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Clostridium Dificile Risk by Antibiotic Class

Pooled and study-specific risk estimates of community-associated CDI risk by antibiotic
Clostridium Dificile ... Risk by Antibiotic ... #Association #Pharmacology ... #Clindamycin #Clostridium ... #Table #Comparison
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
Difficile - Antibiotics ... Fidaxomicin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... Overview #CDifficile #Clostridium
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... Broadest spectrum antibiotics ... , cover Gram positive ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #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 ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics ... Does not cover E.faecalis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... Antibiotics are ... and effective relief ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... classification #table
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
CDiff Guidelines - Table ... of the Primary Clostridium ... infection Episode #Pharmacology ... Management #CDiff #Clostridium ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
will represent antibiotics ... from above the antibiotic ... cover only a sliver ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... management #spectrum #table
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
recurrentis (louse-borne ... virus Turtles - Clostridium ... Comprehensive Review ... InfectiousDiseases #table
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
recurrentis (louse-borne ... virus Turtles - Clostridium ... Comprehensive Review ... InfectiousDiseases #table