antimicrobials Flashcards
what type of bacteria is pseudomonas?
gram neg rod
meningococcal in blood cultures is treated with what?
ceftriaxone
what should patients on critical care with a clinical infection and Gram-positive cocci in blood cultures recieve?
glycopeptide - vancomycin or teicoplanin
how does ciprofloxacin work?
DNA replication
which antibiotics interact with statins and should be avoided?
Macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin), fluroquinolones (ciprofloxacin) and daptomycin
which anti epileptic does meropenem interact with ?
sodium valproate
what condition is gentamicin contraindicated in?
myasthenia gravis
in disseminated candidiasis, which organs are commonly invovled?
endocarditis
ophthalmic
which fungus most common in ITU patients?
candida
what is first line treatment for invasive aspergillosis ?
Voriconazole
how is invasive canidiasis treated in clinically unstable?
amphotericin B
or echinocandin
what is the treatment for CMV?
Ganciclovir
can also be used prophylactically in organ transplant patients.
how is weight of a child estimated by age?
(age x 2 ) +8
