Bugs And Drugs Flashcards
Prostatitis
Septra DS BID 6 wks
Cipro BID 6 wks
H pylori
Bismuth
Metronidazole
Doxycycline
PPI
Gastric bleed
CTX (ppx)
Erythromycin (pro kinetic 30-90min before scope)
UTI Firstline
Nitrofurantoin in women/pregnant
Ciprofloxacin in male/complex/pyelo
Amoxicillin in peds (cefixime if complicated)
Cellulitis (uncomplicated, no MRSA coverage)
Cephalexin
AOM
amoxicillin
Otitis externa
Ciprodex otic suspension
Strep pharyngitis
Penicillin in adults
Amoxicillin in pediatrics
Second line: erythro/clarithro, keflex
CAP
Adults:
Amoxicillin or doxycycline first line
clarithromycin or azithromycin second line
Inpatient CTX/azithromycin or levofloxicin
Peds:
Amoxicillin Firstline
Clarithromycin <8 and doxycycline >8 second line
Acute rhinitis
Amoxicillin
If suspect resistant s pneumo do amoxicillin/clav
BV
Metronidazole
Gardenerlla vaginalis
HSV
Acyclovir
G+C
CTX IM or
Cefixime and azithromycin PO or
Doxycycline PO
Gastroenteritis (blood, fever, >3BM/d)
Ciprofloxacin
Azithromycin
C diffacile, colitis
Vancomycin PO
Peptic ulcer disease, not related to NSAID use
Bismuth, PPI, doxycycline, metronidazole or
Clarithromycin, amoxicillin, metronidazole, PPI
cystitis in women (uncomplicated, pregnant, pyelo)
Nitrofurantoin
TMP-SMX DS
Fosfomycin
If pregnant: Nitrofurantoin or amoxicillin (avoid TMP-SMX in first trimester and at term)
If pyelo: Ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin or IV CTX or IV gentamicin
Cystitis in men
Ciprofloxacin 7-14 days
Also 7-14 days if catheter (remove catheter if possible)
Coverage of atypical (2 antibiotics)
Macrolides and tetracyclines
Treatment for pinworms
Antihelminth (mebendazole, albendazole, pyrantel)
Most common bug causing traveler’s diarrhea
Enterotoxigenic e coli (ETEC)
Most common bugs causing CAP
S pneumo
H influenzae
S aureus
Mycoplasma
Moraxella
Treatment for traveler’s diarrhea
Macrolide and fluroquinolone
Can use loperamides and bismuth for symptoms
Penicillin G (IV) susceptible bugs
Strep pneumo
GAS
Nisseria meningitis
Syphilis
Listeria
Pasteurella
Penicillin V (PO)
GAS strep throat
Ampicillin/amoxicillin
Gram + and some gram - (enterococci)
Penicillinase resistant penicillins (cloxacillin)
Skin infection (not MRSA)
Antipseudomonal penicillins (piperacillin)
Anaerobic and pseudomonal coverage
First Gen cephalosporin (cephalexin, cefazolin)
Gram +, good for penicillin allergy
Third gen cephalosporin (CTX, cefixime)
Good CSF penetration (CTX) for meningitis
Carbapanem
Broad (no MRSA)
Ertapenem does not cover pseudomonas
Lincosamide (clindamycin)
Anaerobes, gram +, MRSA
Can cause C diff
GU infections
TSS
Aspiration PNA
Macrolide (azithromycin)
Gram +, atypical
Chlamydia
Legionella
Mycoplasma
CAP
Tetracycline
Chlamydia
Mycoplasma
Tick borne bruciella and rickettsia
Acne (can cause phototoxic dermatitis)
Aminoglycosides
Gram -, pseudomonas
Fluroquinolone (cipro levo moxi)
Gram -, pseudomonas
Legionella
Brucella
Mycobacterium
Lipocopeptide (vancomycin)
Gram + MRSA
Sulfonamide (TMP SMX)
Gram+, gram-
Protozoan (toxiplasma, pneumocystis)
TMPS- resp tree, mouth, pee, PCP ppx