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Antibiotic Treatments Flashcards

1
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Sepsis

A

IV Amoxicillin + Gentamicin + Metronidazole

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2
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4Cs to avoid

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Ciprofloxacin (quinolones), Co-amoxiclav, Clindamycin, Cephalosporins

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3
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C. difficile (mild)

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Oral Metronidazole

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4
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C. difficile (severe)

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Oral Vancomycin +/- IV Metronidazole

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5
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Acute Traveller’s Diarrhoea

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Ciprofloxacin or Azithromycin

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6
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Pseudomembranous Colitis (antibiotic induced)

A

Vancomycin

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7
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H.pylori eradication

A

Amoxycillin/Metronidazole + Clarithromycin (+PPI)

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8
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Severe HAP

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IV Amoxicillin + Metronidazole + Gentamicin

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9
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Severe HAP + penicillin allergy

A

IV Co-trimoxazole + Metronidazole + Gentamicin

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10
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Non-severe HAP

A

Oral Amoxicillin + Metronidazole

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11
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Non-severe HAP + penicillin allergy

A

Oral Co-trimoxazole + Metronidazole

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12
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Mild CAP

A

Amoxicillin

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13
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Mild CAP + penicillin allergy

A

Doxycycline

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14
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Severe CAP

A

IV Co-amoxiclav + PO Doxycycline

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15
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Severe CAP + penicillin allergy

A

IV Levofloxacin

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16
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Acute Epiglottitis

A

IV Ceftriaxone

17
Q

COPD acute exacerbation

A

Amoxicillin (1st line)

Doxycycline (2nd line)

18
Q

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

A

PO Co-trimoxazole

19
Q

Peritonitis/ biliary tract infection

A

IV Amoxicillin + Metronidazole + Gentamicin

20
Q

Peritonitis/ biliary tract infection + penicillin allergy

A

IV Vancomycin + Metronidazole + Gentamicin

21
Q

Coliforms

A

Gentamicin

22
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Anaerobes

A

Metronidazole

23
Q

Enterococcus

A

Amoxicillin

24
Q

Staphylococcus

A

Flucloxacillin

25
Q

Streptococcus

A

Flucloxacillin

26
Q

Endocarditis- Staph Aureus

A

Flucloxacillin

27
Q

Endocarditis- Enterococcus

A

All Germs ENTER the body- Amoxicillin + Gentamicin

28
Q

Endocarditis- Staph Epidermitis (associated with prosthetic valves)

A

Give these for Very Good Reasons

Vancomycin + Gentamicin + Rifampicin

29
Q

Endocarditis- Strep Viridans

A

Benzylpenicillin + Gentamicin

30
Q

Endocarditis- Native Valve

A

NAG

Amoxicillin + Gentamicin

31
Q

Acute Gastroenteritis

A

None required- supportive treatment

32
Q

Cellulitis

A

IV or oral flucloxacillin 1g qds

33
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Acute septic arthritis or Oesteomyelitis

A

IV flucloxacillin 2g qds

34
Q

Diabetic foot infection

A

Flucloxacillin 1g qds (or Doxycycline 100mg bd if allergic)–> may add 400mg metronidazole if severe

35
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UNKNOWN SOURCE

A

IV Amoxacillin + Gentamicin + Metronidazole

36
Q

Uncomplicated female or male UTI

A

Nitrofurantoin 50mg qds OR 100mg MR bd

OR Trimethoprim 200mg bd

3 day course in females, 7 day course in males

37
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Complicated UTI/Catheterised patient

A

IV Amoxicillin + Gentamicin

38
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Complicated UTI/Catheterised patient (with penicillin allergy)

A

IV Co-trimoxazole + Gentamicin

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