Chapter 5 Flashcards
Otitis externa (pseudomonas not suspected)
Flucloxacillin
Clarithromycin
Otitis externa (psuedomonas suspected)
Ciprofloxacin
Otitis externa (pregnant)
Erythromycin
Otitis media
Amoxicillin
Co-amoxiclav
Otitis media (allergy)
Clarithromycin
Otitis media (pregnant)
Erythromycin
Conjunctivitis
Chloramphenicol
Oral infections
Broad spectrum penicillin - co-amoxiclav, amoxicillin, phenoxymethylpenicillin
Cephalosporin - cefalexin
Oral infection (anaerobic or penicillin allergy)
Metronidazole
Macrolides - clarithromycin
Doxycycline
Oral infection (pregnant)
Erythromycin
Nasal infection (sinusitis)
Phenoxymethylpenicillin
Co-amoxiclav
Sinusitis (pregnanct)
Erythromycin
Sinusitis (allergy)
Doxycycline
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
Endocarditis (empirical)
Amoxicillin
Add low dose gentamycin
Endocarditis (empirical, allergy/MRSA suspected)
Low dose gentamycin and vancomycin
Endocarditis (staphylococci)
Flucloxacillin
Endocarditis (staphylococci, allergy)
Vancomycin and rifampicin
Endocarditis (streptococci)
Benzylpenicillin sodium
Endocarditis (streptococci, allergy)
Vancomycin and low dose gentamycin
Septicaemia (community/hospital aquired)
Cephalosporin broad spectrum - Cefuroxime
Septicaemia (community/hospital aquired, MRSA suspected)
Cephalosporin broad spectrum - Cefuroxime add vancomycin/teicoplanin
Septicaemia (community/hospital aquired, anaerobic)
Cephalosporin broad spectrum - Cefuroxime add metronidazole
Septicaemia (community/hospital aquired, other infection)
Broad spectrum - meropenem
C. Diff
Metronidazole
Vancomycin
Stomach infection (campylobacter enteritis)
Clarithro/azithro/erythromycin
Ciprofloxacin
Stomach infection (campylobacter enteritis)
Clarithro/azithro/erythromycin
Ciprofloxacin
Salmonella/ shigellosis/ typhoid/ biliary infection
Ciprofloxacin
Azithromycin
Cefotaxime
Gentamycin
Diverticulitis
Co-amoxiclav
Bacterial vaginosis
Metronidazole (oral/topical)
Clindamycin (topical)
Chlamydia
Azithromycin or Doxycycline
Erythromycin
Gonorrhoea
Azithromycin and IM ceftriaxone/ cefixime/ ciprofloxacin
Syphilis (symptomatic)
Benzylpenicillin
Erythromycin
Syphilis (asymptomatic)
Doxycycline
Lower UTI
Nitrofurantoin / trimethoprim
Lower UTI (pregnant)
Nitrofurantoin
Amoxicillin/ cefalexin
Lower UTI (pregnant and catheter)
Cefalexin
Diabetic foot infection - mild
Flucloxacillin
Diabetic foot infection - mild (allergy)
Clarithromycin
Doxycycline
Diabetic foot infection - mild (pregnant)
Erythromycin
Osteomyelitis
Flucloxacillin
Osteomyelitis (penicillin)
Clindamycin
Meningitis (meningococci)
Benzylpenicillin
Chloramphenicol
Meningitis (allergy, meningococci)
Cefotaxime
Chloramphenicol
Meningitis (pneumococci)
Cefotaxime
Add dexamethasone
Benzylpenicillin
Meningitis (allergy, pneumococci)
Cefotaxime
Add dexamethasone
Vancomycin
Meningitis (listeria)
Amoxicillin/ ampicillin and gentamycin
Meningitis (allergy, listeria)
Co-trimoxazole
Meningitis (H.influenzae)
Cefotaxime / cefriaxone
Epiglottitis
Cefotaxime / cefriaxone
Chloramphenicol
COPD
Amoxicillin/ doxycycline, doxycycline
Co-amoxiclav
Levofloxacin or co-trimoxazole
Acute cough
Doxycycline or Amoxicillin
Clarithromycin / Erythromycin
Acute cough (pregnancy)
Amoxicillin
Erythromycin
Community acquired pneumonia
Amoxicillin
Community acquired pneumonia (allergy)
Erythromycin
Doxycycline
Clarithromycin
Impetigo (topical)
Hydrogen peroxide
Fusidic acid
Impetigo (oral)
Flucloxacillin
Impetigo (oral, allergy)
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
Cellulitis
Flucloxacillin
Co-amoxiclav / clindamycin
Cellulitis (allergy)
Clarithromycin / erythromycin/ doxycycline
Leg ulcer
Flucloxacillin
Co-trimoxazole
Leg ulcer (allergy)
Clarithromycin/ erythromycin/ doxycycline
Co-trimoxazole
Animal/human bite
Co-amoxiclav
Animal/human bite (allergy)
Doxycycline
Metronidazole
Mastitis during breastfeeding
Flucloxacillin
Mastitis during breastfeeding (allergy)
Erythromycin