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Antibiotic guidelines (BNF) Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

exacerbations of chronic bronchitis- antibiotics
1. First line

  1. If penicillin allergic
A

Amoxicillin
Tetracycline
Clarithromycin

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Community acquired pneumonia
1. First line

  1. If patient is penicillin allergic
  2. If staph is suspected (e.g. in influenza)
A
  1. Amoxicillin
  2. Doxycycline or clarithromycin
  3. Add flucloxacillin
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3
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pneumonia possibly caused by atypical pathogens

A

Clarithromycin

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4
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lower UTI

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Trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin

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5
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Acute pyelonephritis

A

Flouroquinolones (‘-acin’)

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6
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Acute prostatitis

A

Quinolone or trimethoprim

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7
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Impetigo
1. First line
2. If widespread

A
  • topical hydrogen peroxide
  • oral flucloxacillin or erythromycin if widespread
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8
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Cellulitis
1. First line
2. If penicillin allergic
3. Cellulitis near the eyes or nose

A
  • Flucloxacillin
  • clarithromycin, erythromycin or doxycycline if penicillin allergic
    3. Co-amoxiclav (clarithromycin + metronidazole if penicillin allergic)
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Animal or human bite
1. first line
2. If penicillin allergic

A
  1. Co-amoxiclav
  2. Doxycycline + metronidazole if penicillin allergic
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10
Q

Mastitis during breast-feeding

A

Flucloxacillin

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Throat infections
1. first line
2. If penicillin allergic

A
  1. Phenoxymethylpenicillin
  2. Erythromycin
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12
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Sinusitis

A

Phenoxymethylpenicilin

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13
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Otitis media
1. First line
2. If penicillin allergic

A
  1. Amoxicillin
  2. Erythromycin
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14
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Otitis externa
1. first line
2. If penicillin allergic

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  1. Flucloxacillin
  2. Erythromycin
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15
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gingivitis

A

metronidazole

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16
Q

Gonorrhoea

A

IM ceftriaxone

17
Q

chlamydia

A

Doxycycline or or azithromycin

18
Q

bacterial vaginosis

A

Oral or topical metronidazole or topical clindamycin

19
Q

C.Diff
1. First episode
2. Second or subsequent episode of infection

A
  1. Oral vancomycin
  2. Oral fidaxomicin
20
Q

campylobacter enteritis

A

Clarithromycin

21
Q

Salmonella (non-typhoid)

A

ciprofloxacin

22
Q

Syphillis
1. First line
2. If penicillin allergic

A
  1. benzathine benzylpenicillin
  2. doxycycline or erythromycin

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