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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
with new bugs & drugs ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Spectra #Spectrum #Coverage ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
drugs that are used ... to treat bacterial ... landscape of Dystonia drugs ... and effective relief ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
) - Antibiotics ... gram negative coverage ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... ‘broaden’ this coverage ... contrast important drug ... common beta lactam drugs ... #pharmacology #
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Minocycline - Antibiotics ... Staph and MRSA coverage ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... including typical bacterial ... including PCP PNA (drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics Class Overview

– 50S ribosomal inhibitor.   IV or PO (but PO form
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics ... ) – mainly for bacterial ... several weeks after drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview