1/4 of such patients survive 3 years) ...
Infection Control
... 2. A ________________________ _____________________ infection is an infection that is acquired after being admitted to a health care setting. 3. List the common sites for a nosocomial infection: ...
... 2. A ________________________ _____________________ infection is an infection that is acquired after being admitted to a health care setting. 3. List the common sites for a nosocomial infection: ...
“Dryland Distemper” C. psedotuberculosis Infections in Horses
... transmitted between 7 and 56 days throughout a 4.3 to 6.5 km distance, strongly suggesting that the disease could be transmitted through horse-to-horse contact or from infected to susceptible horses via insects, other vectors, or contaminated soil.14 The organism has been shown to survive for up to ...
... transmitted between 7 and 56 days throughout a 4.3 to 6.5 km distance, strongly suggesting that the disease could be transmitted through horse-to-horse contact or from infected to susceptible horses via insects, other vectors, or contaminated soil.14 The organism has been shown to survive for up to ...
osteomyelitis
... The response to appropriate IV antibiotic usually occur in 48 hr . Lack of improvement in fever and pain after this time indicates that surgical drainage may be necessary or an unusual pathogen may be present . ...
... The response to appropriate IV antibiotic usually occur in 48 hr . Lack of improvement in fever and pain after this time indicates that surgical drainage may be necessary or an unusual pathogen may be present . ...
Pathchat no 26 Intravenous immunoglobulins
... bacterial infections or both in this patient group. Dosage 0.4g/kg administered once monthly Immune thrombocytopenic purpura IVIg is indicated to rapidly raise the platelet count, prevent or control bleeding, or optimize patients with ITP prior to ...
... bacterial infections or both in this patient group. Dosage 0.4g/kg administered once monthly Immune thrombocytopenic purpura IVIg is indicated to rapidly raise the platelet count, prevent or control bleeding, or optimize patients with ITP prior to ...
Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Disease - Home
... How are group A streptococci spread? -These bacteria are spread through: * direct contact with mucus from the nose or throat of infected persons or * through contact with infected wounds or sores on the skin. -Ill persons, having strep throat or skin infections, are most likely to spread the infect ...
... How are group A streptococci spread? -These bacteria are spread through: * direct contact with mucus from the nose or throat of infected persons or * through contact with infected wounds or sores on the skin. -Ill persons, having strep throat or skin infections, are most likely to spread the infect ...
Soft Tissue Infections: Abscesses, Cellulitis and Necrotizing Fasciitis
... Determine if I&D alone is sufficient for management of CA-MRSA abscess ...
... Determine if I&D alone is sufficient for management of CA-MRSA abscess ...
BRUCELLOSIS - مستشفى الملك فيصل
... – Main laboratory method of diagnosis – Serum agglutination test - most widely used » measures agglutination for IgG, IgM, IgA » 2ME - break sulf-hydrile bonds in IgM polymer no agglutination » which level is diagnostic ?? 1 : 160 - non endemic area 1 : 320 - endemic area ...
... – Main laboratory method of diagnosis – Serum agglutination test - most widely used » measures agglutination for IgG, IgM, IgA » 2ME - break sulf-hydrile bonds in IgM polymer no agglutination » which level is diagnostic ?? 1 : 160 - non endemic area 1 : 320 - endemic area ...
BIOTERRORISM - Univerzita Karlova v Praze
... • At present, the single vaccine licensed for human use is a product from the cell-free culture supernatant of an attenuated, nonencapsulated strain of B. anthracis (Stern strain) - anthrax vaccine adsorbed (AVA). • Clinical trials for safety in humans and efficacy in animals are currently under way ...
... • At present, the single vaccine licensed for human use is a product from the cell-free culture supernatant of an attenuated, nonencapsulated strain of B. anthracis (Stern strain) - anthrax vaccine adsorbed (AVA). • Clinical trials for safety in humans and efficacy in animals are currently under way ...
Prevention of opportunistic infections in immunosuppressed patients
... has a sensitivity of approximately 30 per cent if one stool is examined8 and 50 per cent for three stools.9 One study claimed sensitivity of close to 100 per cent if seven stools are examined.10 This is clearly impractical in our setting. Culture of stool (as opposed to direct microscopic examinatio ...
... has a sensitivity of approximately 30 per cent if one stool is examined8 and 50 per cent for three stools.9 One study claimed sensitivity of close to 100 per cent if seven stools are examined.10 This is clearly impractical in our setting. Culture of stool (as opposed to direct microscopic examinatio ...
PIGEON FEVER: DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
... Internal infection and abscess formation can be significant and should be included in the differential list for any horse presenting to equine veterinarians for weight loss and general malaise, with or without fever. Many cases of internal infection will be identified in horses that have either had ...
... Internal infection and abscess formation can be significant and should be included in the differential list for any horse presenting to equine veterinarians for weight loss and general malaise, with or without fever. Many cases of internal infection will be identified in horses that have either had ...
Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei
... is asymptomatic.42,43 In northeast Thailand, most of the rural population is seropositive by indirect hemagglutination (IHA),34 with most seroconversion occurring between 6 months and 4 years of age.43 Although melioidosis occurs in all age groups, severe clinical disease such as septicemic pneumoni ...
... is asymptomatic.42,43 In northeast Thailand, most of the rural population is seropositive by indirect hemagglutination (IHA),34 with most seroconversion occurring between 6 months and 4 years of age.43 Although melioidosis occurs in all age groups, severe clinical disease such as septicemic pneumoni ...
Melioidosis
Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a gram-negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei, found in soil and water. It is of public health importance in endemic areas, particularly in Thailand and northern Australia. It exists in acute and chronic forms. Signs and symptoms may include pain in chest, bones, or joints; cough; skin infections, lung nodules and pneumonia.B. pseudomallei was previously classed as part of the Pseudomonas genus and until 1992, it was known as Pseudomonas pseudomallei. It is phylogenetically related closely to Burkholderia mallei which causes glanders, an infection primarily of horses, donkeys, and mules. The name melioidosis is derived from the Greek melis (μηλις) meaning ""a distemper of asses"" with the suffixes -oid meaning ""similar to"" and -osis meaning ""a condition"", that is, a condition similar to glanders.