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Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
hospital For empiric ... check for prior resistance ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram ... pharmacology #table
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Table 3. ... Methicillin-Resistant ... Staphylococcus aureus Coverage ... /Gram-Negative Coverage ... Are Appropriate #Management
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Algorithm • Temperature ... circuit and start empiric ... antibiotics • Resistant ... fungal or multidrug resistant ... #Algorithm #CRBSI
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
- Antibiotics Class ... Overview Pseudomonas ... Ciprofloxacin (~70% coverage ... used as double coverage ... monotherapy for empiric
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... acyclovir: This algorithm ... A patient with average ... acyclovir in these cases ... is proposed: #Management
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
- Antibiotics Class ... Overview Spectrum ... significant rate of resistance ... institutions, so empiric ... double coverage
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... important drug classes ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities