Streptococcus - Infectious Disease Advisor
Jan 25, 2024 · a These medications should be avoided in individuals with immediate (anaphylactic-type) hypersensitivity to penicillin. From the 2012 IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis. 8 IDSA advises against follow-up RADT or throat cultures after antibiotic treatment and against testing or providing empiric treatment to household members without ...
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Streptococcus Pneumoniae - Infectious Disease Advisor
Sep 22, 2023 · Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus, is a bacterium that commonly causes disease in humans.First identified in 1881 by Louis Pasteur, S pneumoniae is a gram-positive, lancet-shaped, facultative anaerobe that is usually observed in pairs and is usually encapsulated. 1 Figure. Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.Credit: Getty Images.. The first vaccine against pneumococcal disease ...
Review of 2023 IDSA Guidelines on AMR Gram-Negative Infections
Aug 18, 2023 · Updated guidelines cover preferred treatment options for AMR gram-negative infections, including ESBL-E, AmpC-E, CRE, DTR-P aeruginosa, CRAB, and S maltophilia.
Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus - Infectious Disease Advisor
Feb 16, 2024 · Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) species are skin commensal bacteria typically encountered in hospital settings. 1 In the United States, they are the most common cause of health care-related infections. 2 There are more than 30 species of CoNS, and approximately 50% are known to colonize in humans. 2 Coagulase-negative staphylococci typically causes infection when there is a foreign ...
Updated C difficile Infection Clinical Guidance From IDSA/SHEA
Feb 16, 2018 · On February 15th, an updated clinical practice guideline for Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) was published online in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. 1 The comprehensive clinical practice guideline addressing the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of CDI was written by a multinational expert panel of physicians and was endorsed by the Infectious Diseases Society ...
IDSA AMR Guidance Update for Gram-Negative Infections
Sep 20, 2024 · For uncomplicated ESBL-producing cystitis, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid continues to not be a preferred agent; however, there may be occasions such that it is prescribed if resistance or toxicities preclude alternative oral antibiotic use and there is a preference to avoid intravenous antibiotics.
Uncomplicated vs Complicated UTIs - Infectious Disease Advisor
Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians with reliable information to share with patients and their caregivers. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are infections in any part of the pathway of urination, including the bladder, kidneys, ureters, and urethra.
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Jan 17, 2025 · Researchers compared macronutrient levels in milk samples from mothers treated with long-term medications to samples from untreated healthy and disease-matched control mothers in a cross-sectional study.
Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections IDSA Update - Infectious …
Aug 23, 2024 · Risk Assessment. For adults with complicated IAI, the panel recommends the APACHE II (Acute Physiology Age Chronic Health Evaluation II) as the preferred measurement scale for risk stratification within 24 hours of hospital or intensive care unit (ICU) admission (low certainty of evidence).