You have ___ what do you use to treat? Flashcards
Gram + staphylococci abscesses
Nafcillin, Oxacillin (more resistant to beta lactimases found in basic penicillin) or 1st generation cephalosporins (cefazolin, cephalexin)
Sinusitis (Strep pneumoniae, Haemophillis influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis)
Amoxicillin (orally) with clauvulanate/augmentin (b lactimase inhibitor)
Ventillator acquired strep pneumoniae
3rd Generation cephalosporins (ceftriaxones, cefotaxime, ceftazidime) and ceftazidime especially for pseudomonas or 4th (Cefepime), Vancomycin
Rheumatic fever
Penicillin G or V
Strep throat (Strep pneumoniae, Haemophillis influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis)
Amoxicillin (orally) with clauvulanate/augmentin (b lactimase inhibitor)
E. Coli or Klebsiella with extended-spectrum beta lactamases
Carbapenems are first line (imipenem, ertapenem, meropenem, doripenem)
Actinomyces Israelii
Penicillin G
Neisseria Menigitidis
Penicillin G
Pasteurella Multocida
Penicillin G, Pipiracillin, Ampicillin
Shigella
3rd Generation cephalosporins (ceftriaxones, cefotaxime, ceftazidime) though generally do not require treatment
Community acquired strep pneumoniae
3rd Generation cephalosporins (ceftriaxones, cefotaxime, ceftazidime)
Group A Streptococcal pharyngitis?
Strep throat. Penicillin G, Amoxicillin, 1st gen Cephalosporins (cefazine, cephalexin)
Intraabdominal infections
Carbapenems (imipenem, ertapenem, meropenem, doripenem)
Staphylococci Endocarditis
Vancomycin (first line empiric), Nafcillin, Oxacillin (more resistant to beta lactimases found in basic penicillin), 1st gen Cephalosporins (cefazine, cephalexin), Daptomycin
Pseudomonas or multi-drug resistant complicated bugs
4th generation (cefepime), Aztreonam (monobactam), Vancomycin
Strep Bovis
Found commonly in Endocarditis - Penicillin G, 1st gen Cephalosporins (cefazine, cephalexin), Vancomycin (first line empiric)
Staph aureus
Vancomycin
Strep Viridans
Found commonly in Endocarditis - Penicillin G or 3rd Generation cephalosporins (ceftriaxones, cefotaxime, ceftazidime), Vancomycin (first line empiric)
Anaerobic infections (aspiration pneumonia)
Ampicillin (IV) with sulbactam (Unison), Carbapenems (imipenem, ertapenem, meropenem, doripenem)
Aspiration pneumonia (w h/o penicillin allergy)
Carbapenems (imipenem, ertapenem, meropenem, doripenem)
Treponema Pallidum
Syphillis. Benzathine Penicillin G (single dose)
MRSA bacteremia
Vancomycin or Daptomycin
Broad spectrum coverage (with h/o penicillin allergy)
Carbapenems (imipenem, ertapenem, meropenem, doripenem), Vancomycin
Which Penicillin is taken orally for streptococcal?
Penicillin G (IV form) vs Penicillin V (acid labile), or oral 1st gen Cephalosporins (cefazine, cephalexin)
Vancomycin-resistant staph aureus (MRSA)
Daptomycin
Gram + bacteria consist of?
Staph, Strep, and enterococcus