Sepsis week Flashcards
Which antibiotic has no activity against anaerobes
Gentamicin
Which antibioitc beginning with C is a non- 4C antibiotic?
Clindamycin
What group of drugs are the ‘floxacins’
Quinilone
Which B lactam antibiotic is safe in penicillin allergy
Aztreonam
How many blood cultures are given before antibiotics are given?
3 sets of blood ovver the hur then give antbiotics
How much IV saline is given initially to patients
500ml bolus
What is the mortality of septic shock?
> 40%
What organisms tend to cause sepsis in a dverticular abscess?
`Coliforms and anaerobes
What is given if the patient has unproven peritonitis?
Amoxicillin
Metronidazole
Gentamicin
What drugs are mosre speicifically given for an avscess after the initial treatment
Co-trimoxazole
Metronidazole
What antibiotic is helpful in the ESBL organisms in blood?
Mereponem