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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
Antibiotic spectra ... 20Summary.pdf #Antibiogram ... Classes #Bacterial #Spectra ... #Spectrum #Coverage ... Comprehensive Review
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
Spectrum of activity ... #Antifungal #antibiogram ... #management #pharmacology ... #spectrum #coverage
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common ... For empiric coverage ... infection, then review ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
evidence-based algorithm ... (in community acquired ... Indications #Pneumonia #Algorithm ... CAP #Community #Acquired ... #Management #Deescalate
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... #antibiotics #coverage ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
pneumonia Atypical coverage ... fibrosis) Broad-spectrum ... ) MRSA coverage ... #Community #Acquired ... #Management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Diagnosis and Management ... Nosocomial or hospital acquired ... yes → Broad-spectrum ... coverage (Piperacillin ... SBP: Medical Management
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
: Fairly broad spectrum ... Staph and MRSA coverage ... gram negative coverage ... suspect community-acquired ... #Antibiotics #Review
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview Spectrum ... for: hospital acquired ... gram-negative limited spectrum ... empiric double coverage ... #Antibiotics #Review