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MSRA - BNF Antibacterial Guidelines Flashcards

1
Q

Exacerbations of chronic bronchitis

A

Amoxicillin or tetracycline or clarithromycin

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2
Q

Uncomplicated CAP

A

Amoxicillin

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3
Q

Possible atypical pneumonia

A

Clarithromycin

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4
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HAP - within 5 days of admission

A

Co-amoxiclav or cefuroxime

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5
Q

Uncomplicated CAP - penicillin allergic

A

-Doxycycline or clarithromycin

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6
Q

Uncomplicated CAP - suspected stapholocci

A

Amoxicillin + flucloxacillin

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7
Q

HAP - more than 5 days after admission

A 
Piperacillin with tazobactam 
OR
broad-spectrum cephalosporin (eg ceftazidime)
OR
quinolone (eg ciprofloxacin)
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8
Q

Lower UTI

A

Trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin

Alternative: amoxicillin or cephalosporin

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9
Q

Acute pyelonephritis

A

Broad-spectrum cephalosporin or quinolone

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10
Q

Acute prostatitis

A

Quinolone or trimethoprim

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11
Q

Impetigo - localised

A

Topical fusidic acid

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12
Q

Impetigo - widespread

A

oral flucloxacillin or erythromycin

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13
Q

Cellulitis - 1st line

A

Flucloxacillin

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14
Q

Cellulitis - pen allergic

A

clarithromycin, erythromycin or doxycycline

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15
Q

Cellulitis - near eyes or nose

A

co-amoxiclav

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16
Q

Erysipelas - 1st line

A

Flucloxacillin

17
Q

Erysipelas - pen allergic

A

clarithromycin, erythromycin or doxycycline

18
Q

Animal or human bite - 1st line

A

Co-amoxiclav

19
Q

Animal or human bite - pen allergic

A

doxycycline + metronidazole

20
Q

Mastitis and breast-feeding

A

Flucloxacillin

21
Q

Throat infections - 1st line

A

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

22
Q

Throat infections - pen allergic

A

erythromycin

23
Q

Sinusitis

A

Amoxicillin or doxycycline or erythromycin

24
Q

Otitis media - 1st line

A

Amoxicillin

25
Q

Otitis media - pen allergic

A

erythromycin

26
Q

Otitis externa (severe)

A

Flucloxacillin (erythromycin if pen allergic)

27
Q

Periapical or periodontal abscess

A

Amoxicillin

28
Q

Gingivitis: acute necrotising ulcerative

A

Metronidazole

29
Q

Gonorrhoea

A

IM ceftriaxone + oral azithromycin

30
Q

Chlamydia

A

Doxycycline or azithromycin

31
Q

Pelvic inflammatory disease

A

Oral ofloxacin + oral metronidazole

Or

IM ceftriaxone + oral doxycycline + oral metronidazole

32
Q

Syphilis

A

Benzathine benzylpenicillin

OR

Doxycycline

OR

Erythromycin

33
Q

Bacterial vaginosis

A

Oral or topical metronidazole, or topical clindamycin

34
Q

C.diff: first episode

A

Metronidazole

35
Q

C.diff: Second/subsequent episode

A

Vancomycin

36
Q

Campylobacter enteritis

A

Clarithromycin

37
Q

Salmonella (non-typhoid)

A

Ciprofloxacin

38
Q

Shigellosis

A

Ciprofloxacin

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