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Antibiotics Flashcards

1
Q

Exacerbation of chronic bronchitis

A

Amoxicillin
Tetracycline
Clarithromycin

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2
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Uncomplicated community acquired pneumonia

A

Amoxicillin

Note that doxycycline or clarithromycin in penicillin allergic
Add fluclox if staphylococci suspected

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3
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Pneumonia possibly caused by atypical pathogens

A

Clarithromycin

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4
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Hospital acquired pneumonia

A

Within 5 days of admission = co-amoxiclav or cefuroxime

More than 5 days of admission = Piperacillin with tazobactam OR broad spectrum cephalosporin OR quinolonw

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5
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Cephalosporin

A

Ceftazidime

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6
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Quinolone

A

Ciprofloxacin

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7
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Lower UTI

A

Trimethoprim
Nitrofurantoin

Alternative:
Amoxicillin
Cephalosporin

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8
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Acute pyelonephritis

A

Broad spectrum cephalosporin or quinolone

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9
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Acute prostatitis

A

Quinolone or Trimethoprim

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10
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Impetigo

A

Topical fusidic acid
Oral fluclox
Erythromycin if widepread

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11
Q

Cellulitis

A

Fluclox

Clarithromycin, erythromycin or doxyxycline if penicillin allergic

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12
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Cellulitis (near eyes and nose)

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Co-amoxiclav

Clarithromycin + metronidazole of penicillin allergic

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13
Q

Erysipelas

A

Fluclox

Clarithromycin, erythromycin or doxycyline if penicillin allergic

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14
Q

Animal or human bite

A

Co-amoxiclav

Doxycylcine + metronidazole if penicillin allergic

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15
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Mastitis during breast feeding

A

Fluclox

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16
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Throat infections

A

Phenoymethylpenicillin

Erythromycin alone if penicillin- allergic

17
Q

Sinusitis

A

Amoxicillin or doxycycline or erythromycin

18
Q

Otitis media

A

Amoxicillin

Erythromycin if penicillin allergic

19
Q

Otitis externa

A

Fluclox

Erythromycin if penicillin allergic

20
Q

Periapical or periodontal abscess

A

Amoxicillin

21
Q

Gingivitis: acute necrotising ulcerative

A

Metronidazole

22
Q

Gonorrhoea

A

Intramuscular ceftriaxone +oral azithromycin

23
Q

Chlamydia

A

Doxycycline or azithromycin

24
Q

PID

A

Oral ofloxacin + oral metronidazole or intramuscualr ceftriaxone + oral doxycycline + oral metronidazole

25
Q

Syphilis

A

Benzathine benzylpenicillin or doxycycline or erythromycin

26
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Bacterial vaginosis

A

Oral or topical metronidazole or topical clindamycin

27
Q

Clostridium difficile

A

1st - Metronidazole

2nd or subsequent: Vancomycin

28
Q

Campylobacter

A

Clarithromycin

29
Q

Salmonella (non typhoid)

A

Ciprofloxacin

30
Q

Shigellosis

A

Ciprofloxacin

31
Q

Complicated UTI

A

Co-amoxiclav

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