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Microbiology Flashcards

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Empirical Treatment for meningitis

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Ceftriaxone +/- steroid
Add amoxicillin if over 55
Aciclovir added if encephalitis suspected

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Epiglottitis

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Ceftiaxone

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Community Acquire Pneumonia Non severe

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Amoxicillin

If penicillin allergic Doxycycline or clarythromycin

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Community Acquire Pneumonia Severe

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Co-amoxiclav + Doxycycline or clarithromycin (step down to doxycycline)

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Pneumocystic pneumonia

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Co-trimoxazole

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Severe hospital acquired pneumonia

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Amoxicillin, gentamicin, metronidazole. Step down to co-trimoxazole and metranidazole.

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Non severe hospital acquired pneumonia

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Amoxicillin and metronidazole

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C. diff non severe

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Metronidazole

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9
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C.diff severe

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Vancomycin +/- Metronidazole

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intra abdominal sepsis

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Amoxicillin
Gentamicin
Metronidazole

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cellulitis

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flucloxacillin (or doxycycline if penicillin allergic)

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12
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Joint or osteomylitis

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flucloxacillin

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