Exam 1 - Abx Short List

Question 1

Which abx for pseudomonas? (Hint: FCATP)

Answer 1

F=Fluoroquinolones Cipro, Levo, Floxacin
C=carbapenems
A=aztreanam, Aminoglycosides
T=ceftazidime, piperacillin/tazoba (Zosyn)
P=cefepime

Question 2

Which 3 abx for meningitis? Which gram? (Hint: one is a class)

Answer 2

Gram +
3rd gen CPN (pneumococcal)
Vanco
Telavancin

Question 3

Which 2 abx for Lyme? (Hint: one is a class)

Answer 3

3rd gen CPN (pneumococcal)

Doxycycline

Question 4

Which 3 abx for Gram Negative resp tract infections/sinusitis?

Answer 4

Azithromycin
Tetracycline, Doxycycline, Minocycline
Levofloxacin and Monxifloxacin

Question 5

Which abx for Gram Positive anaerobic sinusitis?

Answer 5

Clindamycin

Question 6

Which class abx for ESBL?

Answer 6

Carabepenems (not Etra)

Question 7

Three abx for CAP? (Hint: one is a class and gen)

Answer 7

3rd gen cephalosporins: Cef -tax, -tri, -fix, -pod
Linezolid
Bactrim (some, not all)

Question 8

Two abx for C. Diff intra-abdominal infection?

Answer 8

Metronidazole

Vanco PO

Question 9

Three abx for B. Frag intra-abd (hint: one class and gen)

Answer 9

2nd gen CPN 2B (B for B Fragilis) -fox, outstanding
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
Slight Clindamycin

Question 10

3 abx for VRE?

Answer 10

Telavancin
Daptomycin
Linezolid

Question 11

1 abx for VRSA?

Answer 11

Ceftaroline

Question 12

2 abx for bacteremia

Answer 12

Linezolid

Daptomycin

Question 13

4 abx for enterococcus

Answer 13

Amp
Amox
Nitrofurantoin
Fosfomycin