Bugs and Drugs Flashcards
Peptococcus Coverage
Clindamycin
Gram + bacilli coverage (Anaerobe)
Metronidazole
Treponium Pallidum (Syphillus) Coverage
Penicillin
Pneumocystititis Carinni / Jirovechhi Coverage
Bactrim
Drug of Choice for ESBL-producing organisms
Carbopenems
MSSA Coverage
B-lactams
Amp/Sulbactam
Pip/Tazo
Macrolides
Clindamycin
Quinolones
Tetracycline
No amino penicillins
MRSA Coverage
Vancomycin
Daptomycin
Bactrim
Clindamycin
Tigecycline
Which penicillins should we avoid in MSSA?
Aminopenicillins (amoxicillin or ampicillin)
E. Faecalis Treatment
- Ampicillin +/- Gentamicin +/- Rifampin
- Vancomycin +/- Gentamicin +/- Rifampin
- Telvancin/Linezolid/Daptomycin/Carbapenems/Quinuprisin/Dalfupristin/Tigecycline/Flouroquinolones.
Gram Negative PEK Treatment
PEK= Proteus Mirabalus, E. coli, K. pneumonia
1st Generation Cephalosporins –> Cefazolin, Cephalexin, Cefadroxil
Gram-negative HEM treatment
HEM= Haemophilus influenzae, Enterobacteriacae (salmonella/shigella), Monexella cantanahlis.
2nd Generation Cephalosporins
Group 1–> cefuroxime
Group 2–> Cefoxitin, Cephamycin, Cefotetan, cefametezol
S_ACE Treatment
- Combination Therapy
[Ceftazidine, Cefepime, Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin]
+
[Amikacin, Tobrazmycin, Gentamycin]
- Aztreonam or Amp/Sulbactam
Pseudomonas Treatment
- Piperacillin/Tazobactam OR Cefepime OR Carbapenems [NOT Ertapenem]
+
Tobramycin OR Ciprofloxacin/Levofloxacin
Which carbapenem should not be used for pseudomonas treatment?
Ertupenem
Which cephalosporin is considered an antipseudomonal penicillin?
Ceftazidine
