Other Antibiotics Flashcards
State the activity of trimethorpim
Gram negative bacilli, some activity against streptococci and staphylococci
State the main uses of trimethoprim
UTI, respiratory infection, MRSA
State the activity of co-trmoxazole
Broad spectrum especially Pneumocystis jiroveci
State the main uses of co-trimoxazole
Resp infection, PCP (pneumocytis pneumonia)
State the activity of clindamycin
Strep, staph and anaerobes
State the main uses of clindamycin
Soft tissue infection, gangrene
State the activity of tetracycline and doxycycline
Streptococci, staphylococci, chlamydia, rickettsiae, brucella
State the main uses of tetracycline and doxycycline
Q fever, brucellosos, chlamydia, atypical pneumonia and MRSA
State the contraindications for the use of tetracycline and doxycycline
Pregnancy and childhood
State the activity of rifampicin
Mycobacteria, meningococcus, staphylococci
State the main uses of rifampicin
TB, MRSA, meningococcal prophylaxis, complicated staph infections
State the activity of meropenem
Broad spectrum
State the main use of meropenem
2nd or 3r line for hospital infections
State the activity of metronidazole
anaerobes, protozoa and giardia
State the main uses of metronidazole
Surgical infections, giardiasis, amoebiasis, trichomonal infections
State the activity of linezolid
Gram-positive bacteria only
State the main uses of linezolid
2nd line for MSSA,MRSA, VRE
State the side effects of linezolid
optic neuropathy
State the activity of daptomycin
Gram positive bacteria only
State the main uses of daptomycin
2nd line agent for MRSA, MSSA, VRE
State the side effects of daptomycin
Myositis
State the activity of tigecycline
Very broad spectrum
State the main uses of tigecycline
3rd line intra abdominal sepsis, soft tissue infections
