antibiotics Flashcards
what to use for cellulitis on skin?
Flucloxacillin - Staph Aureus
what to use for Group A Strep on skin ?
Fluclox or Benzylpenicillin
what to use for MRSA on skin?
Glycopeptides such as Vancomyosin
What diseases are caused by group Strep A ?
Pharyngitis , Scarlett fever, Rheumatic fever and Glomerulonephritis
What to use for Streptococci in Respiratory system?
Amoxicillin (Penicillin)
Clarithromycin (Macrolide)
What to use in H influenzae type pneumonia ?
Co-Amoxiclav
what to use in bacteria caused severe Diarrhoea / Enterocolitis ?
Fluoroquinolone
Clarithromyosin / Azithromycin (Macrolide)
what are some organisms that cause diarrhoea ?
Camplobacter , Shigella , and E-Coli
what do you use for gram positive rods ? name 1
Metronidazole / Vancomyosin
What to use for atypical Pneumonia ? name 2 causative organisms
Doxycycline
Fluroquinolone
Legionella, Pseudomonas
What to use for diarrhoea caused by Salmonella ?
Ceftriaxone / Azithromycin
what to use for Anaerobic cover in peritonitis ?
Metrondiazole / Co-Amoxiclav
what to use in normal peritonitis ? what type of bacteria are present usually ?
Enterobacteriacea
Co-amox OR cipro OR aminoglycoside (Gentamicin)
what to use in severe Peritonitis ? in what other situation can you use it in ?
Carbapenem
Penicillin allergy
when to use Trimethoprim in UTIs?
Mild infections caused by Enterobacteriacae (E-Coli, Klebsiella)