Uses Flashcards
4 C antibiotics
Clindamycin
Cephalosporins
Co-amoxiclav
Fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin)
Meningitis
ceftriaxone and IV dexamethasone
+ acyclovir if encephalitis suspected
+ amoxicillin if immunocomprimised or <3mths / >60yrs (listeria cover)
Contact prophylaxis for meningitis
7 days before onset
Oral ciprofloxacin or rifampicin
Exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
Amoxicillin or tetracycline or clarithromycin
Uncomplicated CAP
Amoxicillin (Doxycycline or clarithromycin in penicillin allergic, add flucloxacillin if staphylococci A suspected e.g. In influenza)
Severe - co-amoxiclav +doxycylcline
Atypical pneumonia
Clarithromycin
HAP
Within 5 days of admission: co-amoxiclav or cefuroxime
More than 5 days after admission: piperacillin with tazobactam OR a broad-spectrum cephalosporin (e.g. ceftazidime) OR a quinolone (e.g. ciprofloxacin)
Lower UTI
Trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin. (3/7 days) Alternative: amoxicillin or cephalosporin
Acute pyelonephritis
Co-trimoxazole or co-amoxiclav
Broad-spectrum cephalosporin or quinolone
Acute prostatitis
Quinolone or Trimethoprim
Impetigo
Topical hydrogen peroxide, oral flucloxacillin or erythromycin if widespread
Cellulitis
Flucloxacillin 5-7 days (clarithromycin, erythromycin or doxycycline if penicillin-allergic)
Orbital cellulitis (near eyes or nose)
IV flucloxacillin, ceftrixone +/- metronidazole
step down = oral co-amoxiclav
Erysipelas
Flucloxacillin (clarithromycin, erythromycin or doxycycline if penicillin-allergic)
Animal or human bite
Co-amoxiclav (doxycycline + metronidazole if penicillin-allergic)
Mastitis during breast-feeding
If symptoms don’t improve after 12-24 hrs then use flucloxacillin or clindamycin
Throat infections
FeverPAIN >3
Centor criteria
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 5 days (claryth/erythromycin alone if penicillin-allergic)
Sinusitis
Phenoxymethylpenicillin
Otitis media
Amoxicillin (erythromycin if penicillin-allergic)
Otitis externa
Combined topical antibiotic and corticosteroid (mild/moderate)
Flucloxacillin (erythromycin if penicillin-allergic)
Periapical or periodontal abscess
Amoxicillin
Gingivitis: acute necrotising ulcerative
Metronidazole
Gonorrhoea
Intramuscular ceftriaxone
Chlamydia
doxycycline 100mg bd (7days) or azithromycin (3days)
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Oral ofloxacin + oral metronidazole or intramuscular ceftriaxone + oral doxycycline + oral metronidazole