Antibiotics Flashcards
1
Q
Staph aureus
A
Flucloxacillin
2
Q
MRSA
A
Vancomycin or teicoplanin
3
Q
Severe HAP
A
IV amox
Metronidazole
Gentamicin
4
Q
Mild HAP
A
Amox
Metronidazole
5
Q
CAP with CURB-65 <3
A
Amox (or doxycycline if penicillin allergic)
6
Q
CAP with CURB-65 3 or more
A
IV co-amoxiclav
IV clarithromycin
7
Q
Intra-abdominal sepsis
A
IV amox
Metronidazole
Gentamicin
8
Q
Recurrent/relapse C diff
A
Fidaxomicin
9
Q
Mild C diff
A
Metronidazole
10
Q
Severe C diff
A
Oral vancomycin (only time you ever give oral vanc)
11
Q
TB
A
Rifampicin
Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol
12
Q
Pneumocystis carinii (HIV patients with pneumonia)
A
Co-trimoxazole
13
Q
Acute exacerbation of COPD
A
1st line amox
1nd line erythromycin or clarithromycin
14
Q
Legionella
A
Erythromycin or clarithromycin
15
Q
Epiglottitis
A
Ceftriaxone
16
Q
Amoebiasis
A
Metronidazole
17
Q
Giardiasis
A
Metronidazole
