Tyler Pneumonia CIS

Question 1

What does vancomycin cover?

Answer 1

• Gram pos only

- treats MSSA and MRSA

Question 2

What do floroquinolones cover?

Answer 2

• Gram positive and gram negative bateria
• anaerobes
• pseudomonas

(primarily levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin)

Question 3

What is empiric for community acquired pneumonia?

Answer 3

1. Cetriaxone - gram negative and positive
2. Azithromycin - atypicals

something to cover gram negative, gram positive, and atypicals

Question 4

What does clindamycin cover?

Answer 4

aerobic and anaerobic

-good for dental procedures

Question 5

What does doxycycline cover?

Answer 5

good for COPF

typical/atypical pneumonia coverage

Question 6

What does gentamicin cover?

Answer 6

Gram negative only

Question 7

What is good to treat aerobic and anaerobic gram bacilli but does not have pseudomonas coverage?

Answer 7

Ertapenem (treats E. coli and klebsiella)

Question 8

What is initial empiric coverage in probable hospital acquired pneumonia or ventilator acquired pneumonia?

Answer 8

1. Cefepime
2. Ciprofloxacin
3. vancomycin

Question 9

How long should you give empiric coverage in broad coverage for critically ill pulmonary disease?

Answer 9

Treatment with 5 days of empiric broad coverage for critically ill pulmonary disease