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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

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Clarithromycin

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4
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Hospital acquired pneumonia

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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

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Ciprofloxacin

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7
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Lower UTI

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Trimethoprim
Nitrofurantoin

Alternative:
Amoxicillin
Cephalosporin

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8
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Acute pyelonephritis

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Broad spectrum cephalosporin or quinolone

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9
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Acute prostatitis

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Quinolone or Trimethoprim

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10
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Impetigo

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Topical fusidic acid
Oral fluclox
Erythromycin if widepread

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11
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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
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Erysipelas

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Fluclox

Clarithromycin, erythromycin or doxycyline if penicillin allergic

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14
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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
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Otitis media

A

Amoxicillin

Erythromycin if penicillin allergic

19
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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
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PID

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

25
Syphilis
Benzathine benzylpenicillin or doxycycline or erythromycin
26
Bacterial vaginosis
Oral or topical metronidazole or topical clindamycin
27
Clostridium difficile
1st - Metronidazole | 2nd or subsequent: Vancomycin
28
Campylobacter
Clarithromycin
29
Salmonella (non typhoid)
Ciprofloxacin
30
Shigellosis
Ciprofloxacin
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Complicated UTI
Co-amoxiclav

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