3rd gen quick facts Flashcards

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spectrum

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s. pneumo,
enterobacter better coverage,
h flu, cararrhalis
ceftazidime: p aeruginosa

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what do they not have acitivty agaist

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no anaerobes or enterococci

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place in therapy ceftriaxone and cefotaxime

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ceftriaxone (adults), cefotaxime (children).
when strep pneumo, h flu, are likely: CAP, meningitis
where enterobacter is likely: intraabdominal infections

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place in therapy ceftazidime and cefepime

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nosocomial where pseudomonas is likely.

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what is wrong with ceftazidime

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it has poor gram + coverage.

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6
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SE mainly for ceftriaxone

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no renal dosing required can cause biliary sludging and calcium crystals in infants

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