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Antibiotic Man - Hospital and Primary Care Flashcards

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Meningitis

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Ceftriaxone (IV) + Dexamethasone (IV)

Aciclovir (IV)- if encephalitis suspected
Amoxicillin (IV)- if immunocompromised

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Epiglottitis

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Ceftriaxone (IV)

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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

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Mild: Amoxicillin (IV)
Severe: Co-amoxiclav (IV) + Doxycycline (PO)
ICU/HDU: Co-amoxiclav (IV) + Clarithromycin (IV)

Penicillin allergic:
Switch Amoxicillin for Doxycycline (PO)
Switch Co-amociclav for Levofloxacin (IV)

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Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)

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Non-severe: Amoxicillin (IV) + Metronidazole (IV)
Severe: Amoxicillin (IV) + Metronidazole (IV) + Gentamicin (IV)

Penicillin allergic:
Switch Amoxicillin for Co-trimoxazole

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Acute exacerbation of COPD

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  1. Amoxicillin
  2. Doxycycline

Only give if:

  • increased sputum purulence
  • consolidations on CXR
  • signs of pneumonia
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Acute cough/ bronchitis

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N/A, unless elderly and frail:

  1. Amoxicillin
  2. Doxycycline
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Native Valve Endocarditis

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Take blood cultures
Start empirical therapy

Subacute/ indolent: Amoxicillin (IV) + Gentamicin (IV)
Acute/ severe: Flucloxicillin (IV)
Severe + potential resisetant pathogens: Vancomycin (IV) + Meropenem (IV)

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Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis

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Vancomycin (IV) + Rifampicin (PO) + Gentimicin (IV)

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C. difficile Infection

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Non-severe: Metronidazole (PO)

Severe: Vancomycin (PO) + Metronidazole (PO)

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Peritonitis / Biliary tract infection / Intra-abdominal infection

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Amoxicillin (IV) + Gentamicin (IV) + Metronidazole (IV)

Penicillin allergic: Switch Amoxicillin with Vancomycin

Step down to: Co-trimoxazole + Metronidazole

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Acute Gastroenteritis

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N/A

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Acute pancreatitis

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N/A, unlikely to help

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Proven Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

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Mild: Co-trimoxazole (PO)
Severe: Piperacillin (IV) / Tazobactam (IV)

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Infection of catheterised adult

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Do not treat unless signs and symptoms of infection.
Do not use urinalysis.
If you must: treat as complicated UTI

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Complicated UTI

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Amoxicillin (IV) + Gentamicin (IV)

Penicillin allergic: Switch Amoxicillin with Co-trimaxazole (IV)

Step down to: Co-trimaxazole (IV)

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Pylonephritis

Pyelonephritis is a kidney infection that occurs when bacteria from a urinary tract infection spreads to the kidney.

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Amoxicillin (IV) + Gentamicin (IV)

Penicillin allergic: Switch Amoxicillin with Co-trimaxazole (IV)

Step down to: Co-trimaxazole (IV)

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Uncomplicated Female UTI

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Nitrofurantoin or Trimethoprim

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Urosepsis

Urosepsis is sepsis with a source localised to the urinary tract (or male genital tract, e.g. prostate)

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Amoxicillin (IV) + Gentamicin (IV)

Penicillin allergic: Switch Amoxicillin with Co-trimaxazole (IV)

Step down to: Co-trimaxazole (IV)

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Uncatheterised Male UTI

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Nitrofurantoin or Trimethoprim

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Cellulitis

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Flucloxacillin
Penicillin allergic: Doxycycline (PO)

If risk of MRSA: Doxycycline

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Acute Septic Arthritis

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Flucloxacillin (IV)

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Osteomyelitis

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Flucloxacillin (IV)

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Diabetic Foot Infection

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Mild: Flucloxacillin or Doxycycline
Moderate: Flucloxacillin + Metronidazole or Doxycycline + Metronidazole

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Open Fracture Prophylaxis

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Co-amoxiclav (IV) + Metronidazole or
Co-trimoxazole (IV) + Metronidazole

Start within 3 hours

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Unknown source

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Amoxicillin (IV) + Gentamicin (IV) + Metronidazole (IV)

Penicillin allergy: Switch Amoxicillin with Vancomycin

If Staphlococci: Add Flucloxacillin + Vancomycin

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Conjunctivitis

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Usually self-limiting. Chloramphenicol

27
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Ophthalmic shingles

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Tonsillitis

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Most are viral. If Fever PAIN score is >4 and severe then treat with:

Penicillin
Penicillin allergy: Clarithromycin

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Pharyngitis

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Most are viral. If Fever PAIN score is >4 and severe then treat with:

Penicillin
Penicillin allergy: Clarithromycin

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Sore throat

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Most are viral. If Fever PAIN score is >4 and severe then treat with:

Penicillin V
Penicillin allergy: Clarithromycin

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Sinusitis

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If >7 days

  1. Penicillin V
  2. Doxycycline
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Otitis Media

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Most cases will resolve without antibiotics. Consider antibiotics if otorrhoea (discharge) is present:

  1. Amoxicillin
  2. Clarithromycin
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Otitis Externa

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Mild: Acetic acid
Moderate: Sofradex or Otomize. Basically Dexamethasone and an antibiotic.
Severe: ENT referral

Sofradex: Dexamethasone (corticosteroid), framycetin and gramicidin (antibiotics).
Otomize: Dexamethasone, neomycin (antibiotic) and acetic acid.

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Oral thrush

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  1. Miconazole gel

2. Fluconazole

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Diverticulitis

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Uncomplicated acute diverticulitis may respond to analgesia and dietary modification.
If needed use: Metronidazole 400mg + Co-trimoxazole

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UTI or bacteriuria in pregnancy

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1st-2nd trimester: Nitrofurantoin
3rd trimester: Trimethoprim

2nd line: Cefalexin

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Prostatitis

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Ofloxacin or Ciprofloxacin

High risk of C. difficile: Trimethoprim

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Epididymo-orchitis

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Send MSSU, gonorrhoea & chlamydia tests.

If STI likely (<35 or new partner in last 3mth): Doxycycline
If UTI likely (>35 and no new partner): Ofloxacin or Ciprofloxacin

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Uncomplicated Chlamydia

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Azithromycin or Doxycycline

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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Metronidazole + Ofloxacin

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Trichomoniasis

Trichomoniasis (or “trich”) is a very common sexually transmitted disease (STD). It is caused by infection with a protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis.

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Metronidazole

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Bacterial vaginosis

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Metronidazole

43
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Tinea pedis

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Topical 1% Terbinafine

44
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Dermatophyte nail infection

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Confirm with nail clippings

Terbinafine
Fingers: 6-12 weeks
Toes: 3-6 months

45
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Diabetic Foot Infection

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Mild: Flucloxacillin or Doxycycline
Moderate: Flucloxacillin + Metronidazole or Doxycycline + Metronidazole

46
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Impetigo

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Localised lesions: Topical Fusidic Acid
Non localised: 1. Flucloxacillin
2. Clarithromycin

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Chickenpox

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Shingles

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Aciclovir or Valaciclovir

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Bites (assuming from animals etc)

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  1. Co-amoxiclav

2. Metronidazole + Doxycycline

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