Micro Infection drugs Flashcards
Antibiotics that cause C. Diff
- Clindamycin
- Ampicillin, Amoxicillin
- Cephalosporin
- Fluoroquinolones
C. Diff
- DOC: Oral vancomycin or Fidaxomicin
- Metronidazole
Traveler’s diarrhea (ETEC)
Ciprofloxacin
B. Fragilis intra-abdominal infections
Metronidazole
Carbapenems
Clindamycin
B-lactam + B-lactamase inhibitor
Giardia
Metronidazole
Campylobacter Jejuni
Azithromycin
E. Coli
Cephalosporins, Fluoroquinolones
C. Perfringens
Penicillin +/- Clindamycin
Enterobacter spp
Carbapenem, Cefepime
Enterococcus spp.
Amipicillin +/- Gentamicin
Vancomycin +/- Gentamicin
Salmonella Typhi
Ceftriaxone or Fluoroquinolone
S. Aureus or Epidermis
Methicillin-susceptible
Nafcillin, Oxacillin, or dicloxacillin (antistaph)
S. Aureus or Epidermis
Methicillin-resistant
Vancomycin, Linezolid
S. Epidermidis
Vancomycin
GAS pharyngitis
Penicillin V
children? Amoxicillin (tastes better)
GAS with a penicillin allergy
- type I HSN allergy: azithromycin, clarithromycin, clindamycin
- non-type I HSN: 1st gen cephalosporin- cephalexin
Bacterial sinusitis/otitis media
Amoxicillin