ANTIMICROBIAL Flashcards
major groupings of bacteria for antimicrobial selection?
gram positive
gram negative
anaerobes
staph aureus, strep pyogenes (Group A), strep agalactiae (Group B)
gram positive aerobes
pseudomonas aeroginosa, proteus mirabilis, E Coli
gram negative aerobes
clostridium perfringens, bacteroides fragilis, enterococcus
anerobes
meds specific for streptococcus?
why are these not great for L/E infections?
penicillin
ampicillin
amoxicillin
b/c they don’t cover staph aureus
which ones are not good for LE infections?
ampicillin, amoxicillin, penicillin
what are the gram positive aerobes?
dicloxacillin, nafcillin, oxacillin
azithromycin (Zithromax)
what gram positive aerobes are used for MSSA and superior to vancomycin when the organism is sensitive?
dicloxacillin, nafcillin, oxacillin
which ones are gram negative aerobes only?
ciprofloxacin
aztreonam
what are the gram positive and gram negative aerobes?
cephalexin (1st gen) cefuroxime (2nd gen) cefdinir (3rd gen) cefepime (4th gen) levofloxacin
what are the gram positive aerobes and anaerobes?
clindamycin ampicillin/sulbactam gentamicin ertapenem (Invanz) -seizure risk
anaerobes only?
metronidazole (Flagyl)
what are the broad spectrum (no mrsa)?
ticarcillin/clavulanate amoxicillin/clavulanic acid moxifloxacin piperacillin/tazobactam tigecycline (Tygacil)
community associated MRSA?
doxycycline
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
Linezolid (Zyvox) Tedizolid (Sivextro) Vancomycin Ceftaroline (Teflaro) Ceftobiprole (Zeftera) Oritavancin (Orbactiv) Telavancin (Vibativ) Dalbavancin (Dalvance) Quinopristin/Dalfopristin (Synercid) Daptomycin (Cubicin)
these are types of?
Hospital Associated MRSA