HOSPITAL / VENTILATOR ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA Flashcards
1
Q
Etiology
A
MRSA
Pseudomonas
Enterobacter
E. Coli
Klebsiella
MSSA
2
Q
Empiric Treatment MRSA
A
Vancomycin 15 to 20 mg/kg/dose IV every 8 to 12 hours trough
Septra 8 to 20 mg/kg/day (trimethoprim component) divided every 6 to 12 hours.
Linezolid 600 mg IV every 12 hours;
3
Q
Empiric Treatment Pseudomonas
A
Tazocin 4.5 g IV every 6 hours
Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV every 8 hours
Ceftazidime 2 g IV every 8 hours
Meropenem1 g IV every 8 hours
4
Q
Duration of treatment
A
7 days
5
Q
Empiric Treatment of ESBL
A
Meropenem
