Spectrum of Activity Flashcards
Narrow Spectrum PCN (Natural PCNs) - Gram (+)
Streptococcus (Group A and B; pneumoniae); Enterococcus (limited)
Narrow Spectrum PCN (Natural PCNs) - Gram (-)
Neisseria meningitidis (PCN G)
Narrow Spectrum PCN (Natural PCNs) - Anaerobes
Peptostreptococcus, Clostridium (not difficile)
Narrow Spectrum PCN (Natural PCNs) - Other
Treponema pallidum, Listeria (PCN G)
Penicillinase-Resistant PCN (Anti-Staph PCNs) - Gram (+)
MSSA, Streptococcus (group A and B; pneumoniae), MSSE (only about 50% of Staph epi is MSSE)
Penicillinase-Resistant PCN (Anti-Staph PCNs) - Gram (-)
None
Penicillinase-Resistant PCN (Anti-Staph PCNs) - Anaerobes
Peptostreptococcus
Amino-PCNs - Gram (+)
Streptococcus (Group A and B; pneumoniae); Enterococcus (with aminoglycoside)
Amino-PCN - Gram (-)
H. flu (+/-), Neisseria, Proteus
Amino-PCN - Anaerobes
Peptostreptococcus; Clostridium (not difficile)
Amino-PCN - Other
Listeria; H. pylori
Amino-PCN + Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor - Gram (+)
Staph; Strep; Enterococcus (w/ aminoglycoside)
Amino-PCN + Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor - Gram (-)
H. flu; Neisseria; M. cat; E. coli; Klebsiella; Proteus
Amino-PCN + Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor - Anaerobes
Peptostreptococcus; Clostridium (not difficile); B. fragilis
Anti-Pseudomonal PCN - Gram (+)
Staph; Strep (weaker than Amino-PCN); Enterococcus (Limited)
Anti-Pseudomonal PCN - Gram (-)
H. flu; Neisseria, M. cat; E. coli; Klebsiella; Proteus (many can produce B-Lactamase); Pseudomonas
Anti-Pseudomonal PCN - Anaerobes
Peptostreptococcus; Clostridium (not difficile)
Anti-Pseudomonal PCN + B-Lactamase Inh - Gram (+)
Staph; Strep; Enterococcus (limited)
Anti-Pseudomonal PCN + B-Lactamase Inh - Gram (-)
H. flu; Neisseria; M. cat; E. coli; Klebsiella; Proteus; Serratia; Enterobacter; Pseudomonas
Anti-Pseudomonal PCN + B-Lactamase Inh - Anaerobes
Peptostreptococcus; Clostridium (not difficile); B. fragilis
1st Gen Cephalosporin - Gram (+)
Staph (good activity vs MSSA + some activity vs MSSE); Strep (except pneumoniae). Best Gram (+) Cephalosporin.
1st Gen Cephalosporin - Gram (-)
E. coli; Klebsiella, Proteus Worst Gram (-) Cephalosporin
1st Gen Cephalosporin - Anaerobes
No activity vs Anaerobic bacteria
2nd Gen Cephalosporin - Gram (+)
Staph; Strep (weaker than 1st Gen)
2nd Gen Cephalosporin - Gram (-)
H. flu; Neisseria; M. cat; E. coli; Klebsiella; Proteus
2nd Gen Cephalosporin - Anaerobes
B. fragilis; Clostridium (not difficile); Peptostreptococcus
Cefoxitin better than Cefotetan (primarily)
3rd/4th Gen Cephalosporin - Gram (+)
Staph; Strep (weaker than 1st/2nd gen) - PO agents weaker than Ceftriaxone/Cefotaxime
MRSA - Ceftaroline only
3rd/4th Gen Cephalosporin - Gram (-)
H. flu; Neisseria; M. cat; E. coli; Klebsiella; Proteus; Serratia; Enterobacter (good activity)
Pseudomonas - ceftazidime, cefepime only
Best Cephalosporin against Gram (-)
Carbapenem - Gram (+)
Staph, Strep
Broad spectrum ICU coverage
Little/No coverage of MRSA, DRSP, VRE, Enterococcus, “atypical” pneumonia pathogens
Ertapenem - has no MRSA or Enterococcus coverage
Carbapenem - Gram (-)
Good activity including Pseudomonas
Broad spectrum ICU coverage
Ertapenem - has no pseudomonas coverage.
Carbapenem - Anaerobes
Good activity except C. difficile
Broad spectrum ICU coverage
Vancomycin - Gram (+)
Very active against Gram (+) organisms - Staph; MRSA and MRSE - DOC for both; Strep (including all strains of Strep pneumoniae); Enterococcus (w/ aminoglycoside)
Vancomycin - Gram (-)
no coverage
Monobactam - Gram (+)
no coverage