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CNS & Blood Infectious Disease Flashcards

1
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Empiric Therapy for Bacterial Meningitis

age under 1 month

A

Ampicillin + Cefotaxime or

Ampicillin + aminoglycoside

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Pathogens common in bacterial meningitis

age under 1 month

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Group B Strep, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Klebsiella

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Pathogens common in bacterial meningitis

age 1-23 months

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S. pneumo, N. meningitides, Group B Strep, H. flu, E. coli

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Empiric Therapy for Bacterial Meningitis

age 1-23 months

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Vancomycin + Ceftriaxone/Cefotaxime

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Pathogens common in bacterial meningitis

age 2-50 yrs

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N. meningitides, S. pneumo

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Empiric Therapy for Bacterial Meningitis

age 2-50 yrs

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Vancomycin + Ceftriaxone/Cefotaxime

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Pathogens common in bacterial meningitis

age >50 yrs

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S. pneumo, N. meningitides, L. monocytogenes, aerobic gram neg bacilli

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Empiric Therapy for Bacterial Meningitis

age >50 yrs

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Vancomycin + Ampicillin + Ceftriaxone/Cefotaxime

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Basilar Skull Fracture Empiric Therapy

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Vancomycin + Ceftriaxone/Cefotaxime

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Penetrating Trauma Empiric Therapy

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Vancomycin + Cefepime/Ceftazidime/

Meropenem

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Postneurosurgery Empiric Therapy

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Vancomycin + Cefepime/Ceftazidime/

Meropenem

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CSF Shunt Empiric Therapy

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Vancomycin + Cefepime/Ceftazidime/

Meropenem

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Empiric Abx for Sepsis in 
Urinary Tract (Community Acquired)
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Ceftriaxone or Ciprofloxacin/Levofloxacin

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Empiric Abx for Sepsis in 
Urinary Tract (Healthcare Acquired)
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Ciprofloxacin/Levofloxacin or Ceftriaxone/Ceftazidime

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Empiric Abx for Sepsis in Respiratory Tract (CA)

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Levofloxacin/moxifloxacin or Ceftriaxone + Azithromycin

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Empiric Abx for Sepsis in Respiratory Tract (HA)

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Piperacillin/Tazobactam or
Ceftazidime/Cefepime + Levofloxacin/Ciprofloxacin or
Aminoglycoside

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Empiric Abx for Sepsis in Intraabdominal (CA)

A

Ertapenem/Tigecycline/Cipro/Levo + Metronidazole

18
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Empiric Abx for Sepsis in Intraabdominal (HA)

A

Piperacillin/Tazobactam or

Carbapenem

19
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Empiric Abx for Sepsis in Skin/Soft Tissue (CA)

A

Vancomycin or Linezolid or Daptomycin

20
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Empiric Abx for Sepsis in Skin/Soft Tissue (HA)

A

Vancomycin + Pip-Taz

21
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Empiric Abx for Sepsis in Catheter-related

A

Vancomycin

22
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Empiric Abx for Sepsis in Unknown

A

Pip-Taz or Ceftazidime/Cefepime or Imipenem/Meropenem with or without Vancomycin

23
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Beta lactams

A

AE: hypersensitivity rxn, Type I IgE mediated reaction, rash, hemolysis

24
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Carbapenems

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AE: seizures (especially imipenem)

25
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Vancomycin

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AE: nephrotoxic, ototoxic, red man syndrome

26
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Aminoglycosides

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AE: nephrotoxic, neuromuscular blockade, ototoxic, teratogenic

27
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Fluoroquinolones

A

AE: photosensitivity, chelation, QT prolongation, tendinitis

28
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Ceftriaxone Contraindications (FDA MedWatch Program)

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Hypersensitivity

Neonates: ceftriaxone can displace bilirubin from binding to serum albumin, leading to risk of bilirubin encephalopathy

Neonates requiring calcium IV solutions: risk of precipitation of ceftriaxone-calcium

29
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Community acquired meningitis empiric abx

A

Ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, vancomycin

30
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Listeria monocytogenes

A

Common in elderly & infants

Ampicillin with or without gentamicin should be added empirically

31
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Start therapy ASAP when suspicion for meningitis exists

A

DO NOT withold abx for delay in lumbar puncture

32
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Fluconazole

A

For suspected nosocomial blood stream fungal infx

Caution: recent exposure to abx & fluconazole can cause resistance!

33
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Caspofungin

A

Potent against all Candida species as well as Aspergillus

34
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Acute Complicated UTI organisms

A

Pseudomonas, Serratia, Providencia

Pharm/Pharmacotherapeutics II (5 decks)

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