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1ïžâ£ HACEK IE 泚æäºé
- 1-3% ææ IE; native > prosthetic
- çéœ source - dental work history
- Subacute presentation
- Embolic phenomena坿
- Modern blood culture detects 5-7d (no longer need 4-wk hold)
- Once-daily IV ceftriaxone â perfect for OPAT
- High cure rate 90%+
2ïžâ£ Asplenic ç
人 Animal Bite Protocol
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人 education: avoid bite + lick
- Bitten â IMMEDIATE seek care
- Prophylactic amox-clav 5 days
- Family physician + ID consult
- Vaccine update (pneumococcal, Hib, meningococcal â splenic é é²)
3ïžâ£ çºä»éºŒ 1st-gen ceph + dicloxacillin æ²èŠ Pasteurella?
- Pasteurella + Eikenella + Capnocytophaga å° cephalexin / dicloxacillin / clindamycin alone äž sensitive
- Cat / dog / human bite empirical â amox-clav (Augmentin) æ¯ æ å
4ïžâ£ Cat Scratch éå¥ â Atypical Mycobacterial LAP
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ç«¥ unilateral persistent LAP â éå¥
- M. avium complex, M. scrofulaceum ä¹ cause
- LAP > 4 wk + no response to abx â biopsy / culture
- Biopsy histology: granuloma; Bartonella IHC stain
- M. avium â excision (medical not great)
5ïžâ£ Brucellosis IE / Spondylitis
- Spinal involvement: L lumbar > T thoracic; pedicle / disc / paravertebral abscess
- IE: aortic valve > mitral; high mortality, often need surgery
- Doxy + rifampin + IV ceftriaxone / aminoglycoside 6-12 mo
- Surgical drainage abscess / valve replacement
6ïžâ£ Bioterror Awareness
- Tularemia, plague, anthrax (Bacillus anthracis), botulinum, smallpox = Cat A
- éå ± Public Health ç«å³
- Empirical broad-spectrum until ID
- PEP for exposed contacts
7ïžâ£ å¥ä¿ / Taiwan
- HACEK IE å¥ä¿ admit, ceftriaxone OPAT ä» inpatient (Taiwan OPAT éäžçŒé)
- Bartonella / Brucellosis çœèŠ, éå ±
- è¡å health èšç« â Bartonella quintana surveillance
- åç©å¬å·: amox-clav å¥ä¿, tetanus + rabies (depending exposure)
8ïžâ£ Rabies Post-Exposure (Animal Bite)
- äžæ¯ bacterial äœ always co-consider
- Bite / scratch from suspect animal:
- è§å¯ animal 10 days
- Wound wash + tetanus + amox-clav
- Rabies HRIG + vaccine if rabies risk
- Wild animal (bat, raccoon, fox, skunk) - ç«å³ PEP
- Taiwan: bat + civet ç£æž¬ rabies; cat/dog éœ rabies vaccine domestic