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Abx in children Flashcards

1
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what host factors should be taken into account when picking abx for kids

A

age, pregnancy, immune status

site of infection

renal/hepatic fxn

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what are the elements of pharmacokinetics?

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drughost

ADME
absorption
distribution
metabolism
excretion
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3
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what abx have 100% oral bioavailability

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clinda
flagyll
fluoroguinolones

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4
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what abx distributions completely to the tissues (has NO blood level)

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azithro

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5
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what are the elements of pharmacodynamics

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effects
time course of activity
toxicity

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6
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what is the MIC

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minimum inhibitory concentration

minimum amount of an abx necessary to inhibit the growth of an organism

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7
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what is the MBC

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minimum bactericidal concentration

the minimum amount of an abx necessary to kill 99% of an organism

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8
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what is the attainable drug level

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concentration of the drug in tissues (blood, uring, CSF) which will result when it is administered according to a standard dose

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9
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what does it mean to say an organism is susceptible to an abx

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organism will be inhibited or killed by the average attainable drug level in the body

MIC

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10
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what does it mean to say an organism is resistant to an abx

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organism will not be killed by average attainable drug level in the body

MIC>attainable drug level

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11
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what are the major parameters of efficacy of abx

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time/MIC

peak/MIC

24 hour AUC/MIC

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12
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in what drugs do we look at peak/MIC

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animoglycosides

daptomycin

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13
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in what drugs do we look at AUC/MIC (area under concentration and time curve for the abx)

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fluoroquinoloes
macrolides
tetracycline
vancomycin

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14
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in what drugs do we look at time > MIC

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beta lactams

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15
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what are the mechanisms by which drugs achieve resistance to abx

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  1. diminished intracellular drug concentration–> either by increased efflux or by decreased membrane permability
  2. drug inactivation–> usually by enzymes possessed by organism
  3. target modification
  4. target bypass
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16
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which drugs are affected by increased efflux resistance

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tetracyclin (tetA)

quinolones (norA)

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17
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which drugs are affected by decreased membrane permeability resistance

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beta lactams (ompF, oprD)

quinoloes (ompF)

aminoglycosides (decreased energy)

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18
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which drugs are affected by drug inactivation resistance

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beta lactams (lactamase)

aminoglycosides (modifying enzyme)

ampC–cephalosporinase in Klebsiella

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19
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which drugs are affected by target modification resistance

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quinolones (gyrase)

rifampin (DNApol)

beta lactams (PBP)

macrolides (rRNA methylation)

streptomycin (rDNA genes)

macrolides (methylation)

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20
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which drugs are affected by target bypass resistance

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glycopeptides

bactrim

trimethoprim resistance

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21
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what is induction verus selection with regard to resistance

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  1. selection is a problem on a population level over time–> statistically 1/1x10e6 is resistant to a drug
  2. induction is a problem for the individual during therapy–> AmpC cephalosporinase–> ESSCAPPPEM
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22
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what are the ESSCAPPPEM organisms and why do we care

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care because have AmpC cephalosporinace activity

enterobacter

stenostrophomonas

serratia

cirtobacter

acinetobacter

pseudomonas

providencia

proteus

morganella

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23
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what are the two reasons/theories behind dual therapy of abx

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either synergistic or combination

synergistic–> two drugs have an effect greater than the sum of their treatments–> increases rate and killing for example
–> i.e amp/gent for enterococcus

combination–> invovles using drugs with different MOAs to decrease the chance of resistance to break through

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24
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what are the cell wall synthesis inhibitor abxs

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  1. beta lactams–> penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems
    (beta lactamase inhibs in organisms can mess with these)
  2. glycopeptides–>vanco
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25
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what are the protein synthesis inhibitor abxs

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  1. aminoglycosides–> gentamicin, tobramycin, amikacin, streptomycin
  2. macrolides–> erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin
  3. other–> clinda, linezolid, tetracyclines (doxy)
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26
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what are the RNA or DNA synthesis inhibitor abxs

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  1. RNA transcription inhibitor –> rifampin
  2. DNA synthesis inhibitors–> fluoroquinolones (cipro and levofloxacin)
  3. nucleotide synthesis inhibitors–> TMP-SXT
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27
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how does metronidazole work

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toxic free radical production

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28
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what are bacteriostatic abxs

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inhibit bacterial cell growth

need INTACT IMMUNE SYSTEM to fight infection

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29
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what are bacteriocidal abxs

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kill bacteria directly

do not rely on immune system of patient

(therefore okay in immunocompromised)

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30
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empiric therapy for septicemia in younger than 6 weeks

