Antibiotics used in infections Flashcards
Antibiotics for lower uncomplicated UTI?
Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim, nitrofurantoin
Antibiotics for uncomplicated pyelonephritis?
Ciprofloxacin
Treatment and bacteria in impetigo?
S.aureus (gold crusting) or s.pyogenes
Topical fusidic acid, flucloxacillin or erythromycin
Treatment and bacteria in cellulitis?
S.aureus or s.pyogenes
Flucloxacillin, clarythromycin, erythromycin or doxycycline
Treatment and bacteria in erysipelas?
Group A strep
Flucloxacillin, clarythromycin, erythromycin or doxycycline
Treatment and bacteria in throat condition?
Mostly s.pyogenes
Phenoxymethylpenicillin or erythromycin (if penicillin allergic)
Treatment and bacteria in sinusitis?
s.pneumoniae, h.influenzae, moraxella or s.pyogenes
Amoxicillin, erythromycin or doxycycline
Treatment and bacteria in otitis media?
s.pneumoniae, h.influenzae or moraxella
Amoxicillin or erythromycin
Treatment and bacteria in otitis externa?
p.aeruginosa or s.aureus
Flucloxacillin, erythromycin or ciprofloxacillin
Antibiotic treatment for gonorrhoea?
IM ceftriaxone or oral azithromycin
Antibiotic treatment for chlamydia?
Doxycycline or azithromycin
Antibiotic treatment for syphilis?
Benzathine benzylpenicillin, erythromycin or doxycycline
Antibiotic treatment for bacterial vaginosis?
Metronidazole or topical clindamycin
Antibiotic treatment for PID (pelvic inflammatory disease)?
Oral ofloxacin + oral metronidazole or IM ceftriaxone + oral doxycycline + oral metronidazole