Mensa Guide
Antimicrobial Therapy
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Mensa Guide is a comprehensive antimicrobial guide, providing up-to-date information for the best therapeutic decision in infectious diseases. The content is organized to provide quick access to the essential information, while allowing to easily delve deeper by opening inline notes.
• Tap on any word in the text to navigate to another entry, to check abbreviations, to view notes, to open calculators or to refer to a bibliographic citation.
• Search from the main screen to find entries according to relevant criteria, or use the full-text search for more specific cases.
• Filter among more than 800 microorganisms according to their characteristics.
• Calculate serum antibiotic concentration, estimated glomerular filtration rate and more than 50 other relevant parameters or scores.
• Access the most recent and complete information available. Content is constantly under review according to the evolution of resistance rates, the appearance of new pathogens and antimicrobials, epidemiological changes and the publication of reviews or treatment consensus in the most prestigious journals.
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• Tap on any word in the text to navigate to another entry, to check abbreviations, to view notes, to open calculators or to refer to a bibliographic citation.
• Search from the main screen to find entries according to relevant criteria, or use the full-text search for more specific cases.
• Filter among more than 800 microorganisms according to their characteristics.
• Calculate serum antibiotic concentration, estimated glomerular filtration rate and more than 50 other relevant parameters or scores.
• Access the most recent and complete information available. Content is constantly under review according to the evolution of resistance rates, the appearance of new pathogens and antimicrobials, epidemiological changes and the publication of reviews or treatment consensus in the most prestigious journals.
Note: use of the Mensa Guide requires an annual subscription of $19.99 or a monthly subscription of $1.99 (price may vary by region), with a 30-day free trial period. A subscription allows the use of the Mensa Guide on macOS, iPhone and iPad platforms.
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Disclaimer:
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.6.56
Last updated on Apr 17, 2024
Old Versions
• Review of viral gastroenteritis.
• Changes in liposomal amphotericin B, ertapenem, linezolid, posaconazole and ECOFF values (imipenem, meropenem, tetracycline). Aspergillus, Blastomyces, Clostridioides difficile, Listeria, Plasmodium falciparum, S. aureus, T. pallidum, Ebola. Infectious diarrhea, Fournier's gangrene, mastitis. COPD (prevention of exacerbations).
• Changes in liposomal amphotericin B, ertapenem, linezolid, posaconazole and ECOFF values (imipenem, meropenem, tetracycline). Aspergillus, Blastomyces, Clostridioides difficile, Listeria, Plasmodium falciparum, S. aureus, T. pallidum, Ebola. Infectious diarrhea, Fournier's gangrene, mastitis. COPD (prevention of exacerbations).
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Version History
1.6.56
Apr 17, 2024
• Review of viral gastroenteritis.
• Changes in liposomal amphotericin B, ertapenem, linezolid, posaconazole and ECOFF values (imipenem, meropenem, tetracycline). Aspergillus, Blastomyces, Clostridioides difficile, Listeria, Plasmodium falciparum, S. aureus, T. pallidum, Ebola. Infectious diarrhea, Fournier's gangrene, mastitis. COPD (prevention of exacerbations).
• Changes in liposomal amphotericin B, ertapenem, linezolid, posaconazole and ECOFF values (imipenem, meropenem, tetracycline). Aspergillus, Blastomyces, Clostridioides difficile, Listeria, Plasmodium falciparum, S. aureus, T. pallidum, Ebola. Infectious diarrhea, Fournier's gangrene, mastitis. COPD (prevention of exacerbations).
1.6.55
Apr 8, 2024
• Review and update on chronic hepatitis B and the diagnosis of implant-associated infections.
• Inclusion of the CR-KP bacteremia risk score.
• Changes in aztreonam, cefepime, colistin, ethambutol, fluconazole, flucytosine, fosmanogepix, imipenem, metronidazole, minocycline, voriconazole, ECOFF values (amoxicillin, dalbavancin, doxycycline, tetracycline). Lomentospora, Scedosporium. Prophylaxis in the asymptomatic carrier of S. aureus.
• Inclusion of the CR-KP bacteremia risk score.
• Changes in aztreonam, cefepime, colistin, ethambutol, fluconazole, flucytosine, fosmanogepix, imipenem, metronidazole, minocycline, voriconazole, ECOFF values (amoxicillin, dalbavancin, doxycycline, tetracycline). Lomentospora, Scedosporium. Prophylaxis in the asymptomatic carrier of S. aureus.
