Antibiotic- choice Flashcards
Prevention of streptococcal infection
phenoxymethylpenicillin
Prevention of meningitis
ciprofloxacin or rifampicin
Prevention of pertussis
clarithromycin
Prevention of Tb
isoniazid
Prevention following animal bits
co-amoxiclav
Septicaemia
tazocin or cefuroxime
Meningococcal septicameia
benzylpenicillin
Endocarditis
amoxicillin then gentamicin
Meningitis over 3 months
ceftriaxone
Meningitis under 3 months
cefotaxime
Otitits Externia
flucloxacillin
Otitis Media
amoxicillin
Salmonella
ciprofloxacin
Shigellosis
ciprofloxacin
Typhoid
cefotaxime
C diff
metronidazole or oral vancomycin
Billiary Tract Infection
ciprofloxacin or gentamicin
Peritonitis
cefuroxime and metronidazole
Bacterial vaginosis
metronidazole
Pelvic inflammatory disease
doxycycline and metronidazole and single dose ceftriaxone
Osteomyelitis
flucloxacillin
Sinusitis
amoxicillin
Acute exacerbation chronic bronchitis
amoxicillin or tetracycline
low severity CAP
amoxicillin