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Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common ... For empiric coverage ... VRE. etc) and allergy ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
anaphylactic penicillin allergy ... fibrosis) Broad-spectrum ... ) MRSA coverage ... #Community #Acquired ... #Management
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
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
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Penicillin Allergy ... agent by microbial coverage ... agents by microbial coverage ... #Prescription #algorithm ... #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
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 ... cross-reactivity with PCN allergy ... empiric double coverage