Drug Of Choice- Micro Flashcards
MRSA
Vancomycin
Methicillin sensitive SA
Penicillinase resistant penicillins (nafcillin, oxacillin, and dicloxacillin)
VRSA
Linezolid
Staph epidermidis
Vancomycin
Staph saprophyticus
TMP SMX, quinolonesw
Strep pyogenes
Pen G
Strep agalactiae
Pen ag
Group D Strep (Enterococcus Faecalis)
Penicillin + gentamicin; vancomycin; linozolid
Strep Pneumoniae
Pen G; Levofloxacin/ vancomycin combined with ceftriaxone for penicillin resistance
Viridians streptococci(streptococcus mutans, S. sanguis)
Pen G with or without an aminoglycoside; vancomycin; linezolid
Bacillus anthracis
Ciprofloxacin
Bacillus cereus
Symptomatic for food poisoning; vancomycin, clindamycin, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin for ophthalmitis
Clostridium tetani
Penicillin; metronidazole
Clostridium botolinum
Adeq ventilatory support; elimination of organism from GIT, trivalent botolinum toxin (A,B,E)
Clostridium perfringens
Wound debridement and penicillin for gas gangrene; supportive management for food poisoning
Clostridium difficile
Withdrawal of antibiotic, metronidazole
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Antitoxin and Pen G
Listeria monocytogenes
Ampicillin with or without gentamycin
Neisseria meningitidis
Pen G