Antibiotic Treatment Flashcards
what are the antibiotics that should be avoided because of their risk of causing C.Diff ?
4 C antibiotics
Clindamycin
Cephlorporin
Co-amoxiclav
Ciprofloxacin
what other things put patients at risk of C.Diff
using PPI or H2 receptor antagonists
they reduce stomach acid and increase gastric pH so put the patient at risk of C.Diff
NG tube
long stay in hospital or staying in in ICU
what are the common bacteria that cause respiratory tract infections
Strep. Pneumonia
Haemophillus influenza
Maraxella Catarrhalis
what its he 1st line treatment for URTI
amoxicillin 5 days
what is the 2nd line treatment for URTI
doxycycline 5 days
what is the 3rd line treatment for URTI
clarithromycin 5 days
what are the common bacteria that cause UTI
E.Colie
Klebsiella pneumoniae
what its the 1st line treatment for UTI in women
trimethoprim 3 days
what its the 2nd line treatment for UTI in women (or if already treated with trimethoprim before)
nitrofurantoin 3 days
what its the 1st line treatment for UTI in pregnant women
nitrofurantoin 7 days
what its the 2nd line treatment for UTI in women
cefalexin 7 days
what antibiotic shouldn’t be used in pregnant ladies
trimethoprim (risk of neural tube defects)
what its the 1st line treatment for UTI in women
trimethoprim 7 days
what its the 2nd line treatment for UTI in men
nitrofurantoin 7 days
what is the danger with diabetes and clelulitis
diabetes can cause the cellulitis to spread rapidly or delay healing
