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Antibiotics Flashcards

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Meropenem

A

Carbapenem

  • broad spec
  • last option against resistant gram -ve bacteria
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Piperacillin/tazobactam

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Beta-lactam abx (eg penicillin) but with a beta-lactamase inhibitor
Broad spec for -ve and +ve
Also covers Pseudomonas aeruginosa (-ve, responsible for many HAI)

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Amoxicillin

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Many gram -ve

Resistance is common, so use more broad Abx in sick patient

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Metronidazole

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First choice for anaerobic infections

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Flucloxacillin

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Staph aureus

eg in cellulitis, septic arthritis

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First line in mammal bites

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Co-amoxiclav

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Vancomycin

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Severe MRSA soft tissue infections

Oral - C difficile diarrhoea

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