Infectious Disease Flashcards
Exacerbation of COPD
Amox or tetra or clarith
Uncomplicated CAP
Amox (dox or clarith if pen allergic)
HAP
<5 days : co-amox or cefuroxime
>5 days: piperacillin with tazobactam or broad spec cephalio or quinolone
LUTI
Trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin
LUTI late pregnancy
DONT USE NITRO! Trimethoprim or amox
Acute pyelonephirits
Broad spectrum cephalosporin or quinolone
Acute prostates
Quinolone (cipro) or trimethoprim
Impetigo
Topical hydrogen peroxide
Fluclox or eryth if widespread
Cellulitis
Fluclox
Cellulitis near eyes or nose
Co-amox
Erysipelas
Fluclox (clarith, eryth, doxy if pen allergic)
Human or animal bite
Co amox
Throat infections
Phenoxymethypenicillin (erythromycin if pen allergic)
Sinusitis
Penoxymethypenicillin
Otitis media
Amox (eryth)
Periodical or peridontal abscess
Amox
Otitis externa
Fluclox
Gingivitis
Metronidazole