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Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Negative Infections 

Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Piperacillin/ Tazobactam, Carbapenems, Aztreonam, Aminoglycosides
Table of Antibiotics ... Gram Negative Infections ... Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin ... #GramNegative #Infections ... #Table #Pharmacology
Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
Antibiotic Options ... Treating MRSA Infections ... SatyaPatelMD and Casey ... aureus #staph #pharmacology ... #microbiology #medications
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... treatment #hcv #medications ... #infectiousdisease ... HepatitisC #Management #Pharmacology
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
for using anti-infectives ... IV to PO anti-infectives ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #medications #table
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... #management #infectiousdisease ... #antibiotics ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Common Medications ... , venlafaxine Antibiotics ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #pharmacology ... #table
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Infectious: Legionella ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases ... #table #NonInfectious
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Hypothyroidism • Medication-induced ... : ART, Antibiotics ... Chemotherapy • Infectious ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Can Cause False ... can cause false ... : • Quinolone antibiotics ... treat bacterial infections ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of ileitis beyond Crohn’s disease and infections include systemic disorders -spondyloarthropathies, vasculitides, ischemia, and amyloidosis
Causes of ileitis ... ’s disease and infections ... amyloidosis as well as medications ... See below for table ... articles/PMC2914216/ #Diagnosis