Therapeutics of Infection

Question 1

Community acquired gut/renal/unknown infection

Answer 1

Augmentin and Gentamycin

OR Cefuroxime and Metronidazole and Gentamicin

OR Ciprofloxacin and Metronidazole and Gentamicin

if suspect MRSA add Vancomycin

Question 2

Community acquired soft tissue infection

Answer 2

Flucloxacillin and penicillin (or Amoxycillin)

Can add Gentamycin

If suspect Group A strep/Staph Aureus toxic shock syndrome add Clindamycin

Question 3

Community acquired pneumonia

Answer 3

Augmentin and Doxycycline

OR

Cefuroxime and Erythromycin

Question 4

Community acquired meningococcal disease

Answer 4

Penicillin

OR

Ceftriaxone

Question 5

Malaria

Answer 5

Quinine

Question 6

Hospital Acquired Infection

Answer 6

Gentamycin and Tazocin (Tazobactam and piperacillin)

Question 7

Hospital Acquired MRSA

Answer 7

Vancomycin

Question 8

Hospital Acquired Resistant Gram negative rods

Answer 8

Meropenem

Colistin

Question 9

Vancomycin resistant enterococci

Answer 9

Linezolid