1.6.54
Mar 26, 2024
• Update on the treatment of HIV infection.
• Review of Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis.
• Changes in dalbavancin, daptomycin, durlobactam, primaquine, rezafungin, teicoplanin. Acinetobacter, Aspergillus, Candida, Enterococcus, Echinostoma, M. tuberculosis, P. vivax, Pneumocystis, Taenia, adenovirus, parvovirus, polyomavirus, herpes group viruses, RSV, influenza, measles, mumps, lymphocytic choriomeningitis and yellow fever viruses. Endocarditis. Surgical infection prophylaxis.
• Review of Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis.
• Changes in dalbavancin, daptomycin, durlobactam, primaquine, rezafungin, teicoplanin. Acinetobacter, Aspergillus, Candida, Enterococcus, Echinostoma, M. tuberculosis, P. vivax, Pneumocystis, Taenia, adenovirus, parvovirus, polyomavirus, herpes group viruses, RSV, influenza, measles, mumps, lymphocytic choriomeningitis and yellow fever viruses. Endocarditis. Surgical infection prophylaxis.
1.6.53
Mar 18, 2024
• Changes in multiple entries according to IDSA and ASM recommendations for laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases.
• Minor changes in ECOFF values (tetracycline) and in other entries.
• Minor changes in ECOFF values (tetracycline) and in other entries.
1.6.52
Mar 5, 2024
• Review and update on vaginitis, leishmaniasis, dengue and dengue vaccine.
• Changes in ceftazidime/avibactam, ceftriaxone, paromomycin, piperacillin/tazobactam, miltefosine.
• Changes in ceftazidime/avibactam, ceftriaxone, paromomycin, piperacillin/tazobactam, miltefosine.
1.6.51
Feb 27, 2024
• Review of Helicobacter pylori.
• Changes in ceftolozane/tazobactam, echinocandins, pretomanid, teicoplanin and ECOFF values (cefalexin, cefiderocol, doxycycline, erythromycin, gentamicin, penicillin G, tigecycline). Acinetobacter, Aspergillus, C. difficile, M. abscessus, Nocardia, Paenibacillus, Rhodococcus, S. suis, RSV, SARS-CoV-2. Fever in the neutropenic patient, fever in the injecting drug user, sinusitis, infectious diarrhea, diverticulitis. Infections associated with biologic therapies.
• Changes in ceftolozane/tazobactam, echinocandins, pretomanid, teicoplanin and ECOFF values (cefalexin, cefiderocol, doxycycline, erythromycin, gentamicin, penicillin G, tigecycline). Acinetobacter, Aspergillus, C. difficile, M. abscessus, Nocardia, Paenibacillus, Rhodococcus, S. suis, RSV, SARS-CoV-2. Fever in the neutropenic patient, fever in the injecting drug user, sinusitis, infectious diarrhea, diverticulitis. Infections associated with biologic therapies.
1.6.50
Feb 18, 2024
• Inclusion of toxic shock syndrome (SST) and perichondritis.
• Inclusion of a calculator to estimate GFR with the CKD-EPI formula using creatinine ± cystatin C.
• Updates on the treatment of Cryptococcus infection.
• Changes in amphotericin B deoxycholate, ECOFF values (ampicillin). Anaerobiospirillum, Bacteroides, Clostridium spp, S. aureus, S. pyogenes. Infection by anaerobic microorganisms, necrotizing fasciitis, fever in the neutropenic patient and recurrent urinary tract infection.
• Inclusion of a calculator to estimate GFR with the CKD-EPI formula using creatinine ± cystatin C.
• Updates on the treatment of Cryptococcus infection.
• Changes in amphotericin B deoxycholate, ECOFF values (ampicillin). Anaerobiospirillum, Bacteroides, Clostridium spp, S. aureus, S. pyogenes. Infection by anaerobic microorganisms, necrotizing fasciitis, fever in the neutropenic patient and recurrent urinary tract infection.
1.6.49
Feb 8, 2024
Changes in monoclonal antibodies, caspofungin, ceftazidime/avibactam, fexinidazole. Aspergillus, Blautia, Klebsiella spp, Lophomonas, Paracoccidioides, Pneumocystis jirovecii, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, Treponema pallidum, Trichophyton, Powassan virus, Sapovirus. Pneumonia. Exacerbations of COPD. Infection of a joint prosthesis. Infection of a cardiac electrostimulation device. Infectious diarrhea. Infection by anaerobic microorganisms.
