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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Spectra #Spectrum #Coverage ... CriticalCare #Overview ... Microbiology #sensitivities
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
antibiotics used ... check for prior resistance ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... pharmacology #table ... #sensitivities
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: DNA Gyrase  and Topoisomerase inhibitors bactericidal 
Side effects: QT prolongation
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... à will develop resistance ... have atypical coverage ... #Review #Overview
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ... ANAEROBE COVERAGE ... - Antibiotics Class ... Overview 1. ... #Review #Overview
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... important drug classes ... management #spectrum #table ... #sensitivities
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Ciprofloxacin (~70% coverage ... used as 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 ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
- Aztreonam - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... significant rate of resistance ... empiric double coverage ... #Review #Overview