Antibiotic Coverage Flashcards
Vancomycin
Glycopeptides
MRSA
Gram +
Bacitracin
Glycopeptides
MRSA
Gram +
1ºGen: Cefazolin, Cephalexin
Gram +
2ºGen: Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime
Gram +
Gram –
Anaerobes
3ºGen✝: Cefixime, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime*
Gram +
Gram –
*Antipseudomonal
✝Anaerobes (weak)
4ºGen✝: Cefepime
Gram +
Gram –
Antipseudomonal
✝Anaerobes (weak)
5ºGen: Ceftaroline
MRSA
Gram +
Gram –
Zosyn (Piperacillin–Tazobactam) – IV
Gram –
Anaerobes
Antipseudomonal
Unasyn (Ampicillin–Sulbactam) – IV✝
Gram –
Anaerobes
Gram + (weak)
Augmentin (Amoxicillin–Clavulanate) – PO
Gram +
Gram –
Anaerobes
Flagyl (Metronidazole)✝
Anaerobes (Bacteroides, Clostridium)
✝Gram – (weak)
Penicillin–G/V, Ampicillin, Amoxicillin (Penicillinase Sens.)
Gram +/–
Oxacillin, Nafcillin, Dicloxacillin (Penicillinase Resist)
Gram +/–
Clindamycin (Lincosamides)
Gram +
Anaerobes
Erythromycin (Macrolides)
Gram +