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Mechanism of antibiotic drug resistance #pharmacology #antibiotics #review #medications
Mechanism of antibiotic ... drug resistance ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #review #medications
Mechanism of antibacterial drug resistance


#pharmacology #antibiotics #comparison #review #mechanismofaction
antibacterial drug resistance ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #comparison #review
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... infection, then review ... check for prior resistance ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics
Infographic of common causes of acute otitis media and resistance mechanisms of these bacteria. 
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus
otitis media and resistance ... PenicillinBindingProtein #Resistance ... #differential #diagnosis ... #antibiotics #EmpiricGame
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
start empiric antibiotics ... Antibiotic Management ... • Resistant pathogens ... fungal or multidrug resistant ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... Broadest spectrum antibiotics ... infections due to resistant ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... including Fluconazole-resistant ... rare reports of resistance ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics ... Inflammatory/AI: CIDP ... #differential #diagnosis
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms
 - Colloquial acronym for gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known
- Resistance ... to beta-lactam antibiotics ... Pseudomonas #Diagnosis ... Organisms #AmpC #Resistance ... #Antibiotics
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... primary and acquired resistance ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview