Spectrum Activity Table Memorization

Question 1

Gram Positive Aerobes and Anaerobes

Answer 1

1. MSSA, MRSA (Staphylococcus Aureus)
2. Streptococcus A, B, C, G (Beta hemolytic)
3. Streptococcus Pneumoniae
4. Enterococcus Faecalis

Anaerobes: Peptostreptococcus and Clostridium difficile

Question 2

Gram positive bacteria with Skin, bone, joint, bloodstream infections

Answer 2

Streptococcus A, B, C, G

Question 3

Gram positive bacteria with skin, bone, joint, bloodstream, IV line, implants, heart valves and lung infections

Answer 3

MRSA and MSSA

Question 4

Gram positive bacteria with skin and mouth infections

Answer 4

Peptostreptococcus

Question 5

Gram positive bacteria with bloodstream, heart valve, abdomen, GI, UTI infections

Answer 5

Enterococcus faecalis

Question 6

Gram positive bacteria with brain, ENT, lung, bloodstream infections

Answer 6

Streptococcus Pneumoniae

Question 7

Gram negative Aerobes and Anaerobes

Answer 7

1. Haemophilus influenzae
2. E coli, Klebsiella, Proteus Mirabilis
3. ESBL producing E coli, Klebs, Proteus
4. Amp-C producing Enterobacter
5. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Anaerobes: Bacteroides fragilis

Question 8

3 Atypicals and their infection sites

Answer 8

1. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
2. Chlamydia pneumoniae
3. Legionella

ENT and lungs

Question 9

Gram negative abdomen and GI infection

Answer 9

Bacteroides fragilis

Question 10

Gram negative ENT and lung infection

Answer 10

Haemophilus Influenzae

Question 11

Gram negative abdomen, GI, urinary tract, bloodstream and DM foot infections

Answer 11

E coli, Klebsiella and Proteus Mirabilis (Including ESBL producing strains mostly nosocomial)

Amp-C producing Enterobacter

Question 12

Gram negative lung, urinary tract, bloodstream, device-related and DM foot infections

Answer 12

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Question 13

Vancomycin coverage

Answer 13

All gram positives

Question 14

Metronidazole coverage

Answer 14

All anaerobes (Peptostreptococcus, Clostridium difficile, Bacteroides fragilis)

Question 15

Clindamycin coverage

Answer 15

Gram positive aerobes and all anaerobes (Except Enterococcus faecalis and Clostridium difficile)

MRSA and streptococcus pneumoniae need further AST test before use

Question 16

Carbapenem coverage

Answer 16

All gram positive and negative (No atypicals)

Exceptions: MRSA, Clostridium difficile; For Ertapenem - Enterococcus faecalis and Pseudomonas

Question 17

Atypical coverage antibiotics

Answer 17

Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Respiratory fluoroquinolones