1.6.48
Feb 2, 2024
• Inclusion of Healthcare-associated meningitis and ventriculitis (in Syndromes).
• Changes in amphotericin B deoxycholate, daptomycin, gentamicin, piperacillin/tazobactam, vancomycin. Aspergillus, C. difficile, Leishmania, Mucor, M. avium, S. aureus, S. pyogenes. Endocarditis, acute meningitis, pneumonia. Prevention of surgical infection.
• Changes in amphotericin B deoxycholate, daptomycin, gentamicin, piperacillin/tazobactam, vancomycin. Aspergillus, C. difficile, Leishmania, Mucor, M. avium, S. aureus, S. pyogenes. Endocarditis, acute meningitis, pneumonia. Prevention of surgical infection.
1.6.47
Jan 25, 2024
• Inclusion of simnotrelvir/ritonavir and ensitrelvir (in Antimicrobials), and prevention of infections in nursing homes (in Prevention).
• Changes in sarecycline, ECOFF values (amoxicillin/clavulanate). Basidiobolus, CMV, Molluscum contagiosum, M. genitalium, Plasmodium spp, SARS-CoV-2, Serratia, S. aureus. Cystitis. Infectious arthritis. Endocarditis. Pneumonia. Septic shock. Sinusitis. Prevention of surgical infection.
• Changes in sarecycline, ECOFF values (amoxicillin/clavulanate). Basidiobolus, CMV, Molluscum contagiosum, M. genitalium, Plasmodium spp, SARS-CoV-2, Serratia, S. aureus. Cystitis. Infectious arthritis. Endocarditis. Pneumonia. Septic shock. Sinusitis. Prevention of surgical infection.
1.6.46
Jan 18, 2024
• Review and update of Trypanosoma cruzi.
• Update of EUCAST recommended breakpoints (version 14, January 2024).
• Changes in benznidazole, cefiderocol, ceftazidime/avibactam, colistin, nifurtimox. Aspergillus, Cryptococcus, N. gonorrhoeae, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, Streptococcus gallolyticus, Strongyloides. Uveitis. Endocarditis. Infection of an intravenous catheter. Biomarkers of infection.
• Update of EUCAST recommended breakpoints (version 14, January 2024).
• Changes in benznidazole, cefiderocol, ceftazidime/avibactam, colistin, nifurtimox. Aspergillus, Cryptococcus, N. gonorrhoeae, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, Streptococcus gallolyticus, Strongyloides. Uveitis. Endocarditis. Infection of an intravenous catheter. Biomarkers of infection.
1.6.45
Jan 10, 2024
• Inclusion of Tebipenem (in Antimicrobials).
• Review of HDV treatment.
• Changes in: gepotidacin, lenacapavir, piperacillin/tazobactam. Burkholderia cepacia, Cryptococcus, Mucor, Mycobacterium chelonae, Salmonella, Treponema pallidum. Endocarditis, recurrent urinary tract infection, infection associated with combat-related injuries or severe trauma (prevention).
• Review of HDV treatment.
• Changes in: gepotidacin, lenacapavir, piperacillin/tazobactam. Burkholderia cepacia, Cryptococcus, Mucor, Mycobacterium chelonae, Salmonella, Treponema pallidum. Endocarditis, recurrent urinary tract infection, infection associated with combat-related injuries or severe trauma (prevention).
1.6.44
Jan 3, 2024
• Inclusion of "Toxoplasma gondii, prevention in hematologic patients" and review of Toxoplasma.
• Inclusion of Spiroplasma (in Microorganisms).
• Addition of pH and osmolarity values for antibiotic, antifungal and antiparasitic iv formulations.
• Changes in: cefiderocol, letermovir. S. aureus, CMV, Pseudomonas spp, Robinsoniella peoriensis. Prevention of fungal infection (Candida spp, Pneumocystis, Aspergillus), prevention of surgical infection.
• Inclusion of Spiroplasma (in Microorganisms).
• Addition of pH and osmolarity values for antibiotic, antifungal and antiparasitic iv formulations.
• Changes in: cefiderocol, letermovir. S. aureus, CMV, Pseudomonas spp, Robinsoniella peoriensis. Prevention of fungal infection (Candida spp, Pneumocystis, Aspergillus), prevention of surgical infection.
