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
Antibiotics for severe aspiration pneumonia
Coamoxiclav IV 5 days
Meropenem IV 5 days
Antibiotics for ventilator associated pneumonia
Piperacillin + tazobactam IV 5 days
Meropenem IV 5 days
COPD infective exacerbation antibiotics
Co amoxiclav P.O. 5 days
Doxycycline P.O. 5 days
Antibiotics for uncomplicated UTI
Trimethoprim P.O. 3 days
2nd line: nitrofurantoin
Antibiotics for complicated UTI
Trimethoprim P.O. 5 days
Or nitrofurantoin
2nd line: co amoxiclav P.O. 5 days
Complicated uti with sepsis
Coamoxiclav IV 5 days
Meropenem IV 5 days
Pyelonephritis antibiotics
Co amoxiclav P.O. 14 days
Ciprofloxacin P.O. 7 days
Mild cellulitis/erysipelas
Flucloxacillin P.O. 7 days
Doxycycline P.O. 7 days
