SketchyPharm Antimicrobial Tidbits

Question 1

What medications are included in triple therapy treatment for H. pylori?

Answer 1

PPI + Clarithromycin + Amoxicillin

Question 2

What medication is used as prophylaxis in asplenic patients and why?

Answer 2

Amoxicillin

• PPx against ENCAPSULATED bacteria = H. flu, Strep Pneumo

Question 3

What are the three “PEK” organisms that 1st Generation cephalosporins have activity against?

Answer 3

P - Proteus
E - E. coli
K - Klebsiella

Question 4

What are the three “HNS” organisms that 2nd Generation cephalosporins have activity against?

Answer 4

H - H. flu
N - Neisseria
S - Serratia

Question 5

What medical condition are aminoglycosides an absolute contraindication in?

Answer 5

Myasthenia Gravis

Question 6

If a patient with PCN allergy requires Triple Therapy for H. pylori infection, what antibiotic can be substituted for Amoxicillin?

Answer 6

Metronidazole

Question 7

What antifungals are used to treat Cryptococcus neoformans? (3)

Answer 7

Flucytosine + Amphoteracin B

will require long-term FLUCONAZOLE

Question 8

What two antifungals are 1st line treatment options for kids with Tinea Capitis?

Answer 8

Griseofulvin + Terbinafine