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1
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Mild community acquired pneumonia

A

Amoxicillin (IV/PO)

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2
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Moderate community acquired pneumonia

A

Amoxicillin (IV/PO)

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3
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Severe community acquired pneumonia

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Co-amoxiclav IV
Clarithromycin IV
(or doxycycline PO)

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4
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Severe community acquired pneumonia

penicillin allergic

A

IV Levofloxacin

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5
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Mild community acquired pneumonia

penicillin allergic

A

PO Doxycycline

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6
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A patient with severe CAP is put on Co-amoxiclav IV and Clarithromycin IV. What should this treatment be stepped down to?

A

Doxycycline (100mg)

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7
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Severe hospital acquired pneumonia

A

IV Amoxicillin
Metronidazole
Gentamicin

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8
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A patient with severe hospital acquired pneumonia is treated with IV Amoxicillin, Metronidazole and Gentamicin. What should this treatment be stepped down to?

A

PO Co-trimoxazole

Metronidazole

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9
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Severe hospital acquired pneumonia

Penicillin allergic

A

IV Co-trimoxazole
Metronidazole
+/- Gentamicin

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10
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Non-severe hospital acquired pneumonia

A

PO Amoxicillin
Metronidazole
(for 5 days)

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11
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For how many days should a patient with non-severe hospital acquired pneumonia be treated with Amoxicillin and Metronidazole?

A

5 days

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12
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Non-severe hospital acquired pneumonia

penicillin allergic

A

PO Co-trimoxazole

Metronidazole

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13
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What is the first line antibiotic for an exacerbation of COPD?

A

Amoxicillin (500mg) (3 times daily)

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14
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What is the second line antibiotic for and exacerbation of COPD?

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Doxycycline (200mg on day 1) (100mg daily for 5 days)

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15
Q

Native valve indolent endocarditis

subacute

A 
IV Amoxicillin (2g, 4 hourly)
Gentamicin  (1mg/kg, twice daily)
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16
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Native valve severe sepsis endocarditis

acute

A

IV Flucloxacillin (2g, 6 hourly)

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17
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis

A

IV Vancomycin
IV Gentmicin
PO Rifampicin

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18
Q

Native valve severe sepsis endocarditis

Risk factors for resistant pathogens

A 
IV Vancomycin
IV Meropenem (2g, 3 times daily)
19
Q

Endocarditis (suspected MRSA)

A 
Vancomycin IV
Rifampicin PO (600mg, twice daily)
Gentamicin IV (1mg/kg, twice daily)
20
Q

Severe C. difficile GI infection

A 
PO Vancomycin (125mg, 4 times daily)
\+/- IV Metronizadole
21
Q

Non-severe C. difficile GI infection

A

PO Metronidazole ( 400mg, 3 times daily) (for 10 days)

22
Q

For a patient with a non-severe C. difficile GI infection, how many days should they be treated with Metronidazole for?

23
Q

Acute gastroenteritis

A

Antibiotics not used

24
Q

Peritonitis

A

IV Amoxicillin
Metronidazole
Gentamicin

25
Q

Biliary tract infection

A

IV Amoxicillin
Metronidazole
Gentamicin

26
Q

Intra-abdominal infection

A

IV Amoxicillin
Metronidazole
Gentamicin

27
Q

Peritonitis

Penicillin allergic

A

IV Vancomycin
Metronidazole
Gentamicin

28
Q

Biliary tract infection

Penicillin allergic

A

IV Vancomycin
Metronidazole
Gentamicin

29
Q

Intra-abdominal infection

Penicillin allergic

A

IV Vancomycin
Metronidazole
Gentamicin

30
Q

A patient with (peritonitis/biliary tract infection/intra-abdominal infection) is treated with IV Amoxicillin, Metronidazole and Gentamicin. What should their treatment be stepped down to?

A

PO Co-trimoxazole

Metronidazole

31
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A patient has recurrent, relapsing C. difficile infection, which antibiotic would be used to treat them?

A

Fidaxomicin

32
Q

An infection of an unknown source can be treated with:

A

IV Amoxicillin
Metronidazole
Gentamicin

33
Q

An infection of an unknown source can be treated with:

penicillin allergic

A

IV Vancomycin
Metronidazole
Gentamicin

34
Q

A patient has an infection of an unknown source but staphylococci is suspected

A

Flucloxacillin/ Vancomycin

35
Q

Which antibiotic can be used to a treat staph. aureus infection?

A

Flucloxacillin

36
Q

Which antibiotic(s) can be used to treat an MRSA infection?

A

Vancomycin
or
Teicoplanin

37
Q

What type of infection can Teicoplanin be used to treat?

38
Q

Which antibiotic can be used to treat an amoebiasis infection?

A

Metronidazole

39
Q

Which antibiotic can bee used to treat a giardiasis infection?

A

Metronidazole

40
Q

Which antibiotics can be used to Legionnaire’s disease?

A

Erythromycin
or
Clarithromycin

41
Q

Which antibiotic can be used to treat Epiglottitis?

A

IV Ceftriaxone

42
Q

Tuberculosis

for first 2 months

A

Rifampicin
Pyrazinamide
Ethembutol
Ioniazid

43
Q

Tuberculosis

after first 2 months

A

Rifampicin
Ioniazid
(for a further 4 months)

44
Q

Pneumocystitis?

A

Pentamidine

Cotrimidazole

Antibiotics (2 decks)

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