antibiotics Flashcards
infective exacerbation of COPD or chronic bronchitis
Amoxicillin OR Tetracycline OR Clarithromycin
Pyelonephritis
Broad Spectrum cephalosporing or quinolone
Mild-Moderate Cellulitis
Flucloxacillin
uncomplicated CAP
Amoxicillin (doxy or clari if Pen allergy) Add Fluclox if staphlococci suspected (influenza)
atypical pneumonoa
Clarithromycin
HAP within 5d of admission
within 5d of admission: co-amoxiclav or cephalosporin
HAP more than 5 days after admission
Tazobactam (piperacillin with tazobactam) OR Broad spec Cephalosporin (ceftazidime) OR Quinolone (ciprofloxacin)
Lower UTI
trimethoprim or Nitrofurantoin Alternative: Amoxicillin or cephalosporin
Acute pyelonephritis
Broad spec cephalosporin or quinolone
acute prostatitis
Quinolone or Trimethoprim
Impetigo
Topical Fusidic Acid, Oral fluclox or erythromycin (if widespread)
Cellulitis
Flucloxacillin (Clarithromycin or Clindomycin in Pen allergy)
Erysipelas
Phenoxymethylpenicillin (doxy + metronidazole if pen allergy)
Animal/Human bite
Co-amoxiclav (doxy + metronidazole if Pen allergy)
throat infections
BenPen (erythromycin if allergic)
Sinusitis
amoxicillin OR Doxyclicine OR Erythromycin
Otitis Media
Amoxicillin (erythromycin if Pen allergy)
Otitis external
Severe: Flucloxacillin (erythromycin if Pen allergy) Mild/Mod: combi topical Abx fluclox + steroif
Gonorrhoea
IM ceftriaxone + Oral Azithromycin
Chlamydia
Doxycycline or Azithromycin
PID
Oral Ofloxacin + Oral Metronidazole OR IM ceftriaxone + oral Doxy + oral metronidazole
Syphillis
Ben Pen OR Doxyclcycine OR Erythromycin
Bacterial Vaginosis
Oral or topical Metronidazole OR Topical Clindamycin
