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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 ... CriticalCare #Overview
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common ... VRE. etc) and allergy ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram ... pharmacology #table
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
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Spectrum: gram positive ... gram negative coverage ... severe beta-lactam allergy ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
pneumonia Atypical coverage ... anaphylactic penicillin allergy ... fibrosis) Broad-spectrum ... ) MRSA coverage ... #Management
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
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Spectrum: only ... gram-negative limited spectrum ... cross-reactivity with PCN allergy ... empiric double coverage