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Community acquired septicaemia

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1) a broad spectrum antipseduomonal penicillin (e.g. piperacillin with tazibactam) or Broad spectrum cephalosporin (e.g. cefuroxime)
2) if MRSA- Add vancomicin
3) if anaerobic- add metronidazole
4) if other resistance- more broad spectrum beta lactate (meropenem)

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Hospital acquired septicaemia

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1) broad spectrum antispedomonal
2) if MRSA- add vancomicin or teicoplanin
3) if anaerobic- add metronidazole

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Septicaemia related to vascular catheter

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1) vancomicin (or teicoplanin)
2) if gram neg- add broad spectrum antipseudomonal beta lactate
3) consider removal of catheter

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Meningococcal septicaemia

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Single dose benzylpenicillin ( or cefotaxime in PA/ chloramphenicol in hypersensitivity) before hospital
Then, ciprofloxacin/ rifampicin/ ceftriaxone to eliminate nasal carriage

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Endocarditis initial (blind) therapy if native valve

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Amoxicillin
Consider adding low dose gentamicin
If MRSA/ severe sepsis- use vancomicin and low dose gentamicin
If severe sepsis with risk factors for gram neg- vancomicin and meropenem

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Initial blind therapy for endocarditis with prosthetic heart valve

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Vancomicin+ rifampicin+ low dose gentamicin

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Endocarditis that is caused by staphylococci (native)

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Flucloxacillin for 4-6 weeks
If PA/MRSA- vancomicin + rifampicin

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Endocarditis caused by staphylococci (prosthetic)

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Flucloxacillin+ rifampicin + low dose gentamicin
For 6 weeks (review gent at 2 weeks)

In PA or MRSA- vancomicin + rifampicin + low dose gentamicin
For 6 weeks (review gent at 2 weeks)

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Endocarditis is strep and fully sensitive

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Benzypenicillin 4-6 weeks
In PA- vancomicin + low dose gentamicin

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Endocarditis caused by less sensitive steptococci

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Benzylpenicillin + low dose gentamicin 4-6 weeks
If PA or MRSA- vancomicin + gentamicin

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Endocarditis caused by enterococci

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Amoxicillin + low dose gentamicin
or
benzylpenicillin + low dose gentamicin
Or if PA or MRSA
Vancomicin + low dose gent
or if gentamicin resistance
Amoxicillin with streptomicin (if susc- for 2 weeks)

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Endocarditis caused by HACEK organisms

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Amoxicillin (4 weeks) + low dose gentamicin (2 weeks)
Or
If amoxicllin resistant- ceftiaxone + low dose gentamicin

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Hacek organisms

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Haemophilus, actinobacillus,cardiobacterium, eikenella, kingella

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Meningitis blind therapy first step

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Benzylpenicillin ASAP (cefoxamine/ chloramphenicol if PA or hypersensitivity)
Dexamethosone within 12 hours (unless shock/ septic/ immunocompromised)

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Blind hospital treatment of meningitis if 3months- 50 years old

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Cefotaxime
+/- vanxomicin
10 days

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Blind hospital treatment of meningitis if >50 years old

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Cefotaxime + amoxicillin
+/- vancomicin
10 days

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Meningitis caused by meningococci

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Benzylpenicillin or cefotaxime (or chloramphenicol if hypersensitivity)
7 days

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Meningitis caused by pneumonococci

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Cefotaxime
Or benzylpenicillin if susc
If very resistant- + vancomicin +/- rifampicin
14 days

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Meningitis caused by haemophilus influenzae

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1)Cefotaxime
2) chloramphenicol if resistant
10 days
If Hib- give rifampicin for 4 days before discharge

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Meningitis caused by listeria

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Amoxicillin (21 days) + gentamicin (7 days)
If hypersensitivity- co-trimoxazole (21 days)

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Mild diabetic foot infection (no pen allergy)

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Oral flucloxacillin

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Moderate to severe diabetic foot infection (no pen allergy)

