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Antibiotics - Antibiotic Man 2020 Flashcards

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Meningitis

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Ceftriaxone IV 2g bd + Dexamethasone IV 10 mg

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Epiglottitis/Supraglottitis

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Cefriaxone IV 2g od

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Tonsillitis

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1st = Penicillin

IF PA = Clarithromycin 500 mg

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Sinusitis

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1st Penicillin V 500 mg

2nd = Doxycycline 200 mg

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5
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Acute Otitis Media

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1st = Amoxicillin
2nd = Clarithromycin

Abx IF: doesn’t settle w/in 72 Hrs OR systemic features present w/ perfusion

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Community Acquired Pneumonia - Mild/Mod

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Amoxicillin

IF PA = Doxycycline PO 200 mg on day.
IF NBM = IV Clarithromycin

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Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severe

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Co-Amoxiclav IV 1.2g + Doxycycline

IF PA = IV Levofloxacin 500 mg bd

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Community Acquired Pneumonia - ICU/HDU or NBM

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Co-Amoxiclav IV 1.2g + Clarithromycin 500 mg

IF PA = IV Levofloxacin 500 mg bd

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Hospital Acquired Pneumonia - non-severe

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PO Amoxicillin + Metronidazole

IF PA = Doxycycline 100 mg bd x 5 days

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Hospital Acquired Pneumonia - Severe

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IV Amoxicillin + Metronidazole + Gentamicin

IF PA = Amoxicillin  Doxycycline OR IV Clarithromycin

Step down: PO Co-Trimoxazole

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Aspiration Pneumonia: Non-severe

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PO Amoxicillin + Metronidazole

IF PA: A –> Doxycycline

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Aspiration Pneumonia: Severe

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IV Amoxicillin + Metronidazole + Gentamicin

IF PA = Amoxicillin  Doxycycline OR IV Clarithromycin

Step down: PO Amoxicillin + metronidazole

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Acute Exacerbation of COPD

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1st line = Amoxicillin 500 mg
2nd line = Doxycyline 500 mg

Only start Abx IF ↑ sputum purulence. NO sputum purulence = no Abx unless CXR consolidation

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Acute Cough/Acute bronchitis

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1st line = Amoxicillin 500 mg

2nd line = Doxycyline 500 mg

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Endocarditis - Native valve/recent dental work

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Amoxicillin IV 2g + Gentamicin 1mg/kg

Viridans Streptococci

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16
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Endocarditis - Native valve/severe sepsis/IV drug user

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Flucloxacillin IV 2g

Staphylococcus aureus

17
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Endocarditis = Prosthetic valve or suspected MRSA

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Vancomycin IV + Gentamicin IV

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Once Vancomycin therapeutic range is met = change to Rifampicin PO

18
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Gut-bound bacterial endocarditis

A

Amoxicillin

Enterococcus faecalis + Streptococcus bouis

IF PA = Vancomycin + Gentamicin

19
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Clostridium difficile: Non-severe

A

Metronidazole PO 400 mg

20
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Clostridium difficile: Severe

A

Vancomycin +/- Metronidazole

Must give vancomycin orally!!

21
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Peritonitis/Biliary tract/Intra-abdominal infection

A

IV Amoxicillin + Metronidazole + Gentamicin

IF PA= Vancomycin

Step down: PO Co-Trimoxazole + Metronidazole

22
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Proven Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: Mild

A

Co-Trimoxazole PO

23
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Proven Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: Severe

A

Piperacillin/Tazobactam IV

Step down: Co-Trimoxazole

24
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Complicated UTI/Pyelonephritis/ Urosepsis

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IV Amoxicillin + Gentamicin

IF PA = IV Co-Trimoxazole + Gent.
Step-Down: PO Co-Trimoxazole

25
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Uncomplicated Female UTI

A

Nitrofurantoin 100 mg
OR Trimethoprim 200 mg

3 Days

26
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Uncatherised Male UTI

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Nitrofurantoin 100 mg
OR Trimethoprim 200 mg

7 Days

27
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Cellulitis

A

Flucloxacillin 1g qds

IF PA = Doxycycline 100 mg PO

28
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Open Fracture Prophylaxis

A

IV Co-Amoxiclav 1.2g tds

Start within 3 Hours for max 72 Hours

29
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Diabetic Foot Infection: Mild

A

Flucloxacillin 1g

IF PA = Doxycycline

30
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Diabetic Foot Infection: Moderate

A

Flucloxacillin 1g + Metronidazole 400 mg

IF PA = Doxycycline

31
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Acute Septic Arthritis/Osteomyelitis

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IV Flucloxacillin 2g qds

32
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Severe Systemic Infection of Unknown Source

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IV Amoxicillin + Metronidazole + Gentamicin

IF PA = Amoxicillin –> Vancomycin

33
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Athlete’s Foot

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Topical 1% terbinafine - 7 days

34
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Dermatophyte Nail Infection

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Terbinafine 250 mg

Fingers = 6 weeks
Toes = 12 weeks
35
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Dog/Cat bite

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1st = Co-Amoxiclav 625 mg

2nd = Metronidazole 400 mg + Doxycycline 100 mg

36
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Human Bite

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1st = Co-Amoxiclav 625 mg

2nd = Metronidazole 400 mg + Clarithromycin 600 mg

37
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Impetigo

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Localised lesions = Topical Fusidic acid

Otherwise: 1st line = Flucloxacillin 500 mg
2nd = Clarithromycin

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