Infectious Disease I Flashcards
List six resistant pathogens (Kill Each and Every Strong Pathogens, KEAESP)
- Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL, CRE)
- Escherichia coli (ESBL, CRE)
- Acinetobacter baumannii
- Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium (VRE)
- Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
List five characteristics of hydrophilic ABX
- small volume of distribution (poor tissue penetration)
- renal elimination (nephrotoxicity/accumulation)
- low intracellular concentrations (not active against atypical/intracellular pathogens)
- increased clearance and/or distribution in sepsis (loading doses/aggressive dosing in sepsis)
- poor-moderate bioavailability (not used PO or IV:PO ratio is not 1:1)
List five hydrophilic ABX
- Beta-lactams
- aminoglycosides
- glycopeptides
- daptomycin
- polymyxins
List five characteristics of lipophilic ABX
- large volume of distribution (excellent tissue penetration)
- hepatic metabolism (hepatotoxicity and DDI)
- achieve intracellular concentrations (active against atypical/intracellular organisms)
- clearance distribution minimally changed in sepsis
- excellent bioavailability (IV:PO ratio is often 1:1)
List six lipophilic ABX
- quinolones
- macrolides
- rifampin
- linezolid
- tetracyclines
- chloramphenicol
List four drugs that are active for community-associated MRSA skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs)
- SMX/TMP
- Doxycycline, minocycline
- clindamycin
- Linezolid
List nine drugs that are active for SSTIs requiring IV treatment or hospitalization (cover MRSA and streptococci)
- Vancomycin
- Linezolid, tedizolid
- Daptomycin
- Ceftaroline
- Telavancin
- Oritavancin
- Dalbavancin
- Quinupristin/dalfopristin
- Tigecycline
List five drugs that are used for nosocomial MRSA infections
- Vancomycin (consider using alternative if MIC >2)
- Linezolid
- Daptomycin (not in pneumonia)
- Rifampin (select infections, never used alone)
- Telavancin
List five drugs/drug classes used for E. Faecalis VRE
- Pen G or ampicillin
- Linezolid
- Daptomycin
- Tigecycline
- Cystitis only: nitrofurantoin, fosfomycin, doxycycline
**Pen G or ampicillin active for E. Faecalis but not E. Faecium
List five drugs/drug classes for E. Faecium VRE
- Daptomycin
- Linezolid
- Quinupristin/dalfopristin
- Tigecycline
- Cystitis only: nitrofurantoin, fosfomycin, doxycycline
**. Quinupristin/dalfopristin active for E. Faecium but not E. Faecalis
List ten drugs that are active against pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Piperacillin/tazobactam
- Cefepime
- Ceftazidime
- Ceftazidime/avibactam
- Ceftolozane/Tazobactam
- Carbapenems (except ertapenem)
- Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin
- Aztreonam
- Aminoglycosides
- Colistimethate, polymixin B
List seven drugs that are active against acinetobacter baumannii
- carbapenems (except ertapenem)
- ampicillin/sulbactam
- minocycline
- tigecycline
- quinolones
- bactrim
- colistimethate, polymyxin B
List six drugs that are active against ESBL-producing gram-negative rods [E. Coli, K. Pneumonieae, P. mirabilis)
- Carbapenems
- ceftolozane/tazobactam
- ceftazidime/avibactam
- cefepime (high-dose)
- aminoglycosides
- cystitis only: fosfomycin
List two drugs that are active against carbapenem-resistant gram-negative rods
- ceftazidime/avibactam
2. colistimethate, polymyxin B
List six drugs/drug classes that are active against bacteroides fragilis
- Metronidazole
- Beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitors
- cefotetan, cefoxitin
- carbapenems
- tigecycline
- others (reduced activity): clindamycin, moxifloxacin