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Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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Treatment for neonate with sepsis

A

ampicillin and cefotaxime or gentamicin (use GENT if strong suspicion of Listeria)

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Treatment of infant older than three months for r/o sepsis

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vancomycin and ceftriaxone

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3
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Treatment for a child with meningococcemia

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Vancomycin and ceftriaxone

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4
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Meningococcal prophylaxis

A

Rifampin

can use CTX, cipro, or azithro in adults

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5
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Empiric treatment for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

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3rd gen cephalosporin (CTX) and an aminoglycoside (gent)

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6
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Prophylaxis for PCP

A

Bactrim

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7
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Empiric treatment for fever and neutropenia

A

Zosyn polus gent; cefipime, or ceftazidime

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8
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treatment for cryptosporidium

A

Nitazoxanide

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9
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treatment for chlamydia conjunctivitis

A

ORAL erythromycin

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10
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Treatment for chlamydia pneumonia

A

Azithromycin x 5 days OR

Erythromycin x 14 days

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Treatment for chlamydia cervicitis

A

Azithromycin 1000mg x 1 OR

Doxycycline x 7 days

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12
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Treatment for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

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Doxycycline x 7 days (even in a child <8)

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13
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Treatment for Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella)

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Supportive only UNLESS HSM, pain, immunocompromise. THEN you can use Azithro, Erythro, Cipro, Bactrim, or Rifampin.

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14
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Treatment for suspected H. flu

A

Ceftriaxone or cefotaxime

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15
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Prophylaxis for contacts of patients (if any are unimmunized, all should be covered) with H. flu

A

Rifampin

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16
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Treatment for pertussis

A

Azithro, erythro, or clarithro. Also bactrim.

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17
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Treatment for salmonella in immunocompromised patients

A

ceftriaxone or cefotaxime

18
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treatment for typhoid fever

A

broad spectrum cephalosporins

19
Q

Drugs effective against pseudomonas

A

Pip/tazo, gentamicin, imipenem and meropenem, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, ceftazidime

20
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Treatment for Brucellosis

A

Tretracycline OR

Bactrim plus rifampin

21
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Treatment for group A strep pharyngitis

A

Amox or penicillin

22
Q

Treatment for group A strep pharyngitis if allergic to penicillin

A

Azithro, clinda, or erythro.

23
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Treatment for maternal syphillis

A

penicillin (erythro will help the mom, but not the fetus)

24
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Treatment for congenital syphillis

A

penicillin

25
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Treatment for campylobacter in immunocompromised patients

A

broad spectrum cephalosporins or gentamicin

26
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Treatment for tularemia

A

Gentamicin

27
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Treatment for bubonic plague

A

streptomycin or gentamicin

can also use doxycycline or chloramphenicol

28
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Do aminoglycosides depend on peaks or troughs for effectiveness?

A

peaks. toxicity is associated with high troughs

29
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Antibiotic absolutely contraindicated in pregnancy

A

Rifampin (teratogenic)

30
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Treatment for gonorrhea

A

Ceftriaxone 125mg IM x 1 OR

Cefixime 400mg PO x 1

31
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Treatment for ascaris lumbricoides

A

Albendazole x 1
Mebendazole x 3 days
Ivermectin x 1

32
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Treatment for enamoeba histolytica

A

metronidazole

33
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Treatment for toxocariasis

A

Mebendazole or thiabendazole

34
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Treatment for Giardia

A

Metronidazole, tinidazole, or nitazoxanide

35
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Treatment for trichomonas

A

metronidazole

36
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Treatment for schistosoma

A

Praziquantel

37
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Treatment for Strongyloides

A

Thiabendazole

38
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Treatment for enterobius vermicularis

A

Mebendazole, pyrantel pamoate, or albendazole

39
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Treatment for cryptococcus

A

Amphotericin B with oral flucytosine or fluconazole. Add Flucytosine for resistent infections

40
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Treatment for coccidiomycosis

A

Amphotericin B, fluconazole or ketoconazole

41
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Treatment for aspergillosis

A

Voriconazole or amphotericin B

42
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Treatment for histoplasmosis

A

Supportive. If immunocompromised, use amphotericin B

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