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Flucloxacillin +/- iv gentamicin +/- metronidazole
Or
Co-amoxiclav +/- iv gentamicin
Or
Iv ceftriaxone + metronidazole

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Moderate to severe diabetic foot infection (pen allergy)

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Co-trimoxazole +/- iv gentamicin +/- metronidazole

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Mild diabetic foot infection (pen allergy)

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clarithromicin/ doxycycline/ erythromycin (preg)

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Otitis externa is caused by which 2 bacteria

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Psedomonas aureginosa
Staphylococcus aureus

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Otitis externa if psedomonas suspected

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Ciprofloxacin

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27
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Otitis externa if no pen allergy

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Flucloxacillin

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28
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Otitis externa if pen allergy

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Clarithromycin

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29
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Otitis media caused by which bacteria

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Haemophilus influenza, streptococcus pneumonia, streptococcus pyrogenes, moraxella catarrhalis

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Otitis media in children

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Amoxicillin
If worsening after 2-3 days- co-amoxiclav

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31
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Otitis media with pen allergy

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Clarithromycin or erythromycin in preg

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32
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Conjunctivitis

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Chloramphenicol eye drops

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33
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Campylobacter enteritis if immonucompromised or severe

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Clarithromycin
Or
Ciprofloxacin

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34
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Acute uncomplicated diverticulitis

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Oral co-amoxiclav
Or if PA cefalexin + metronidazole / trimethoprim + metronidazole/ ciprofloxacin + metronidazole

35
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Complicated acute diverticulitis

A

Iv co-amoxiclav / cefuroxime + metronidazole /
Or
amoxicillin + gentamicin + metronidazole

36
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Complicated acute diverticulitis with PA

A

Ciprofloxacin + metronidazole

37
Q

Salmonella

A

Ciprofloxacin/ cefotaxime

38
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Shigellosis

A

Ciprofloxacin/ azithromycin
Or is susc- amoxicillin / trimethoprim

39
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Typhoid fever

A

Cefotaxime
Or if Mild/ moderate can use azithromycin
Or Ciprofloxacin if susc

40
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Drugs increase the risk of c diff sec infection

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Clindamyxin, cepgakosporins (especially 3rd and 4th gen), fluoroquinoloned, broad spec penicillins, ppis

41
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First episode of c diff

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1)Oral vancomycin
2) oral fidaximixin

42
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C.diff recurrence within 12 weeks of resolution

A

Oral fidaxomicin

43
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C.diff recurrence > 12 weeks after resolution

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Oral vancomicin or fidaxomicin

44
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Lifethreatening c diff

A

Specialist- oral vancomicin with iv meteonidazole

45
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Biliary tract infection

A

Ciprofloxacin/ gentamicin/ cephalosporin

46
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Peritonitis

A

Cephalosporin + metronidazole
Or
Gentamicin+ metronidazole
Or
Gentamicin + clindamicin
Or
Piperacillin with tazobactam alone

47
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Bacterial vaginosis

A

Oral metronidazole 5-7 days
Or topical metronidazole 5 days
Or topical clindamycin 7 days

48
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Genital infection (e.g. Chlamydia)

A

Azithromycin/ doxycycline 7 days
Or
Erythromycin 14 days

49
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Uncomplicated gonorrhea within 14 days of exposure

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1) IM ceftriaxone
If susc oral ciprofloxacin

2)IM gentamicin + azithromycin
3) oral only- oral cefixime + oral azithromycin
4) oral azithromycin

50
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (non severe)

A

Doxycycline + metronidazole + single dose IM ceftiaxone
or Ofloxacin + metronidazole
14 days

51
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (severely ill)

A

doxycycline + IV ceftisxone + IV metronidazole -> oral switch to doxycycline + metronidazole

52
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Early syphillis ( less than 2 years)

A

Benzanthine benzylpenicillin (single dose + 1 dose 7 days after if third trimester)
Or doxycycline / erythromycin
14 days

53
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late latent syphillis ( more than 2 years)

A

Benzanthine benzylpenicillin once a week for 2 weeks
or
doxycycline 28 days

54
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asymptomatic contacts of syphillis

