Antimicrobial therapy by pathogen Flashcards by Minh Lam | Brainscape

Q

Anaerobe (aspiration)

A

Beta-lactam + Beta-lactamase inhibitor
clindamycin

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Bacteroides

A

Metronidazole

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Bordetella pertussis

A

Macrolide

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Brucella sp.

A

Doxycycline + macrolide

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Campylobacter jejuni

A

Erythromycin

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Chancroid

A

Azithromycin,
erythromycin,
ceftriaxone,
ciprofloxacin

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C.trachomatis

A

Azithromycin (or other macrolide)
doxycycline

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C.difficile

A

Metronidazole

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C.perfringens

A

Penicillin +/- clindamycin

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Enterobacter spp

A

Carbapenem
cefepime

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Enterococcus spp

A

Ampicillin +/- gentamicin
vancomycin +/- gentamicin

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E.coli

A

Cephalosporins
fluoroquinolones

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G.vaginalis

A

Metronidazole

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Haemophilus Influenzae (otitis, sinusitis etc)

A

Amoxicillin

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Haemophilus Influenzae (Meningitis, epiglotttis etc)

A

Ceftriaxone
cefotaxime

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

A

Ceftriaxone
Cefotaxime

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Legionella sp.

A

Fluoroquinolone or macrolide

Q

Listeria monocytogenes

A

Ampicillin +/- gentamicin

Q

M.catarrhalis

A

Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid,
2nd/3rd generation cephalosporins,
TMP-SMX

Q

M.pneumoniae

A

Macrolide or tetracycline

Q

N.gonorrhoae

A

Ceftriaxone + azithromycin or
doxycycline

Q

N.meningitidis

A

3rd generation cephalosporin

Q

P.mirabilis

A

Ampicillin

Q

P.aeruginosa

A

Antipseudomonal Beta- lactam + ciprofloxacin

Q

Rickettsia

A

Doxycycline

Q

Salmonella typhi

A

Ceftriaxone or fluoroquinolone

Q

Serratia spp

A

Aminoglycoside + anti- pseudomonal beta-lactam

Q

Shigella spp

A

Ampicillin
TMP-SMX

Q

S.Aureus or epidermis: Methicillin-susceptible

A

Antistaphylococcal penicillin (nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin)

Q

S.Aureus or epidermis: Methicillin-resistant

A

Vancomycin
linezolid

Q

S.Pneumoniae: Penicillin-susceptible

A

Penicillin G
amoxicillin

Q

S.Pneumoniae: Penicillin-resistant

A

3rd generation cephalosporin
fluoroquinolone

Q

Treponema Pallidum

A

Benzathine Penicillin G

Q

Trichomoniasis

A

Metronidazole

Q

Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)

A

Streptomycin

Q

Yersinia Pestis

A

Streptomycin