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Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Table 3. ... Treatment Options for Clinically ... Empiric Methicillin-Resistant ... and Double Antipseudomonal ... InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Negative Infections 

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

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong
Table of Antibiotics ... for Highly Resistant ... #Resistant #GramPositive ... #Infections #Table ... #Pharmacology #Coverage
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Class Overview ... used as double coverage ... #Review #Overview ... #AntiPseudomonal ... #AntiPseudomonas
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common ... antibiotics used ... check for prior resistance ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... pharmacology #table
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... • Resistant pathogens ... fungal or multidrug resistant ... infection #Management #Algorithm
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
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... usually works clinically ... rare reports of resistance ... #Review #Overview
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
the spectrum of clinically ... ‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... does not equal clinical ... management #spectrum #table