1st line ABx Flashcards by Emma McLeod

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Meningitis

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Ceftriaxone IV + Dexamethasone IV

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Meningitis + >60 or immunocompromised

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Ceftriaxone IV + Dexamethasone IV + Amoxicillin IV

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Brain abcess

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Ceftriaxone IV + Metronidazole IV

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Viral encephalitis

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Aciclovir IV

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Epiglottitis

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Ceftriaxone IV

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Mild CAP

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Amoxicillin IV or PO

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Severe CAP

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Co-amoxiclav IV + Doxycycline PO

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CAP in ICU/HDU or NBM

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Co-amoxiclav IV + Clarithromycin PO

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Non-severe HAP

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Amoxicillin PO

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Severe HAP

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Amoxicillin IV + Gentamicin IV

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Non-severe aspiration pneumonia

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Amoxicillin PO + Metronidazole PO

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Severe aspiration pneumonia

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Amoxicillin IV + Metronidazole IV + Gentamicin IV

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Acute exacerbation of COPD - 1st line

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Amoxicillin PO

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Acute exacerbation of COPD - 2nd line

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Doxycycline PO

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Acute cough/bronchitis - 1st line in elderly

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Amoxicillin PO

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Acute cough/bronchitis - 2nd line in elderly

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Doxycycline PO

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Endocarditis - subacute native valve

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Amoxicillin IV + Metronidazole IV

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Endocarditis - acute native valve

A

Flucloxacillin IV

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Endocarditis - prosthetic valve/suspected MRSA

A

Vancomycin IV + Gentamicin IV

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Non-severe C.difficile

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Vancomycin PO

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Severe C.difficile

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Fidaxomicin PO

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Intra-abdominal infection

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Amoxicillin IV + Metronidazole IV+ Gentamicin IV

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Step down for intra-abdominal infection

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Co-trimoxazole PO + Metronidazole PO

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Mild spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

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Co-trimoxazole PO

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Severe spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

A

Piperacillin/tazobactam IV

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Urosepsis/pyelonephritis

A

Amoxicillin IV + Gentamicin IV

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Female lower UTI

A

Nitrofurantoin PO or Trimethoprim PO (3 days)

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Male lower UTI

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Nitrofurantoin PO or Trimethoprim PO (7 days)

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Chlamydia

A

Doxycycline PO

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BV

A

Metronidazole PO

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HSV

A

Aciclovir PO

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Trichomoniasis

A

Metronidazole PO

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Cellulitis

A

Flucloxacillin IV

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Diabetic foot infection

A

Flucloxacillin IV or Doxycycline PO

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Open fracture prophlyaxis

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Cefuroxime IV