Antibiotics

Question 1

Community acquired pneumonia CURB 0-1

Answer 1

Amoxicillin 500 mg po TDS
or
Doxycycline 200 mg po BD then 100 mg PO BD
5/7

Question 2

Community acquired pneumonia CURB 2

Answer 2

Amoxicillin 500 mg PO TDS +Doxycycline 100 mg PO BD 5/7

Question 3

Community acquired pneumonia CURB 3-5

Answer 3

Augmentin 1.2 g IV Q8H
+
Clarithromycin 500 mg IV Q12h 5/7

Question 4

Aspiration pneumonia

Answer 4

Augmnetin 1.2g IV Q8h/ 625 mg PO TDS 5/7

Question 5

Hospital acquired pneumonia

Answer 5

Augmentin 1.2 g IV Q8h/ 625 mg PO TDS 7/7

Question 6

Acute exacerbation of COPD

Answer 6

Amoxicillin 500 mg PO TDS
OR
Doxycycline 200 mg BD then 100 mg BD 5/7

Question 7

Pharyngitis with ARF risk

Answer 7

Penicillin VK 500 mg PO BD
OR
Erythromycin 400 mg po BD
or
Benzathine benzylpenicillin 900 mg IM single dose

Question 8

Meningitis

Answer 8

Dexamethasone 10 mg IV q6h 4/7 + ceftriaxone 2 g IV q12 h+ vancomycin

Question 9

Endocarditis

Answer 9

Benzylpenicillin 1.2 g IV Q4h +gentamicin 3 mg/kg IV q24 h

Flucloxacillin 2g IV q4h 4 weeks if Staph aureus

Question 10

Cellulitis

Answer 10

flucloxacillin 500 mg po qds or

cefalexin 500 mg po qds

Question 11

Lower UTI

Answer 11

Nitrofurantoin MR 100 mg po BD 5/7