1.6.43
Dec 24, 2023
• Review and update of malaria. Review of uveitis.
• Changes in: cefiderocol, dalbavancin, vancomycin and ECOFF values (amphotericin B deoxycholate). Candida, Clostridioides difficile, HBV, Klebsiella, Listeria monocytogenes, SARS-CoV-2, Streptococcus pyogenes, Toxoplasma gondii. Conjunctivitis, endophthalmitis, keratitis, impetigo, vaginitis. Recurrent urinary tract infection.
• Changes in: cefiderocol, dalbavancin, vancomycin and ECOFF values (amphotericin B deoxycholate). Candida, Clostridioides difficile, HBV, Klebsiella, Listeria monocytogenes, SARS-CoV-2, Streptococcus pyogenes, Toxoplasma gondii. Conjunctivitis, endophthalmitis, keratitis, impetigo, vaginitis. Recurrent urinary tract infection.
1.6.42
Dec 15, 2023
• Review and update on endophthalmitis and Rift Valley fever virus.
• Changes in: aminoglycosides, monoclonal Ab, ceftazidime/avibactam, ceftibuten, dalbavancin, linezolid, omadacycline, rifampicin. Candida, C. difficile, P. aeruginosa, JC virus, measles virus, influenza virus, parainfluenza, RSV. Endometritis, vaginitis. Prophylaxis in ocular surgery.
• Changes in: aminoglycosides, monoclonal Ab, ceftazidime/avibactam, ceftibuten, dalbavancin, linezolid, omadacycline, rifampicin. Candida, C. difficile, P. aeruginosa, JC virus, measles virus, influenza virus, parainfluenza, RSV. Endometritis, vaginitis. Prophylaxis in ocular surgery.
1.6.41
Dec 6, 2023
• Review and update on anthrax, infection of a cardiac electrostimulation device, and fever in the patient with HIV infection.
• Changes in: amikacin, gentamicin, tobramycin. Enterococcus, Listeria, M. avium, Candida, CMV, RSV, influenza, Plasmodium. Pyelonephritis, endocarditis (prophylaxis), pleural effusion, asymptomatic bacteriuria, prevention of surgical infection.
• Changes in: amikacin, gentamicin, tobramycin. Enterococcus, Listeria, M. avium, Candida, CMV, RSV, influenza, Plasmodium. Pyelonephritis, endocarditis (prophylaxis), pleural effusion, asymptomatic bacteriuria, prevention of surgical infection.
1.6.40
Nov 29, 2023
• Inclusion of gepotidacin (in Antimicrobials).
• Review and update of bacterial vaginosis.
• Changes in: liposomal amphotericin, anidulafungin, caspofungin, ceftriaxone, fluconazole, fosmanogepix, ibrexafungerp, posaconazole. Aspergillus, Candida, Echinococcus granulosus, Fusarium, Gardnerella, Mpox. Peritonitis, endocarditis and biomarkers of infection.
• Review and update of bacterial vaginosis.
• Changes in: liposomal amphotericin, anidulafungin, caspofungin, ceftriaxone, fluconazole, fosmanogepix, ibrexafungerp, posaconazole. Aspergillus, Candida, Echinococcus granulosus, Fusarium, Gardnerella, Mpox. Peritonitis, endocarditis and biomarkers of infection.
1.6.39
Nov 20, 2023
• Inclusion of Pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation (in Prevention).
• Review and update of Mucorales and Fusarium.
• Changes in fluconazole, isavuconazole, echinocandins, M. tuberculosis, pneumonia and other entries.
• Review and update of Mucorales and Fusarium.
• Changes in fluconazole, isavuconazole, echinocandins, M. tuberculosis, pneumonia and other entries.
1.6.38
Nov 13, 2023
• Inclusion of Infections in the patient with liver cirrhosis (in Syndromes).
• Review of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (prevention).
• Changes in amoxicillin, cefazolin, ceftazidime, cloxacillin, daptomycin, voriconazole. Candida and Cryptococcus (taxonomy), Microascus, Staphylococcus plasmocoagulase-negative, S. lugdunensis. Septic shock, biomarkers of inflammation/infection.
• Review of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (prevention).
