Antibiotic Activity Handout Flashcards
Penicillin G/V, Ampicillin, and Amoxicillin covers….
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Ampicillin + Sulbactam/Amoxicillin + Clavulanate covers…
- MSSA
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Bacteroides fragilis
- Enterobacteriaceae
Naficillin covers…
- MSSA
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Piperacillin/Tazobactam covers…
- MSSA
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Bacteroides fragilis
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Questionable: ESBL “+” and AmpC “+”
Cefazolin, Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime covers…
- MSSA
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Enterobacteriaceae
Cefoxitin/Cefotetan covers…
- MSSA
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Bacteroides fragilis
Ceftazidime covers…
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Cefepime covers…
- MSSA
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Questionable: ESBL “+” and AmpC “+”
Ceftaroline covers…
- MSSA
- MRSA
- Staph. epidermidis
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Enterobacteriaceae
Aztreonam covers…
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Questionable: ESBL “+” and AmpC “+”
Meropenem, Imipenem, and Doripenem covers…
- MSSA
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Bacteroides fragilis
- Enterobacteriaceae
- ESBL “+” and AmpC “+”
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Ertapenem
- MSSA
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Bacteroides fragilis
- Enterobacteriaceae
- ESBL “+” and AmpC “+”
IV Vanco, Dalbavancin, and Telavancin covers….
- MSSA
- MRSA
- Staph. epidermidis
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Questionable: E. faecium
PO Vanco covers…
C. difficile
Oritavancin, Daptomycin, Linezolid, and Tedizolid covers…
- MSSA
- MRSA
- Staph. epidermidis
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- E. faecium
All Gram “+”
Erythromycin
- Legionella sp.
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Chlamydia sp.
Questionable
- MSSA
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Clarithromycin and Azithromycin covers…
- Legionella sp.
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Chlamydia sp.
- Haemolytic streptococci
Questionable
- MSSA
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Clindamycin covers…
- MSSA
- MRSA
- Staph. epidermidis
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Bacteroides fragilis
Gentamycin covers…
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Questionable: ESBL “+” and AmpC “+”
- Synergizes with cell wall inhibitors: Enterococcus faecalis, E. faecium
- Great in vitro, resistance limts utility: MSSA, MRSA, Staph. epidermidis
Doxycycline covers…
- MSSA
- MRSA
- Staph. epidermidis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Enterobacteriaceae
Questionable
- E. faecium
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Haemolytic streptococci
Trimethoprim/Sulfa covers…
- MSSA
- MRSA
- Staph. epidermidis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Questionable
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Enterobacteriaceae
Ciprofloxacin covers…
- Legionella sp.
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Chlamydia sp.
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Levofloxacin covers…
- Legionella sp.
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Chlamydia sp.
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- MSSA
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Moxifloxacin covers…
- Legionella sp.
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Chlamydia sp.
- Enterobacteriaceae
- MSSA
- Haemolytic streptococci
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Metronidazole covers…
- C. difficile
- Bacteroides fragilis
Anaerobes