Condition Abx Flashcards
Human or animal bite first line if symptomatic?
Co-amoxiclav for 5 days
Human or animal bite first line if non symptomatic?
Co-amoxiclav for 3 days
Human or animal bite second line if symptomatic?
Doxycycline and Metronidazole for 5 days
(Metronidazole for anaerobic remaining infection)
Human or animal bite second line if Non symptomatic?
Doxycycline and Metronidazole 3 days
For scratches which abx?
Flucloxacillin
Why Co amoxiclav?
Broad spectrum so tackles a wide range and is good against resistance. Also harder to break down by beta lactamase
Tick bites treatment first line?
Doxycycline 100mg BD for 21 days
Tick bites second line?
Amoxicillin 1g TDS
Tick bites treatment counselling
Must be done prophylatically as won’t know till Bad!
Diabetic foot infection treatment mild less than 2cm
Flucloxacillin
Diabetic foot infection moderate/severe (abscess or osteomyelitis) treatment
Flucloxacillin or Co-amoxiclav +/- Gentamicin
Diabetic foot infection moderate/severe (abscess or osteomyelitis) treatment
Penicillin Allergy
Co-trimoxazole +/- Gentamicin
Cellulitis first line treatment?
Flucloxacillin
Cellulitis first line treatment if
Penicillin Allergic ?
Clarithromycin, doxycycline
Cellulitis Near eyes or nose treatment?
+ pen allergy treatment
First Line: Co-amoxiclav
If pen allergic: Metronidazole + Clarithromycin
Low - mod severity Community pneumonia treatment?
Amoxicillin first line
Low - mod community pneumonia
If atypical pathogens are suspected??
Amoxicillin and Clarithromycin
High severity community pneumonia
Treatment?
First line: Co-amoxiclav and clarithromycin
Amox has been upgraded to co-amox
High severity community pneumonia
Second line treatment?
Levofloxacin
C Diff infection treatment?
First line: Vancomycin
Second line: Fidaxomicin
10DAY TREATMENT
C diff infection life threatening treatment?
Vancomycin and IV METRONIDAZOLE