Antibiotics Flashcards
Antibiotics for mild/moderate C. difficile
Metronidazole P.O. 10 days
Antibiotics for severe C. difficile
Vancomycin P.O. 10 days
Antibiotics for Non responders in C. difficile infection
Vancomycin + IV metronidazole
Fidaxomicin
Antibiotics for mild/moderate peritonitis/biliary sepsis
Co-amoxiclav IV
PO Once stable for 5 days
Antibiotics for mild/moderate peritonitis/biliary sepsis for penicillin allergic
Meropenem IV
Metronidazole + ciprofloxacin 5 days once stable
Antibiotics for severe/ITU peritonitis/biliary sepsis
Piperacillin/Tazobactam IV
Meropenem IV
Empirical Antibiotics for septic arthritis
Flucloxacillin IV Vancomycin IV (PA)
Antibiotic management for septic arthritis with staph aureus
Flucloxacillin IV for 5 days
PO for 6 weeks
Vancomycin IV for 5 days
Doxycycline P.O. for 6 weeks
Antibiotics for streptococci septic arthritis
Benzylpenicillin IV 5 days
Amoxicillin P.O. 6 weeks
Vancomycin IV 5 days
Doxycycline P.O. 6 weeks
Infected joint replacement antibiotics
Empirical
Flucloxacillin IV
Vancomycin IV
Org-specific:
Same as septic arthritis
Antibiotics for mild CAP
Amoxicillin P.O. 5 days
Doxycycline P.O. 5 days
Antibiotics for moderate CAP
Amoxicillin + doxycycline P.O. 5 days
Doxycycline P.O. 5 days
Antibiotics for severe CAP
Coamoxiclav IV + doxycycline P.O. 5 days
Meropenem IV + doxycycline P.O. 5 days
Antibiotics for mild/moderate HAP
Co amoxiclav PO 5 days
Doxycycline P.O. 5 days
Antibiotics for severe HAP
Coamoxiclav IV 5 days
Meropenem IV 5 days
Antibiotics for mild/moderate aspiration pneumonia
Co amoxiclav P.O. 5 days
Ciprofloxacin + metronidazole P.O. 5 days
