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Antibiotics for common infections Flashcards

1
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Acute cough/bronchitis

A

Amoxicillin

Doxycycline if allergic to penicillin

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Community acquired pneumonia

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Amoxicillin
Doxycycline if allergic to penicillin
Add Flucloxacillin if staph infection suspected

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3
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Atypical pneumonia

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Clarithromycin

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4
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Hospital acquired pneumonia

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Within 5 days: Co-amoxiclav

After 5 days: Tazocin or cephalosporin or quinolone

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5
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Lower UTI

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Nitrofurantoin then Trimethoprim/amoxicillin/cefalexin

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6
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Pyelonephritis

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Cefalexin, ciprofloxacin

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7
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Prostatitis

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Ciprofloxacin or trimethoprim

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8
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Impetigo

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Fusidic acid

Oral flucloxacillin if widespread

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9
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Human Bite

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Co-amoxiclav (doxycycline or metronidazole if allergic to penicillin)

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10
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Animal Bite

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Co-amoxiclav (doxycycline or metronidazole if allergic to penicillin)

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11
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Mastitis

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Flucloxacillin

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12
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Throat Infection

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Penicillin V
Clarithromycin if allergic to penicillin
Erythromycin if allergic to penicillin and pregnant

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13
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Sinusitis

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Penicillin V

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14
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Otitis media

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Amoxicillin
Clarithromycin if allergic to penicillin
Erythromycin if allergic to penicillin and pregnant

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Otitis externa

A

Flucloxacillin

Erythromycin if allergic to penicillin

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16
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C difficile

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Metronidazole

Vancomycin for subsequent infections

17
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Campylobacter

A

Clarithromycin

18
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Salmonella

A

Ciprofloxacin

19
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Shigella

A

Ciprofloxacin

20
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Gonorrhoea

A

IM ceftriaxone and oral azithromycin

21
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Chalmydia

A

Doxycycline or azithromycin

22
Q

PID

A

Oral ofloxacin and metronidazole

Oral doxycycline and metronidazole

23
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Syphilis

A

Benzylpenicillin/doxycycline/erythromycin

24
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Bacterial vaginosis

A

Metronidazole or topical clindamycin

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