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Microbiology Antibiogram - Antibiotic Sensitivities
Gram Positive Cocci
Gram Negative Bacilli
Gram Negative Coccobacilli
Anaerobes
Atypicals

#Antibiogram #Antibiotic #Sensitivity #Susceptibility #table #pharmacology
Antibiogram - Antibiotic ... Gram Positive Cocci ... #Antibiogram #Antibiotic ... Susceptibility #table #pharmacology
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
& antibiotic treatment ... cornerstones of treatment ... • Antibiotic ... < 3-5 cm Oral antibiotics ... drainage- first-line treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Management: • Antibiotics ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Antibiotic Management ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... limited vascular access ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis
Antibiotic Tissue Penetration

Blood Brain Barrier: Penicilins (IV), 3rd & 4th generation Cephalosporins (IV), Meropenem, TMP-SMX, Metronidazole,
Antibiotic Tissue ... Lungs: Most antibiotics ... Fluoroquinolones Poor Abscess ... theABofPharmaC #Antibiotic ... #Penetration #pharmacology
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Antibiotics for Cellulitis

 • Treatment duration
 • When to give antibiotics for abscesses
 • When to
Antibiotics for ... Cellulitis • Treatment ... • When to give antibiotics ... for abscesses ... #Treatment #Management
Typical therapeutic applications of Tetracyclines (Doxycycline)
Gram (+) cocci: Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant strains), Streptococcus pneumoniae
Gram (+)
Doxycycline) Gram (+) cocci ... indications #coverage #pharmacology ... #antibiotics
Antibiotic Regimens Recommended for Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis
For individuals without penicillin allergy:
 • Penicillin V, oral
Antibiotic Regimens ... #Pharyngitis #Antibiotics ... #management #treatment ... #pharmacology
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
Mild Acne Treatment ... BP + retinoid + antibiotic ... First line pharmacologic ... ambcarerx #Acne #Treatment ... Management #Comedones #Pharmacology