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Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard - British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) 2016

The Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard is
Antimicrobial Resistance ... interactive cross table ... bacterial species, antibiotics ... #Pharmacology #Antibiogram ... #Antibiotics #Resistance
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
antibiotics used ... check for prior resistance ... VRE. etc) and allergy ... #coverage #antibiogram ... pharmacology #table
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Class Overview ... use only if PCN-allergic ... Ciprofloxacin (~70% coverage ... used as double coverage ... #Review #Overview
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview ... cross-reactivity with PCN allergy ... significant rate of resistance ... empiric double coverage ... #Review #Overview
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
antiseptics or antibiotics ... Contraindications: Allergy ... growth, especially antibiotic-resistant ... strains, effective antimicrobial ... wound #comparison #table