Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Flashcards
What species are benzylpenicillin and penicillin V active on?
Streptococci
Neisseria
Spirochetes
What are the main uses of benzylpenicillin and penicillin V?
Soft tissue Pneumococcal Meningococcal Gonorrhoea Syphilis
What is the activity of amoxicillin?
Broad spectrum but resistance common
What are the main uses of amoxicillin?
UTI
RTI
What is the activity of flucloxacillin?
Staphylococci
What is the main use of flucloxacillin?
Staph aureus infection
What is the activity of co-amoxiclav?
Broad spectrum including anaerobes
What are the main uses of co-amoxiclav?
UTI
RTI
Soft tissue infections
Surgical wound infections
What is the activity of piperacillin and tazobactam?
Broad spectrum including pseudomonas and anaerobes
What are the main uses of piperacillin and tazobactam?
Neutropenic sepsis
What are the main penicillins?
Benzylpenicillin Penicillin V Amoxicillin Flucloxacillin Co-amoxiclav Piperacillin Tazobactam
What are the main cephalosporins?
Cefradine Cefuroxime Ceftriaxone Cefotaxime Ceftazidime Ceftaroline Ceftobipirole
What is the activity of cefradine?
Broad spectrum
Resistance common
What are the main uses of cefradine?
UTI
Soft tissue infection
What is the activity of cefuroxime?
Broad spectrum
What are the main uses of cefuroxime?
UTI
RTI
Surgical prophylaxis
What is the activity of ceftriaxone and cefotaxime?
Broad spectrum (especially good against gram negative bacilli)
What are the main uses of ceftriaxone and cefotaxime?
Hospital infections (bacteraemia, pneumonia, abdominal sepsis)
What is the activity of ceftazidime?
Broad spectrum but also against pseudomonas
What are the main uses of ceftazidime?
Pseudomonal infections in hospital
Cystic fibrosis
What is the activity of ceftaroline/ceftobipirole?
Broad spectrum
Less gram negative cover
Anti MRS
What are the main uses of ceftaroline/ceftobipirole?
Skin and soft tissue infection
Endocarditis
What infections are ceftriaxone/cefotaxime a risk factor for?
MRSA
C diff
VRE
What infections are ceftazidime a risk factor for?
MRSA
C diff
VRE
What infections are ceftaroline/ceftobipirole a risk factor for?
C diff VRE
What are the common aminoglycosides?
Gentamicin
Amikacin
What is the activity of gentamicin and amikacin?
Gram negative bacilli
What are the main uses of gentamicin and amikacin?
Serious gram negative infections (bacteraemia, endocarditis, neutropenic sepsis)
What are the risk factors of gentamicin and amikacin?
Renal and ototoxicity (Can lose hearing and vestibular function)