Index
Abatacept, 379
Abdominal compartment syndrome, 268
Abdominal infections and mimic
acute pyelonephritis.SeeAcute pyelonephritis
calculous cholecystis.SeeCalculous cholecystis
cholangitis.SeeCholangitis
emphysematous cholecystitis.See
Emphysematous cholecystitis
liver abscess.SeeLiver abscess
pancolitis.SeePancolitis
prostatic abscess.SeeProstatic abscess
psoas abscess.SeePsoas abscess
renal abscess.SeeRenal abscess
splenic abscess.SeeSplenic abscess
ABE.SeeAcute bacterial endocarditis (ABE)
Abiotrophiaspp.
in IE, 218, 220, 234, 240
ABM.SeeMeningitis
Acalculous cholecystitis, 83, 263–264
Accordion sign, 84
ACE.SeeAngiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
Acetic acid, 362, 368
Acid-fast stain, 406
Acinetobacter baumannii,181, 191, 193, 222,
345, 488
Acinetobacterspp., 392
burn wound infection and, 363–364
nosocomial pneumonia and, 179, 181
skin and soft tissue infections and, 296
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, 221
Acute abdomen, in the tropics, 329–330
Acute bacterial endocarditis (ABE), 498
CVC infections and, 208, 209
S. aureus,210–214
Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM).
SeeMeningitis
Acute bacterial prostatitis, 79
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
(ADEM), 92
Acute low-grade fever, causes of, 8
Acute meningococcemia, 20, 21, 23–24
diagnosis of, 24
Acute pancreatitis, 75
Acute physiological and chronic health
evaluation score (APACHE) II scoring
system, 260, 261, 491
Acute pyelonephritis, 398
clinical and radiologic diagnosis of, 76
mimic of, 76–77
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), 1,
170, 174, 392, 422
tropical infections and, 326–328
VAP diagnosis and, 190
Acute retroviral (HIV) syndrome, 332
Acyclovir, 545
ADEM.SeeAcute disseminated encephalomyelitis
(ADEM)
Adenovirus, 67, 181
infection in SOT recipients, 396
Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS),
99, 515
Aedes aegypti, 332
Aeromonasspp., 302
skin infections and, 300
Aerophobia, 480
Aerosolized antibiotics, for VAP patients, 193–195
Afelimomab
in sepsis, 488
Aging, 223
miliary tuberculosis and, 420–421
Air crescent sign, 96
Alefacept, 379
Alemtuzumab, 388
Allergy, 542
Amikacin, 190, 513
Aminoglycosides, 195, 343, 527, 537
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, 344, 353
Amoxicillin therapy, 491, 544
Amphoric breath sounds, physical findings
diagnostic features, 57
noninfectious mimics, 57
PE findings, 57
Amphotericin B, 245–246, 248, 367, 545
aerosolized, 394
anemia and, 546
rapid administration of, 544
Ampicillin, 241–242
Ampicillin/sulbactam, 191
Ampligen, 476
Anakinra, 378
Anamnesis, SOT and, 390–391
Anaphylaxis, 544
Anastomotic leakage, in SICU patient, 264–265
Anemia, 546
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), 138
Anthrax, 479–480
chancriform lesions, 300–301
Antibiotic-associated colitis, 550–551