Antibiotics Flashcards
1
Q
exacerbations of chronic bronchitis
A
amoxicillin or tetracycline or clarithromycin
2
Q
uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia
A
amoxicillin
3
Q
pneumonia possibly caused by atypical pathogens
A
clarithromycin
4
Q
hospital-acquired pneumonia
A
within 5 days of admission: co-amoxiclav
5
Q
lower uti
A
trimethoprim or nutrofurantoin
6
Q
acute pyelonephritis
A
broad spec cephalosporin or quinolone
7
Q
acute prosatitis
A
quinolone or trimethoprim
8
Q
impetigo
A
topical fusidic acid, oral flucloxacillin or erythromycin if widespread
9
Q
cellulitis
A
flucloxacillin
10
Q
erysipelas
A
phenoxymethylpenicillin
11
Q
animal or human bite
A
co-amoxiclav
12
Q
throat infections
A
phenoxymethylpenicillin
13
Q
sinusitis
A
amoxicillin or doxycycline or erythromycin
14
Q
otitis media
A
amoxicillin
15
Q
otitis externa
A
flucloxacillin
