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influenza tx

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supportive
oseltamivir within 48 hrs

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HSV-1 and HSV-2 tx

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oral valacyclovir

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chicken pox (HHV-3) tx

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> 12- acyclovir
<12- supportive

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herpes zoster tx

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antivirals, analgesics, corticosteroids

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HPV tx

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common/plantar- cryotherapy
genital- imiquimod, podo, sine

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EBV (HHV-4) tx

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supportive

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CMV (HHV-5) tx

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supportive
severe- ganciclovir
pregnant- valacyclovir

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erythema infectiosum tx

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supportive

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mumps tx

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supportive

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rabies tx

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HDCV days 0, 3, 7, and 14
HRIG- day 0

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scarlet fever tx

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penicillin

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rheumatic fever tx

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penicillin

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purulent SSTI tx

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I&D, dicloxacillin or clindamycin

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nonpurulent SSTI tx

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amoxicillin
cephalexin
clindamycin

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osteomyelitis tx

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IV cefazolin, nafcillin, oxacillin\
(IV CON)

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bacteremia tx

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IV vancomycin or daptomycin

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toxic shock syndrome tx

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remove, rehydrate, IV clindamycin
(RRC)

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tetanus tx

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IM HTIG within 24hrs and metronidazole

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botulism tx

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equine antitoxin

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diphtheria tx

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equine antitoxin and penicillin or erythromycin

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listeriosis tx

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IV ampicillin

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whooping cough

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macrolides

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haemophilus tx

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mild- amoxicillin or augmentin
severe- IV ceftriaxone or fluoroquinolones

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typhoid fever tx

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azithromycin or ceftriaxone

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acute enterocolitis tx- salmonellosis
self limited severe- ciprofloxacin
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shigellosis tx
supportive sev3ere- fluoroquinolones or ceftriaxone
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cholera tx
rehydration + fluroroquinolones, macrolides or tetracyclines
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campylobacter tx
hydration severe- azithromycin or ciprofloxacin
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plague tx
fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides, tetracyclines
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gonorrhea tx
IM ceftriaxone
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chancroid tx
azithromycin or ceftriaxone
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chlamydia tx
doxycycline
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histoplasmosis tx
oral itraconazole severe- IV amphotericin B
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cryptococosis tx
amphotericin B + flucytosine--> fluconazole
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coccidioidomycosis tx
supportive >6 wks- itraconazole or fluconazole severe- IV amphotericin B
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blastomycosis tx
oral itraconazole IV amphotericin B--> azole
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COVID tx
paxlovid *treat if they have RFs
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polio tx
supportive
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active and latent TB tx
active- PIER latenet- INH or RIF
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MAC tx
azithromycin or clarithromycin and EMB and RIF
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T. kansasii tx
INH + EMB + RIF
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syphilis tx
IM PCN G neuro- **IV** PCN
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lyme disease tx
1- doxycyline 2- amoxicillin 3- cefuroxime inpt cardiac- IV ceftriaxone | many other options for different scenarios
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relapsing fever tx
PCN ceftriaxone | without NS involvement, add tetracycline or erythromycin after
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Rocky mountain spotted fever tx
doxycycline pregnancy- chloamphenicol
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ehrlichiosis tx
doxycycline pregnancy- RIF
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amebiasis tx
metrondiazole + luminal agent (DIP= dicloaxanide, idodquinol, paromomycin) alt- tetracycline + chloroquine
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naegleria fowleri tx
AARMS: amphotericin B azithromycin RIF miltefosine steroids
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giardiasis tx
metronidazole pregnancy- paromomycin
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malaria tx
nonfalciparum- **chloroquine** * ovale or vivax--> add primaquine facliparum- **ACTs:** artemether-lumefantrin severe- IM or IV artesunate
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toxoplasmosis tx
healthy- self limited immunocomp/ congential/ preg >14 wks- **pyrimethamine + sulfadiazine w/ folinic acid** * alt to sulfa- clindamycin, bactrim preg <14 wks- **spriamycin**
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trichomoniasis tx
metronidazole
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hookworm/ roundworm tx
albendazole + iron supplements/ vitamins
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non-invasive tapeworm tx
praziquantel
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cysticercosis tx
albendazole + corticosteroids | if >2--> add praziquantel
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echinococcosis tx
albendazole
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pinworm tx
* albendazole * mebendazole * pyrantel * preg- only treat if severe w/ pyrantel | treat whole household

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