Week 2: Infectious diseases (1) (Antibiotics, fever in returned traveller, sepsis) Flashcards
staphylococci (stap. aureus) skin/ soft tissue infection
flucloxacillin (narrowest spec and easy to give)
streptococci (e.g. group A strep) skin/ soft tissue infection
benzylpenicillin
if penicillin allergy skin/ soft tissue infection
doxycyline, levofloxacin
IV ceftriaxone, meropenem
coagulase negative staph skin/ soft tissue infection
is often fluclox/peniccilin resistant –> need to get micro advice
MRSA skin/ soft tissue infection
Vancomycin, teicoplanin, linezolid
musculoskeleteal infection antibiotics
same as skin/soft tissue
TB musculoskeletal infection
quadruple threapy (RIPE)
respiratory infections e.g. S.pneumonia, H.influenzae
amoxicillin
pencillin allergy- doxycline
atypical resp infection e.g. legionella, mycoplasma
doxycycline, clarithonmycin
respiratory infection e.g. influenza
oseltamivir- antiviral
viral GI infection e.g. diarrhoea/enetrocolitis
N/A- virus
GI infection by Enterobacteriacae: Campylobacter, shigella, E.coli
if severe: ciprofloxacin, azithromycin
GI infection with salmonella spp e.g. S.typhi/parathyphi
IV ceftriaxone/azithromycin
treatment for GI infection with C.difficile
PO (not IV) metronidazole/vanc
GI infection: visceral infection/peritonitis usually with enterobacteriacae
Co-amox or Cipro or gentamicin or tazocin
+- anaerobe cover–> metronidazole or tazocin
if pen allergy–> meropenem
lower GU tract infection e.g. E.coli, klebsiella sp, proteus sp
nitrofurantoin/ trimethoprim
if UTI resistant to first line antibitoics
ciprofloxain or co-amox
GU tract infections : pseudomonas aerogenosis
ciprofloxcin, gen, tazocin
ESBL (Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase) / resistant GU infections
carbapenem
GU infectio- gonorrhoea
For uncomplicated gonococcal infections:
- A single dose of intramuscular ceftriaxone 1g if the sensitivities are NOT known
- A single dose of oral ciprofloxacin 500mg if the sensitivities ARE known
GU infection- chlamydia
uncomplicated- doxycyline for 7 days
azithromycin (if preggo)
CNS ifnection e.g. meningitis (S. pneumoniae, N. meningitidis, H. influenzae
IV cephalosporin ( ceftrixone)
–> give dexamethasone with 1st dose in bacterial meningitis
*if in GP practice give peniciilin IM STATT–> reduce risk of deafness
CNS infection caused by listeria in >55/ imm.comp
amoxiciilin/ meropenem
CNS infection : TB
RIPE
CNS infection: Herpes simplex virus (encephalitis)
IV aciclovir