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Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Negative Infections 

Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Piperacillin/ Tazobactam, Carbapenems, Aztreonam, Aminoglycosides
Table of Antibiotics ... for Highly Resistant ... #Resistant #GramNegative ... #Pharmacology #Coverage ... #Management #resistance
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Positive Infections 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong
Table of Antibiotics ... for Highly Resistant ... Strong Medicine #Antibiotics ... #Resistant #GramPositive ... #Pharmacology #Coverage
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Empiric Methicillin-Resistant ... Staphylococcus aureus Coverage ... /Gram-Negative Coverage ... InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
ANAEROBE COVERAGE ... high rates of resistance ... to high rate of resistance ... beware increasing resistance ... beware increasing resistance
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common ... antibiotics used ... For empiric coverage ... check for prior resistance ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... including Fluconazole-resistant ... rare reports of resistance ... #Review #Overview
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Resistant pathogens ... fungal or multidrug resistant ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Parenteral Antimicrobial Treatment of Common Microorganisms Causing Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis - IDSA 
Staphylococci, oxacillin susceptible
Staphylococci, oxacillin
Antimicrobial Treatment ... Staphylococci, oxacillin resistant ... species, penicillin resistant ... Parenteral #IV #Antibiotics ... Osteomyelitis #management #treatment
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Broadest spectrum antibiotics ... infections due to resistant ... #Review #Overview
Antibiotics - Risk of Harm per Day of Treatment 

9% C. difficile risk per day 
4%
Antibiotics - Risk ... Harm per Day of Treatment ... 4% Penicillin-resistant ... Anti-pseudomonal resistance ... Langford @BRxAD #Antibiotics