Treatments Flashcards
Pertussis
- Vaccination
- Macrolides (Azithro/erythro)
Bacterial rhinosinusitis
- 1st line: Amoxicillin
- 2nd line: Doxy
Group A Strep
- 1st line PCN or Amoxicillin
- 2nd line 1st gen. cephalosporin
Diphtheria
- Vaccination
- Horse serum antitoxin &
- PCN or erythromycin
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis
Amphotericin B
Peritonsillar Abscess
Amoxicillin or clindamycin
Community acquired pneumonia
Ambulatory: Azithromycin or clarithromycin
Hospitalized: Ceftriaxone & macrolide
Anthrax
- 1st choice: Cipro
- 2nd: Doxy
Cat Scratch Disease
Most resolve without tx
-Azithromycin
Toxoplasmosis
Usually only treated in immune compromised: Pyrimethamine & sulfadiazine or clyindamycin
Plague
Streptomycin or gentamicin
Malaria
Chloroquine
Quinine
Tularemia
Streptomycin
Tetracylcine
Acute Otitis Media
Amoxicillin or erythromycin
Chornic Otitis Media
Cipro
Gonorrhea
Ceftriaxone (& azithromycin for chlamydia)
Chancroid
Azithromycin or doxy
Granuloma Inguinale
Azythromycin
Lymphogranuloma Venereum
Doxy
Chlamydia
Azythromycin or doxy
