Empiric therapy based on site of infection Flashcards
1
Q
Bacterial endocarditis (acute)
A
Vanco + Genta
2
Q
Subacute bacterial endocarditis
A
Pen + Genta
3
Q
Septic arthritis (child)
A
ceftriaxone
4
Q
septic arthritis (adult)
A
cefazolin
5
Q
Acute otitits media, sinusitis
A
Amoxicillin
6
Q
Cellulitis
A
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin
1st gen cephalosporins
7
Q
Neonatal meningitis
A
ampicillin + 3rd generation cephalosporin
8
Q
child meningitis
A
ceftriaxone or cefotaxime with or wo vancomycin
9
Q
adult meningitis
A
ceftriaxone
cefotaxime
10
Q
peritonitis
A
Metronidazole + 3rd gen ceph,
piptaz
11
Q
Pneumonia (neonatal)
A
ampicillin + 3rd gen ceph
12
Q
child pneumonia
A
ceftriaxone, cefuroxime
cefotaxime
13
Q
adult CAP
A
macrolide
amoxicillin
tetracyclin
quinolone
14
Q
Septicemia
A
Vancomycin + 3rd gen ceph or
Piptaz or
imipenem/merop