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Antibiotic guidelines Flashcards

1
Q

Recommended treatment for exacerbation of chronic bronchitis?

A
  • Amoxicillin or
  • Tetracycline or
  • Clarithromycin
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2
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Recommended treatment for uncomplicated CAP?

A

Amoxicillin (doxy or clarith if penicillin allergic, add fluclox if suspected staphyloccoci)

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3
Q

Pneumonia caused by atypical pathogens?

A

Clarithromycin

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4
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HAP?

A
  • Within 5 days admission: co-amox or cefuroxime

- > 5 days after admission: tazocin or broad spec cephalo (e.g. ceftaz) or quinolone (e.g. cipro)

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5
Q

Lower UTI?

A

Nitro or trimeth (alt= amox or cephalo)

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6
Q

Acute pyelonephritis?

A

Broad spec cephalo or quinolone

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7
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Acute prostatitis?

A

Quinolone or trimeth

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8
Q

Impetigo?

A
  • Topical hydrogen peroxide

- Oral fluclox or erythro if wide spread

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9
Q

Cellulitis?

A

Fluclox (clarith, erythro or dozy if pen allergic)

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10
Q

Cellulitis (near eyes or nose)?

A

Co-amox (clarith+ metro if pen allergic)

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11
Q

Erysipelas?

A

Fluclox (clarith, eryth or doxy in pen all)

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12
Q

Animal or human bite?

A

Co-amox (doxy+ metro if pen all)

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13
Q

Mastitis?

A

Fluclox

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14
Q

Throat infections?

A

Phenoxymeth (erythro if pen all)

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15
Q

Sinusitis?

A

Phenoxymeth

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16
Q

Otitis media?

A

Amox (eryth if pen all)

17
Q

Otitis externa?

A

Fluclox (eryth if pen all)

18
Q

Periapical or periodontal abscess?

A

Amox

19
Q

Gingivitis: acute necrotising ulcerative?

A

Metro

20
Q

Gonorrhoea?

A

IM cetri

21
Q

Chlamydia?

A

Doxy or azithro

22
Q

PID?

A

Oral ofloxacin+ oral metro or IM ceftri+ oral doxy

23
Q

Syphilis?

A

Benzathine benzypen or doxy or erythro

24
Q

BV?

A

Oral or topical metro or topical clinda

25
Q

C.diff?

A

1st ep= oral vanco

2nd ep= oral fidaxomicin

26
Q

Campylobacter enteritis?

A

Clarith

27
Q

Salmonella?

A

Clarith

28
Q

Shigellosis?

A

Cipro

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