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Lecture 8 - GI Infections 2 Flashcards

1
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Toxin A vs B

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Toxin A = make sick
Toxin B = virulence

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C.Diff Risk factors

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Meds = Abx, acid suppressing, chemo
Advanced age
Hospialization
Severe illness = immunocompromised, stem cell transplant
Enteral feeding
Obesity
GI surgery

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Risk factors for recurrent C.diff

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Age > 75
> 10 unformed stools/24hrs
SCr > 1.2mg/dL

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4
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C.diff has resistance to…

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Clindamycin and fluoroquinolone, cause increases virulence

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C.diff clinical presentation

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Asymptomatic -> full blown diarrhea
Typical onset w/I 2-3 days of colonization
Foul-smelling, greenish, watery stools
Ab discomfort, cramping
Fever (103/104)
Nausea, anorexia
Inc WBC, SCr, Lactate

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C.diff complications

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Dehydration, electrolyte disturbance
Post-infectious IBS
Fulminant colitis = bunch of issues
Death

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7
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What agents to avoid C.diff?

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Antiperistaltic agents

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8
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C.diff diagnosis

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> 3 unformed stools in < 24hrs or radiographic evidence

  • Liquid stool, positive test for toxigenic C.diff, imaging

Difference w/ community acquired = symptoms present n no prior inpatient stay 12weks before onset

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C.diff diagnostic testing

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  1. Clinical evidence of C.diff
  2. Send stool for GDH (antigen) and Toxin (A/B EIA)

Both positive = C.diff +
Both negative = C.diff -
If antigen + / toxin - then do NAAT PCR

if toxin positive = C.diff positive

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10
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C.diff prevention

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surveillance/early detection
Hand hygiene contact precautions
environmental control

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C.diff approach to therapy

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D/c - acid suppression, constipation, diarrheal

Classify

Select txm

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Non-severe C.diff

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WBC < 15 and SCr < 1.5

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Severe C.diff

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WBC > 15 or SCr > 1.5

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Fulminant is….

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associated with hypotension or shock or ileum or megacolon

essentially icu

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15
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How to treat initial Fulminant

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Vancomycin 500mg PO/via GT q6h

if ileum, + PR Vanco +/- metronidazole IV

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16
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Initial C.diff treatment if non-severe or severe?

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Preferred: Fidaxomicin 200mg PO BID X 10 days
Alternative: Vancomycin 125mg PO q6H X 10 days

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17
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Can you use IV vanco for C.diff??

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nah, use PO

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18
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What to use for non-severe C.diff if no fidaxomicin/vanco available?

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Metronidazole 500mg PO TID X 10-14 days

cant use for severe

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1st recurrence (2nd episode) C.diff treatment

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  1. Fidaxomicin 200mg BID X 10days
  2. prolonged tapered and pulsed vanco regiment
  3. vanco 125mg Q6h X 10 days; opinion if metronidazole used for 1st episode

adjunctive: bezlotoxumab 10mg/kg IV x 1 w/ antibiotics. caution in pts with congestive HF

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2nd recurrence (3+ episode)

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  1. fidaxomicin 200mg PO BID X 10 days or fidaxomicin 200mg X5 days then every other 20days
  2. vanco tapered and pulsed
  3. vanco 125mg q6h x 10 days followed by rifaximin 400mg q8h x 20 days
  4. fecal microbiota transplantation

adjunctive: bezlotoxumab 10mg/kg IV x 1 w/ antibitoics. caution in pts w/ congestive HF

21
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Prophylaxis for recurrent C.diff

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insufficient evidence for/against

IF using: Vanco 125mg BID during abx txm then atleast 1 day following d/c of abx

Metronidazole/fidaxomicin are not recommended

22
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vanco MOA

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inhibit cell wall synthesis, bacteriostatic against C.diff

23
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Fidaxomicin MOA

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Macrolide, bind 50S ribosomal subunit leading to protein synthesis inhibition
Bactericidal

24
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Metronidazole MOA

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DNA disruption, inhibits nucleic acid synthesis thus damaging bacterial cells

** peripheral neuropathy inc with inc dose over time ***

25
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who should not get probiotics

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no immunocompromised
critically ill
impaired intestinal barrier

26
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Fecal microbiota transplantation

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move poop from one person to another

super effective

27
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H.pylori risk factors

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male gender
diet
food prep methods
stress

28
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Med interactions for Endoscopic testing

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Hold PPI for 2 weeks before
Abx can alter sensitivity, wait 4 weeks

29
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OG H.pylori recommended treatment

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Clarithromycin Triple therapy for 14 days

** if resistance < 15% and no macrolide exposure for any reason **

PPI/H2RA + Clarith 500 BID + Amoox 1g BID/ Metronidazole 500 TID if allergy (Prevpac)

30
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Bismuth-based Quadruple therapy

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10-14 days, often 14
** option if macrolide exposure or penicillin allergy **

PPI/H2RA + Bismuth subsal QID + Metronidazole 250 QID or 500 TID/QID + tetracycline 500mg QID

Prilosec + Pylera

31
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Concomitant therapy

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10-14 days
** option if clarithromycin resistance > 15% or repeated exposure **

PPI BID + Amox 1g BID + Metronidazole 500mg BID + Clarithromycin 500mg BID

32
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Sequential therapy

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PPI + Amox/ Levo if allergy + metronidazole (after amoxicillin) + clarithromycin (after amoxicillin)

33
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Hybrid Therapy

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PPI + amoxicillin + metronidazole (days 8-14) + clarithromycin (days 8-14)

34
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levofloxacin Triple Therapy

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PPI + amoxicillin + levofloxacin

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Levofloxacin sequential therapy

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PPI + amoxicillin + Levo (days 7+) + metronidazole (days 7+)

36
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If PCN allergy + no macrolide exposure, what are options?

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Bismuth-based quadruple
Calrithromycin triple w/ metronidazole

37
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If PCN allergy + Macrolide exposure, what are options?

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Bismuth based quadruple

38
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No PCN allergy + Macrolide exposure, what are options?

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Bismuth-based quadruple
Levo triple
Levo sequential
Concomitant, hybrid, LOAD

39
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No PCN allergy + No macrolide exposure, what are options?

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All of them

40
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H.pylori Salvage treatment

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confirm eradication in high risk groups
can use UBT, SAT or endoscopy test, have to wait 4weeks after abx to retest

refer to specialist if still positive to H.pylori

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Salvage Treatment Regimens

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Bismuth-based Quadruple therapy*
Levoflox triple therapy*

Concomitant therapy for 10-14 days
Rifabutin Triple therapy for 10 days
High dose Dual therapy for 14 days

42
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Rifabutin Triple Therapy

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PPI + amoxicillin + rifabutin

43
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High dose dual therapy

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PPI + Amox

44
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Salvage therapy if started clarithromycin-triple

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bismuth-based quad start

45
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Salvage therapy if started bismuth-quad

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levo triple start

46
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Talicia

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Rifabutin Based Therapy

Admin: 4 tabs q8hrs w/ food for 14 days
avoid use in creatine clearance < 30

combo of omeprazole, amoxicillin, rifabutin

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