Antibacterial Regimens Flashcards
Bacterial endocarditis empiric therapy
Vancomycin and gentamicin
endocarditis in the presence of a prosthetic heart valve
Add Rifampin to gentamicin/vancomycin regimen
Endocarditis treatment for patients with
intolerance to vancomycin
Linezolid or daptomycin
What is the antibacterial treatment for infective
endocarditis caused by a-hemolytic streptococci?
Penicillins (penicillin G and ampicillin) often in
combination with gentamicin.
Or
IV gentamicin
antibacterial treatment for infective
endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus?
Oxacillin-Susceptible Strains
Nafcillin or oxacillin
antibacterial treatment for infective
endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus for Penicillin-allergic (nonanaphylactoid) patients
Cefazolin
antibacterial treatment for infective
endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus for Oxacillin-Resistant Strains
Vancomycin
When is bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis needed ?
oral-dental procedures in patients with
- Prosthetic cardiac valves
- Previous infective endocarditis
- Congenital heart disease (CHD)
- Cardiac transplant recipients with valvulopathy
Recommended Endocarditis Prophylaxis During Oral-Dental or Respiratory Tract Procedures
Amoxicillin
Recommended Endocarditis Prophylaxis During Oral-Dental or Respiratory Tract Procedures. With penicillin allergy
Clindamycin or Cephalexin or Azithromycin or Clarithromycin
Bacterial pharyngitis
Penicillin V and Amoxicillin
Alternatives
- Macrolide (penicillin-allergic patients)
- Clindamycin
- First or second generation cephalosporin
Bacterial Sinusitis
Amoxicillin
Alternative agents include:
- Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
- Macrolide (penicillin-allergic patients)
- Co-trimoxazole
- Second or third generation cephalosporin
Acute otitis media therapy
Amoxicillin
Alternative agents include:
- Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
- Macrolide (penicillin-allergic patients)
- Clindamycin
- Second or third generation cephalosporin
Community acquired pneumonia in previously healthy person
Macrolide or doxycycline
Community acquired pneumonia in immunosuppressed
Respiratory fluoroquinolone
or
b-lactam plus a macrolide