antib guidelines

Question 1

exacerbation chronic bronchitis

Answer 1

amoxicillin or tetracycline or clarithromycin

Question 2

uncomplicated community acquired pneumonia

Answer 2

amoxicillin

Question 3

pneumonia caused by possibly atypical pathogens

Answer 3

clarithromycin

Question 4

hospital acquired pneumonia

Answer 4

≤5 days admission - co-amoxiclav/cefuroxime

> 5 days - piperacillin with tazobactam or cephalosporin or quinolone

Question 5

lower UTI

Answer 5

trimethoprim or nitrofuratoin

alternative - amoxicillin, cephalosporin

Question 6

acute pyelonephritis

Answer 6

broad spectrum cephalosporin e.g. ceftazimide
or
quinolone

Question 7

acute prostatitis

Answer 7

quinolone
or
trimethoprim

Question 8

impetigo

Answer 8

topical hydrogen peroxide or flucloxacillin or erythromycin

Question 9

cellulitis

Answer 9

flucloxacillin

Question 10

cellulitis near eyes or nose

Answer 10

co-amoxiclav

Question 11

erysipelas

Answer 11

fluclocaxillin

Question 12

animal or human bite

Answer 12

co-amoxiclav

Question 13

throat infection

Answer 13

phenoxymethylpenicillin

Question 14

sinusitis

Answer 14

phenoxymethylpenicillin

Question 15

otitis media

Answer 15

amoxicillin

Question 16

otitis externa

Answer 16

flucloxacillin

combined topical antib and steroid for mild/mod case

Question 17

peridontol/periapical abscess

Answer 17

amoxicillin

Question 18

gingivitis - acute necrotiisng ulcerative

Answer 18

metronidazole