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Antibiotic Guidelines Flashcards

1
Q

Exacerbation of chronic bronchitis

A

Amoxicillin / tetracycline / clarithromycin

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2
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CAP

A

Amoxicillin

(doxycycline or clarithromycin if penicillin allergic)

(add flucloxacillin if staphylococci suspected eg. Influenza)

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3
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Pneumonia caused by an atypical pathogen

A

Clarithromycin

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4
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HAP

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Within 5 days of admission: co-amoxiclav or cefuroxime

More than 5 days after admission: piperacillin with tazobactam (eg. Ceftazidime) OR a quinolone (eg. Ciprofloxacin)

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5
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Lower UTI

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Trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin.

Alternative: amoxicillin or cephalosporin

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Acute pyelonephritis

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Broad-spectrum cephalosporin or quinolone

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7
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Acute prostatitis

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Quinolone or trimethoprim

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8
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Impetigo

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Topical hydrogen peroxide, oral flucloxacillin or erythromycin if widespread

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9
Q

Cellulitis

A

Flucloxacillin

clarithromycin, erythromycin or doxycycline if penicillin allergic

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10
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Cellulitis (near eyes or nose)

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Co-amoxiclav

clarithromycin + metronidazole if penicillin allergic

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11
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Erysipelas

A

Flucloxacillin

clarithromycin, erythromycin or doxycycline if penicillin allergic

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12
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Animal or human bite

A

Co-amoxiclav

doxycycline + metronidazole if penicillin allergic

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13
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Mastitis during bread-feeding

A

Flucloxacillin

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14
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Throat infections

A

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

erythromycin alone if penicillin allergic

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15
Q

Sinusitis

A

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

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16
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Otitis media

A

Amoxicillin

erythromycin if penicillin allergic

17
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Otitis externa

A

Flucloxacillin

erythromycin if penicillin allergic

18
Q

Periapical or periodontal abscess

A

Amoxicillin

19
Q

Gingivitis: acute necrotising ulcerative

A

Metronidazole

20
Q

Gonorrhoea

A

Intramuscular ceftriaxone

21
Q

Chlamydia

A

Doxycycline or azithromycin

22
Q

Pelvic inflammatory disease

A

Oral ofloxacin + oral metronidazole OR

Intramuscular ceftriaxone + oral doxycycline + oral metronidazole

23
Q

Syphilis

A

Benzathine benzylpenicillin or doxycycline or erythromycin

24
Q

Bacterial vaginosis

A

Oral or topical metronidazole or topical clindamycin

25
Q

Clostridium difficile

A

First episode: metronidazole

Second episode or subsequent episode: vancomycin

26
Q

Campylobacter enteritis

A

Clarithromycin

27
Q

Salmonella (non-typhoid)

A

Ciprofloxacin

28
Q

Shigellosis

A

Ciprofloxacin

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