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

A

Co-trimoxazole PO

Severe spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Piperacillin/tazobactam IV

Urosepsis/pyelonephritis

Amoxicillin IV + Gentamicin IV

Female lower UTI

Nitrofurantoin PO or Trimethoprim PO (3 days)

Male lower UTI

Nitrofurantoin PO or Trimethoprim PO (7 days)

Chlamydia

Doxycycline PO

BV

Metronidazole PO

HSV

Aciclovir PO

Trichomoniasis

Metronidazole PO

Cellulitis

Flucloxacillin IV

Diabetic foot infection

Flucloxacillin IV or Doxycycline PO

Open fracture prophlyaxis

Cefuroxime IV