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amp + (gent or cefotaxime) + acyclovir

31
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empiric therapy for septicemia in older than 6 weeks

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cefotaxime + (cloxacillin or vanco)

32
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empiric therapy for meningitis in less than 6 weeks

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amp + (gent or cefotaxime) + acyclovir

33
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empiric therapy for meningitis in older than 6 weeks

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cefotaxime + vanco with or without acyclovir with or without steroids

34
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empiric therapy for strep pharyngitis/tosillitis

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penicillin V or amoxicillin or penicillin G

35
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empiric therapy for acute otitis media

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amoxicillin or amox clav

36
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empiric therapy for mastoiditis

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cefotaxime + (cloxacillin or vanco) with or without metronidazole

37
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empiric therapy for sinusitis

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amox clav or (treat as mastoiditis if IV therapy needed)

38
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empiric therapy for cervical lymphadenitis

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cephalexin or clinda or (cefazolin plus or minus vanco)

39
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empiric therapy for preseptal cellulitis

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cephalexin or clinda or (cefazolin with or without vanco)

40
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empiric therapy for orbital cellulitis

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cefotaxime + (cloxacillin or vanco) plus or minus metro

41
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empiric therapy for dental abscess

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amox clav or (penicillin G + metro)

42
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empiric therapy for pneumonia older than 3 months mild

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amoxicillin and/or clarithromycin

43
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empiric therapy for older than 3 months severe

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cefotaxime + (clox or vanco) plus or minus clarithro plus or minus oseltamivir

44
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empiric therapy for hospital acquired pna

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(cefotaxime or pip-tazo) + (clox or vanco) plus or minus genta

45
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empiric therapy for UTI mild

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amox clav or cefixime

46
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empiric therapy for UTI severe

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(cefotaxime with or without gent) or pip tazo

47
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empiric therapy for secondary peritonitis

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pip tazo or (amp + gent + metro)

48
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empiric therapy for mild cellulitis

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cephalexin with or without TMP-SXT

49
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empiric therapy for severe cellulitis

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(clox or vanco) with or without clinda

50
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empiric therapy for dog/cat/human bites

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mile–> amox clav

severe–> pip tazo

51
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empiric therapy for nec fasc/bacterial myositis

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penicillin + clinda with or without vanco

52
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empiric therapy for bone and/or joint infection

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cefazolin with or without vanco

53
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what is the number one indication for abx use in kids

A

otitis media

80% of kids have 1 or more episodes (30% have three or more)

milder disease often resolves spontaneously

54
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how is otitis media usually treated

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empirically

amox clav or high dose amoxicillin

55
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what does amoxicillin (with or without clav) cover?

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respiratory tract flora (s pneumo, h influenzae, m catarrhalis)

  • -> high dose overcomes pneumococcus insensitivity
  • -> clav inhibits beta lactamases in haemophilus and moraxella
56
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side effect of clavulanic acid

57
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what bugs are most commonly causes of sepsis/meningitis in kids

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respiratory colonizers

pneumococcus, menongococci, Hib, GAS

58
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what abx offers good CSF penetration

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cefotaxime

59
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what do the first generation cephalosporins cover

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more gram + than gran -

60
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what do the third generation cephalosporins cover

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gram - more than gram +

61
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what do the fourth generation cephalosporins cover

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extended spectrum

beta lactamase stable

62
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what is first line for pertussis

63
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what does clinda cover

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anaerobic coverage –> but bacteriostatic

covers some strains of MRSA

64
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what are the common coliforms

A

ecoli
klebsiella
enterobacter

65
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how do you treat “bowel spills” (i.e ruptured appendix)

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requires multidrug empiric coverage

ampicillin + cefotaxime + metro

ampicillin + genta + metro

pip tazo

66
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is gentamicin avail orally

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no only IV

67
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what are the side effects of gentamicin

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nephrotoxic
ototoxic (vestibular and cochlear)
–monitor renal function, potassium, audiometry

68
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what does gentamicin cover

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gram negativ orgs

69
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what does metronidazole cover

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excellent anaerobic coverage

70
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side effects of metronidazole

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metallic taste

peripheral neuropathy

disulfiram reaction

71
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when do you use TMP SMX

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skin and soft tissue infection
empiric option for UTI

**caution in those with G6PD

72
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most common organisms causing neonatal sepsis

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coliforms
GBS
listeria

73
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top 10 pediatric abx

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amox/amoxclav
cloxacillin (IV)
vanco
cefotaxime (IV)
azithro
gentamicin (IV)
metronidazole 
clinda
penicillin V
TMP SMX

cephalexin

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