Antibiotics Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 4 C’s that increase risk of C.diff

A
  1. Clindamycin
  2. Cephalosporins
  3. Co-amoxiclav
  4. Ciprofloxacin (Quinolones)
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Is Clarithromycin in the C.diff 4 C’s?

A

NO!!!

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3
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What is the empirical Tx for intra-abdominal infections?

A

Amox Met Gent

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4
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What do Amox, Met, Gent each act on respectively…

A

Amox –> enterococcus + strep

Met –> ONLY Anaerobes

Gent –> All coliforms; mostly gram -ve + STAPH (incl. MRSA)

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