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Antibiotics of Choice Flashcards

1
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Bacillus cereus

A

Vancomycin/Clindamycin

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2
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Borrelia burgdorferi

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doxycycline (alt: erythromycin/amoxicillin)

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3
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Campylobacter jejuni

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Azithromycin (alt: erythromycin)

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4
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Candida sp.

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miconazole (skin/vagina), Fluconazole (systemic infxn)

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5
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Chlamydia trachomatis

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Doxycycline/azithromycin (if dozy regimen compliance is suspected in pt, if

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6
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Clostridium difficile

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Metronidazole (alt: vancomycin) ** both must be oral med

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7
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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erythromycin + antitoxin

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8
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Gardnerlla vaginalis

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metronidazole (alt: tinidazole)

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9
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Hemophilus ducreyi

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azithromycin/ceftriaxone

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10
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Hemophilus influenzae

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Cefotaxime/ceftriaxone (if life threatning); Amoxicillin-clavulanate (if non-lifethreatning)

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11
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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Doxycycline/azithromycin

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12
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Neisseria Gonorrheae

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Ceftriaxone (ALWAYS tx for Chlamydia, even if ruled out with NAAT).

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13
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Neisseria meningitidis

A

Ceftriaxone

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14
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Bacillus anthracis

A

Penicillin G (only after isolate is proven sens to PCN, until then use: Ciproflox/levofloxacin/Doxycycline + Clindamycin/Rifampin + Raxibacumab (antitoxin Ab)).

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15
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Listeria monocytogenes

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Ampicillin + gentamicin

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Pasturella multocida

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Amoxicillin/Cefuroxime

17
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Salmonella typhi

A

ciprofloxacin

18
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Shigella species

A

Azithromycin/any flouroquinolone (alt: ceftriaxone)

19
Q

Treponema Pallidum

A

Penicillin G

20
Q

Trichomonas Vaginalis

A

Metronidazole (alt: tinidazole)

21
Q

Staphylococcus aureus

A

Oxacillin/naficillin; Dicloxacillin (skin); if MRSA: Vancomycin

22
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Streptococcus pyogenes

A

Penicillin G or V

23
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Genital warts

A

podophyllin resin/cryotherapy/trichloroacetic acid

24
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GBS prophylaxis for preg women

A

penicillin G during labor

25
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus

A

any cephalosporin/amoxicillin-clavulanic acid

26
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Streptococcus pneumoniae

A

Penicillin G

27
Q

Vibrio Cholerae

A

IV Ringer’s lactate + 1dose Doxycycline/azithromycin

28
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Giardia Lamblia

A

Tinidazole/Nitazoxanide (alt: metronidazole)

29
Q

Entamoeba histolytica

A

Metronidazole/tinidazole, then paramomycin/iodoquinol

30
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Ascaris lumbricoides

A

Albendazole/mebendazole

31
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Necator americanus

A

Albendazole (alt: mebendazole)

32
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Trichinella spiralis

A

Albendazole + prednisone

33
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Enterobius vermicularis

A

Mebendazole

34
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Schistosoma spp.

A

Praziquantel

35
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Diphyllobothrium latum

A

Praziquantel (alt: niclosamide)

36
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Adenovirus (severe)

A

Cidofovir + probenecid

37
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Influenza A (seasonal), Influenza B, Avian (H5N1)

A

Zanamavir/oseltamivir

38
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Measles

A

Vitamin A (children) Ribavirin (adults)

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