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Antibiotics Flashcards

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chlamydia

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doxycycline or azithromycin

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candidiasis

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fluconazole, amphotericin

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bacterial vaginosis

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metronidazole (pregnancy safe) or clindamycin

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trichomoniasis

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metronidazole

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gonorrhoea

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ceftriaxone + azithromycin

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cystitis (lower UTI)

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oral nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim

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pyelonephritis (upper UTI)

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IV cephalosporin/quinolone/gentamicin

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salmonella typhi

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ciprofloxacin if outside indian subcontinent, otherwise ceftriaxone

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meningococcal

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IM or IV benzylpenicillin, household/close contacts rifampicin

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impetigo

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localised: fusidic acid 2% cream or mupiricin 2% cream
widespread: flucloxacillin or erythromycin

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erysipelas

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benzylpenicillin + flucloxacillin

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cellulitis

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benzylpenicillin + flucloxacillin

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enteric fever

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azithromycin +/- ceftriaxone

dexamethasone if CNS involvement

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dermatopytosis

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superficial mycoses: topical azole antifungal or terbinofine + topical nystaxin + amphotericin
tinea capitis: grisecfulrin, terbinafine, itraconazole
nail infection: systemic, terbinafine, itraconazole

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cryptococcus neoformans

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amphotericin + flucytosine, fluconazole

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histoplasmosis

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amphotericin, itraconazole

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17
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cholera

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doxycycline or tetracycline

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18
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shigella

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ciprofloxacillin, azithromycin

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campylobacter

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macrolide, doxycycline, quinolone

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giardiasis

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metronidazole, tinidazole, albenazole

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cryptosporidium

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nitazoxamide

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amoebiasis

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metronidazole/tinidazole, diloxanide furoate for gut cysts

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nematodes

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mebendazole (roundworm, hookworm, whipworm)
albendazole (ascariasis, hookworm, strongyloides)
ivermectin (strongyloides, ascariasis)
pyrantel pamoate (threadworm, roundworm, hookworm)
piperazine (ascariasis, pregnancy)

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taemiasis (tapeworms)

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praziquantel, niclosamide

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25
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listeria infection

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ampicillin + gentamicin

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clostridium perfringens

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protein synthesis inhibitors

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27
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diptheria

A

benzylpenicillin/erythromycin

28
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resistant staph aureus

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vancomycin (MRSA), teicoplanin

oral agents: clindamycin, co trimoxazole, doxycycline, linezolid

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strep agalactiene

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penicillin, macrolide, cephalosporin, chloramphenicol

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neisseria

A

benzylpenicillin/ceftriaxone

31
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moraxella catarrhalis

A

macrolide, cephalosporin

32
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haemophilus influenzae

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amoxicillin, macrolide, cephalosporin, chloramphenicol, rifampicin

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clostridium difficile

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moderate-mild: metronidazole
severe: vancomycin or fidaxomicin
non responders: high dose vancomycin + IV metronidazole fidaxomicin, IVg
recurrence: vancomycin, fidaxomicin, faecal transplanr

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hepatitis B

A

entecavir + tenofovir

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hepatitis C

A

gamma PEGylated alpha interferon + ribavirin

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HSV (herpes)

A

aciclovir

37
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VZV

A

aciclovir (safe in pregnancy)/valaciclovir

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CMV

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ganciclovir, valganciclovir

foscarnet, cidofovir

39
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HIV

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PEP: truvada + vategravir, short term CART
ART: NRTI backbone (tenofovir, truvada + kinexa), protease inhibitors (azamativir, darunavir), NNRTI (nipivirine, efavirenz)

40
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pneumocystis jirovecii

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IV co trimoxazole, 2nd line clindamycin, pentamidine, atoragrene

41
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influenza

A

oseltamivir, zanamivir

42
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invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

A

antifungals, amphotericin B, VFend

43
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malaria

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uncomplicated: ACT, dihydro ortemistrin - piperaquine
severe: artesumate, quinine
prophylaxis: chloroquine +/- proguanil
chloroquine resistance: mefloquine or doxycycline or atovaquone - proguanil combo

44
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bacterial meningitis

A

benzylpenicillin or ceftriaxone

45
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meningococcal meningitis

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IV penicillin @ GP, high dose ceftriaxone prior to LP

discharge w/ rifampicin or ciprofloxacin

46
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pneumococcal meningitis

A

high dose ceftriaxone

47
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haemophilus influenzae meningitis

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ceftriaxone

prophylaxis w/ rifampicin for close contacts

48
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listeria monocytogenes meningitis

A

IV ampicillin

49
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neonatal meningitis

A

group B strep: benzylpenicillin + amoxicillin
E coli: cefotaxime
listeria monocytogenes: ampicillin + gentamicin

50
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viral meningitis

A

IVg + aciclovir IV for HSV

51
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necrotising fasciitis

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flucloxacillin: staph aureus + other gram +ves
gentamicin: gram +ve + some gram -ves
clindamycin: anaerobic + gram +ve

52
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botulism

A

antitoxin, benzylpenicillin, metronidazole

53
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tetanus

A

metronidazole

spasm: diazepam/lorazepam/midazolam, IV magnesium sulfate, baclofen

54
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schistosomiasis

A

2x doses praziquantel

55
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echinococcosis

A

triclabendazole

56
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pertussis

A

macrolide e.g. clarithromycin

57
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scabies

A

permethrin 5% dermal cream
malathion (2nd line)
oral ivermectin (severe)

58
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leprosy

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multibacillary: rifampicin, dapsone, clofazimine
paucibacillary: rifampicin, dapsone

59
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TB

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rifampicin 2 months intensive, 4 months continuous
isoniazid (same as above)
pyrazinamide 2 months intensive
ethambutol (same as above)
latent: 3 months I + R or 6 months I
60
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lyme disease

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ceftriaxone, IV benzylpenicillin or doxycycline

61
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rickettsial disease

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doxycycline, azithromycin, chloramphenicol

62
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leishmaniasis

A

amphotericin

63
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anthrax

A

quinolone/doxycycline, ciprofloxacin + clindamycin or linezolid

64
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brucellosis

A

doxycycline + rifampicin or gentamicin

+ co trimoxazole for CNS disease

65
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Q fever

A

doxycycline

66
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leptospirosis (weil’s disease)

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doxycycline if mild, IV penicillin if severe

67
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toxoplasmosis

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pyrimethamine + sulfaclinazine + folic acid

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