• Changes in amoxicillin, cefazolin, ceftazidime, cloxacillin, daptomycin, voriconazole. Candida and Cryptococcus (taxonomy), Microascus, Staphylococcus plasmocoagulase-negative, S. lugdunensis. Septic shock, biomarkers of inflammation/infection.
1.6.37
Oct 31, 2023
• Review and update of IDU-associated infections and of infective endocarditis.
• Changes in dalbavancin, doxycycline and minocycline. Brucella, Coxiella, Enterococcus, Legionella, M. abscessus, Mycoplasma, S. aureus and T. whipplei. Sinusitis, odontogenic infection.
• Changes in dalbavancin, doxycycline and minocycline. Brucella, Coxiella, Enterococcus, Legionella, M. abscessus, Mycoplasma, S. aureus and T. whipplei. Sinusitis, odontogenic infection.
1.6.36
Oct 24, 2023
• Inclusion of zoliflodacin (in Antimicrobials).
• Review of infective endocarditis prophylaxis.
• Changes in ceftazidime/avibactam, imipenem/relebactam, meropenem/vaborbactam, omadacycline. Cryptococcus, Mucor, M. chelonae. Infections of the spine, postoperative fever, pharyngotonsillitis, biomarkers of inflammation/infection, antimicrobial treatment failure, surgical infection prevention.
• Review of infective endocarditis prophylaxis.
• Changes in ceftazidime/avibactam, imipenem/relebactam, meropenem/vaborbactam, omadacycline. Cryptococcus, Mucor, M. chelonae. Infections of the spine, postoperative fever, pharyngotonsillitis, biomarkers of inflammation/infection, antimicrobial treatment failure, surgical infection prevention.
1.6.35
Oct 17, 2023
• Review and update of Mycobacterium leprae.
• Changes in: cefiderocol, ceftazidime/avibactam, clarithromycin, clofazimine, fluconazole, imipenem/relebactam, levofloxacin, meropenem/varbobactam, moxifloxacin. Candida, Cryptococcus, Fusarium, Treponema pallidum. Osteomyelitis. Infection in the neutropenic patient (prevention). Infections associated with biological therapies. Vancomycin dose adjustment calculator.
• Changes in: cefiderocol, ceftazidime/avibactam, clarithromycin, clofazimine, fluconazole, imipenem/relebactam, levofloxacin, meropenem/varbobactam, moxifloxacin. Candida, Cryptococcus, Fusarium, Treponema pallidum. Osteomyelitis. Infection in the neutropenic patient (prevention). Infections associated with biological therapies. Vancomycin dose adjustment calculator.
1.6.34
Oct 10, 2023
• Inclusion of a vancomycin dose adjustment calculator.
• Review and update of vascular graft infections and tuberculosis.
• Changes in: dalbavancin, delafloxacin, isoniazid and echinocandins. Corynebacterium, S. aureus, Holtiella, Aerococcus, Candida, HSV and influenza vaccine.
• Review and update of vascular graft infections and tuberculosis.
• Changes in: dalbavancin, delafloxacin, isoniazid and echinocandins. Corynebacterium, S. aureus, Holtiella, Aerococcus, Candida, HSV and influenza vaccine.
1.6.33
Oct 3, 2023
• Review and update of Clostridioides difficile.
• Changes in: dalbavancin, ceftobiprole, piperacillin, rifampicin, valacyclovir. Pseudomona aeruginosa, EBV, SARS-CoV-2. Pneumonia, sepsis and septic shock, skin and subcutaneous tissue infections.
• Changes in: dalbavancin, ceftobiprole, piperacillin, rifampicin, valacyclovir. Pseudomona aeruginosa, EBV, SARS-CoV-2. Pneumonia, sepsis and septic shock, skin and subcutaneous tissue infections.
1.6.32
Sep 24, 2023
• Review and update of Nipah virus.
• Changes in: S. pyogenes, T. pallidum, M. tuberculosis, Crimean-Congo virus. Bedaquiline, cycloserine, clofazimine, delamanid, linezolid, triazoles. Fever in the neutropenic patient, cholecystitis, infections secondary to hypogammaglobulinemia.
• Support for iOS 17.
• Changes in: S. pyogenes, T. pallidum, M. tuberculosis, Crimean-Congo virus. Bedaquiline, cycloserine, clofazimine, delamanid, linezolid, triazoles. Fever in the neutropenic patient, cholecystitis, infections secondary to hypogammaglobulinemia.
• Support for iOS 17.
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