Antibiotics

Question 1

Bacteriocidal

Answer 1

Lethal to bacteria
-Usually 1st line tx

Question 2

Bacteriostatic

Answer 2

Stops bacterial growth
-usually 2nd line tx

Question 3

ABX with Pseudomonas Coverage

Answer 3

Ticarcillin (3rd generation PCN)
Piperacillin (4th Generation PCN)
Piperacillin-Tazobactam (Zosyn) (Some coverage, best of the PCNs)
Ceftazidime (3rd Gen. Cephalosporin)
Cefepime (4th Gen. Cephalosporin)
Cefiderocol (5th Gen. Cephalosporin, not approved in US)
Ertapenem (Cabapenem)
Aztreonam (Monobactam)
Aminoglycosides
Ciprofloxacin (2nd Gen. Flouroquinolones)

Question 4

Empiric Therapy

Answer 4

Abx given based on probably microbial etiology

Question 5

Gram Positive (aerobic) pathogens

Answer 5

Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
Listeria
Bacillus
Cornybacterium

Question 6

Gram positive (anaerobic) pathogens

Answer 6

Clostridium
Bacteroides

Question 7

Gram negative Bacterial Pathogens

Answer 7

E. Coli
Klebsiella
Proteus
Pseudomonas
Enterobacter
Haemophilus
Neisseria
Salmonella