A

doxycycline 14 days

55
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osteomyelitis no PA

A

flucloxacillin
consider +/- fucidic acid/ rifampicin for first 2 weeks
If MRSA- vancomycin

56
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osteomyelitis PA

A

clindamycin
consider +/- fucidic acid/ rifampicin for first 2 weeks

57
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septic arthritis

A

flucloxacillin 4-6 weeks
MRSA- vancomycin 4-6 weeks
if gonococcal- cefotaxime

58
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septic arthritis with PA

A

clindamycin 4-6 weeks

59
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sinusitis (non-life threatening)

A

phenoxymethylpenicillin
no improvement in 2-3 days- co-amoxiclav

60
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sinusitis very unwell

A

co-amoxiclav

61
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sinusitis PA

A

doxycycline/ clarithomycin/ erythromycin

62
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epiglottitis

A

cefotaxime
hypersensitivity- chloramphenicol

63
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Bronchiectasis non severe

A

oral co-amoxiclav
7-14 days

64
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Bronchiectasis non severe PA

A

doxycycline/ cefalexin/ co-trimoxazole/ levofloxacin

65
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Bronchiectasis severe / high resistance

A

IV piperacillin with tazobactam/ ceftazidime/ ceftriaxone/ cefuroxime/ levofloxacin/ meropenem
if MRSA- add vancomycin/ linezolid/ teicoplanin

66
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Empitigo topical treatments

A

1) hydrogen peroxide
2) fucidic acid or mupirocin

67
Q

Empitigo oral treatments

A

1) flucloxacillin
PA- clarithromycin/ erythromycin

68
Q

Cellulitis and Erysipelas (not near eyes or nose)

A

Flucloxacillin
PA- clarithromycin. erythromycin/ doxycyline

69
Q

Cellulitis and Erysipelas (near eyes or nose)

A

Co-amoxiclav
PA- clartithromycin + metronidazole

70
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Severe infection of cellulitis or erysipelas

A

Co-amoxiclav/ clindamycin/ IV cefuroxime/ IV ceftriaine
If MRSA- add vancomycin/ teicoplanin/ linezolid

71
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Leg ulcer- not severely unwell no PA

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1) Flucloxacillin
2) Co-amoxiclav

72
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Leg ulcer- not severely unwell- PA

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1)doxycycline/ clarithromycin/ erythromycin
2) co-trimoxazole

73
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Leg ulcer- severely unwell no PA

A

1) IV flucloxacillin +/- IV gentamicin +/- metronidazole
Or
IV co-amoxiclav +/- gentamicin
2) piperacillin with tazobactam
or
IV ceftiaxone +/- metronidazole

74
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Leg ulcer- severely unwell- PA

A

IV co-trimoxazole +/- IV gentamicin +/- IV metronidazole

75
Q

Human and animal bites- no PA

A

oral- co-amoxiclav
IV- coamoxiclav

76
Q

Human and animal bites- PA

A

oral - doxycyline + metronidazole
IV- cefuroxime
or
ceftriaxone + metronidazole

77
Q

Secondary infection of eczema

A

topical fucidic acid
oral flucloxacillin
PA- clarithromycin/ erythromycin

78
Q

Mastitis during breast feeding

A

flucloxacillin 10-14 days
PA- erythromycin 10-14 days

79
Q

UTI in non-preg women

A

1) Nitrofurantoin/ trimethoprim
2) nitrofurantoin/ fosfomycin
if susc- pivemecillinam/ amoxicillin

80
Q

UTI in men

A

nitrofurantoin/ trimethorpim
then treat as pyelonephritis

81
Q

UTI in preg women (or asymptomatic bactiriuria).

A

1) nitrofurantoin
2) amoxicillin or cefalexin

82
Q

Acute prostatitis (oral tx)

A

1) ciprofloxacin/ ofloxacin
2) levofloxacin/ co-trimoxazole

83
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acute prostatitis (IV tx)

A

amikacin/ ceftriaxone/ cefuroxime/ ciprofloxacin/ gentamicin/ levofloxacin

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