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what is the antibiotic treatment for cellulitis?

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flucloxacilin or doxycycline (7-14 days)

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what is the treatment for athletes foot?

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topical 1% terbinafine (7 days)

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what is the treatment for dermatophyte nail infection?

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terbinafine
fingers (6-12 weeks)
toes (3-6 months)

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what is the treatment for diabetic foot ulcer if it looks clinically infected?

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flucloxacillin or doxycycline or co-trimoxazole

if anaerobes present: add metronidazole

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what is the treatment for impetigo?

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topical fusidic acid then fluloxacillin or clarithromycin

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what is the treatment of chicken pox?

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aciclovir (7 days)

if presents within 24 hours of rash

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what is the treatment of shingles?

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aciclovir or valaciclovir (7 days)

must present within 72 hours of rash

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what is the antibiotic treatment for infected bites?

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co-amoxiclav or metronidaozle + doxycycline (7 days)

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what is the treatment for dermatophyte skin infection?

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clotrimazole cream

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what is the treatment for dermatophyte scalp infections?

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terbinafine

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what is the treatment of candida?

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clotrimazole cream

oral fluconazole

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what is the treatment of scabies?

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permethrin cream or malathion lotion

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what is the antibiotic treatment of septic arthritis?

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flucloxacillin or ceftriaxone (children) then adjust once organism confirmed

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what is the antibiotic treatment of osteomyelitis?

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flucloxacillin

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what is the antibiotic treatment of necrotising fasciitis?

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penicillin + clidamycin (+ surgical debridement)

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what is the treatment of gas gangrene?

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penicillin + metronidazole (+ surgical debridement)

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what is the treatment of tetanus?

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antitoxin + penicillin/metronidazole

+ surgical debirdement + booster vaccine

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what is the treatment of PVL producing S. aureus?

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flucloxacillin/clindamycin

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what is the antibiotic treatment of tonsillitis?

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penicillin V (10 days) or clarithromycin ( 5 days)

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what is the treatment of diphtheria?

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antitoxin + penicillin/erythromycin

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what is the antibiotic treatment of sinusitis?

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penicillin V (7 days) or doxcycycline (7 days)

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what is the antibiotic treatment of otitis media?

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amoxicillin or clarithromycin ( 5 days)

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what is the treatment of otitis externa?

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aural toilet ( gentasone

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what is the antibiotic treatment of epiglottis?

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IV ceftriazone

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what is the treatment of oral thrush?
nystatin liquid (7 days)
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what is the antibiotic treatment of bacterial conjuncitivitis?
chloramphenicol drops or ointment
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what is the antibiotic treatment of chlamydial conjunctivitis?
topical oxytetracycline
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what is the antibiotic treatment of orbital cellulitis?
ceftriaxone IV + fluclozacillin IV + metronidazole IV
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what is the antibiotic treatment of bacterial keratitis?
ofloxacin/gentamicin + cefuroxime
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what is the treatment of viral keratitis?
aciclovir drops
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what is the treatment for ophthalmic shingles?
aciclovir/valciclovir (PO) + aciclovir drops
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what is the antibiotic treatment for an uncomplicated female lower UTI?
trimethoprim PO or nitrofurantoin PO (3 days)
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what is the antibiotic treatment for a UTI in an uncatheterised male?
trimethoprim PO or nitrofurantoin PO (7 days)
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what is the antibiotic treatment for pyelonephritis or a complicated UTI? (in GP)
co-amoxiclav or co-trimoxazole (14 days)
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what is the antibiotic treatment for pyelonephtiris or a complicated UTI? (in hospital)
IV gentamicin + IV amoxicillin (3 days) | then step down to sensitivities
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what is the antibiotic treatment for UTI/bacteruria in pregnancy?
1/2nd trimester: nitrofurantoin PO (7 days) 3rd trimester: trimethoprim PO (7 days) all trimesters: cefalexin PO (7 days)
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what is the antibitoic treatment for recurrent female UTI?
trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin (post coital or nightly dose)
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what is the antibiotic treatment for UTI in cathetrised patients?
co-amoxiclave or co-trimoxazole PO (7 days)
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what is the antibiotic treatment for prostatitis?
ofloxacin or ciprofloxacin or trimethoprim (28 days)
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what is the antibiotic treatment for epididymo-orchitis?
high risk of STI- azithromycin or doxycycline (14 days) | low risk of STI- ofloxacin or ciprofloxacin (14 days)
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what is the treatment of Herpes simplex encephalitis?
IV aciclovir
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what is the treatment for meningococcal meningitis?
IV ceftriaxone (7 days)
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what is the treatment of pneumococcal meningitis?
IV ceftriaxone (14 days)
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what is the treatment of H. influenzae meningitis?
IV ceftriaxone (10 days)
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what is the treatment of meningitis in a neonate?
ceftriaxone/cefutaxime + amoxicillin
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what is the treatment for campylobacter gastroenteritis?
clarithromycin/azithromycin | or ciprofloxacin
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what is the treatment for salmonella gastroenteritis (UK)?
ciprofloxacin
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what is the treatment for E. Coli 0157 gastroenteritis?
supportive
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what is the treatment for cryptosporidium?
supportive
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what is the treatment for shigella (UK)?
supportive
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what is the treatment of noravirus/rotavirus?
supportive
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what is the treatment of salmonella typhi/paratyphi?
ciprofloxacin
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what is the treatment of cholera?
supportive
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what is the treatment of amoebiasis?
metronidazole
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what is the treatment of shigella dysentry (imported)?
ciprofloxacin
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what is the treatment for indolent endocarditis?
amoxicilin + gentamicin
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what is the treatment for acute endocarditis?
flucloxacillin
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what is the treatment for MRSA endocarditis?
vancomycin + gentamicin + rifampicin
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what is the treatment for prosthetic valve endocarditis?
vancomycin + gentamicin + rifampicin
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how many blood cultures do you need to take for endocarditis before givien antibiotics?
3 sets
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what is the treatment of meningitis in an elderly patient?
ceftriaxone + amoxicillin (for listeria cover)
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what is the treatment of meningitis in an immunocompromised patient?
ceftriaxone + amoxicillin (for listeria cover)
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what is the treatment for mild/first time C. dif?
PO metronidazole
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what is the treatment for severe or second time C. dif?
PO vancomycin +/- IV metronidazole

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