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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic ... for: complicated skin ... /soft tissue infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
IDSA - Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Impetigo (Staphylococcus
Streptococcal Skin ... Streptococcal skin ... infections # ... Skin #SoftTissue ... Streptococcal #Antibiotics
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Management of Purulent skin ... drainage plus oral antibiotics ... have failed oral antibiotic ... such as bullae, skin ... Algorithm #Management #skin
IDSA Treatment of Necrotizing Infections of the Skin, Fascia, and Muscle
 • Mixed infections
 • Streptococcus
of Necrotizing Infections ... of the Skin, Fascia ... Muscle • Mixed infections ... #fasciitis #Skin ... Treatment #management #antibiotics
Quick review on streptococcal skin infections. 

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#diagnosis #clinical #differential #dermatology #skinrash #skin
streptococcal skin ... infections. ... #differential #dermatology ... #skinrash #skin
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... Broadest spectrum antibiotics ... : many serious infections ... intraabdominal infections ... , complicated skin
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
conditions I - Infection ... : Bacterial infections ... , Viral infections ... dermatoses #skin ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
Cellulitis: Deep skin ... avoid unnecessary antibiotics ... inappropriate antibiotic ... mimickers #Causes #dermatology ... #skin
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Used for: skin/ ... soft titssue infections ... suspected MRSA, VRE infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... intraabdominal infections ... , skin/soft tissue ... infections, and ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics