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Antibiotics Guidelines Flashcards

1
Q

Chronic Bronchitis exacerbations

A

Amoxicillin / tetracyclin / clarithromycin

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2
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Uncomplicated CAP

A

Amoxicillin

  • Doxycycline / clarithromycin if penicillin allergic
  • Add flucloxacillin if staphylococci susprected eg. in influenza
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3
Q

Atypical pneumonia

A

Claritromycin

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4
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HAP within 5 days of admission

A

Co-amoxiclav / cefuroxime

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5
Q

HAP more than 5 days after admission

A

Piperacillin + taxobactam

OR

broad-spectrum cephalosporin (eg. ceftazidime)

OR

quinolone (eg. ciprofloxacin)

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6
Q

Lower UTI

A

Trimethoprim / nitrofurantoin

Alternative: amoxicillin / cephalosporin

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7
Q

Acute pyelonephritis

A

Broad-sepectrum cephalosporin / quinolone

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8
Q

Acute prostatitis

A

Quinolone / trimethoprim

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9
Q

Impetigo

A

Topical hydrogen peroxide / oral fluxlocaxillin / erythromycin (if widespread)

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10
Q

Cellulitis

A

Flucloxacillin

clarithromycin / erythromycin / doxycycline if penicillin allergic

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11
Q

Cellulitis near the eyes or nose

A

Co-amoxiclav

clarithromycin + metronidazole if penicillin allergic

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12
Q

Erysipelas

A

Flucloxacillin

clarithromycin, erythromycin / doxycycline if penicillin allergic

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13
Q

Animal or human bite

A

Co-amoxiclav (doxycycline + metronidazole if penicillin allergic)

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14
Q

Mastitis during breast-feeding

A

Flucloxacillin

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15
Q

Throat infections

A

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

erythromycin if penicillin allergic

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16
Q

Sinitus

A

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

17
Q

Otitis media

A

Amoxicillin

erythromycin if penicillin allergic

18
Q

Otitis externa

A

Flucloxacillin

erythromycin if penicillin allergic

19
Q

Periapical / peridontal abscess

A

Amoxicillin

20
Q

Gingivitis: acute necrotising ulcerative

A

Metronidazole

21
Q

Gonorrhoea

A

IM ceftriaxone

22
Q

Chlamydia

A

Doxcycyline / azithromycin

23
Q

Pelvic inflammatory disease

A

Oral ofloxacin + oral metronidazole

OR

IM ceftriaxone + oral doxycycline + oral metronidazole

24
Q

Syphilis

A

Benzathine benzylpenicillin / doxycycline / erythromycin

25
Q

Bacterial vaginosis

A

Oral or topical metronidazole / topical clindamycin

26
Q

C. diff

A

1st episode: metronidazole

2nd + episode: vancomycin

27
Q

Campylobacter enteritis

A

Clarithromycin

28
Q

Salmonella (non-typhoid)

A

Ciprofloxacin

29
Q

Shiegllosis

A

Ciprofloxacin

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