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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
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Pathway for Antibiotic ... lgE-Mediated) HSR - Anaphylaxis ... agent by microbial coverage ... #Pathway #Antibiotics ... #Prescription #algorithm
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
Algorithm for ... patients with type 1 (anaphylaxis ... or hives) allergy ... to β-lactam antibiotics ... with methicillin-resistant
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
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Important culprits: antibiotics ... Hypotension may be resistant ... If hypotension resistant ... as patient is stable ... trigger agents (allergy