Bacteremia Flashcards
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Staph Aureus Bacteremia (SAB)
A
Empiric Tx: Vanc or Dapto (D in pts w/ septic pulmonary emboli)
- MSSA SAB: Nafcillin, Oxacillin, Cefazolin IV
2
Q
Staph Aureus Bacteremia (SAB) Diagnosis
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Blood cultures and Echocardiography (TTE, TEE)
3
Q
SAB Tx Duration
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- Uncomplicated: 14 days
- Complicated: 4 weeks
- Complicated w/ Metastatic infxn: 6-8 weeks
IV Tx Duration starts from FIRST NEGATIVE blood culture
NEVER PO Tx
4
Q
S. Pyogenes & S. Agalactiae Bacteremia
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- Penicillin IV
- then, high dose Amoxicillin PO
5
Q
S. Pneumoniae Bacteremia
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- Ceftriaxone or Penicillin
14 days (IV, then PO)
6
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E. Faecalis Bacteremia
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- Ampicillin IV
- If Amp-Resistant or B-Lactam Ax: Vanc or Dapto
7d
7
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E. Faecium Bacteremia
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- VanA or VanB (-): Vanc
- VanA or VanB (+): Dapto or Linezolid
8
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Uncomplicated G(-) Bacteremia
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- Bactrim
- FQ
- B-Lactam
IV, then PO
7days
