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Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Negative Infections 

Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Piperacillin/ Tazobactam, Carbapenems, Aztreonam, Aminoglycosides
Antibiotics for Highly Resistant ... #Antibiotics #Resistant ... #GramNegative # ... Infections #Table #Pharmacology ... Coverage #Management #resistance
Mechanism of antibiotic drug resistance #pharmacology #antibiotics #review #medications
antibiotic drug resistance ... #pharmacology # ... antibiotics #review
Mechanism of antibacterial drug resistance


#pharmacology #antibiotics #comparison #review #mechanismofaction
antibacterial drug resistance ... #pharmacology ... antibiotics #comparison #review
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

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

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
including Fluconazole-resistant ... rare reports of resistance ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
primary and acquired resistance ... - Drug levels should ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
infection, then review ... check for prior resistance ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Folic acid is a synthetic member of the folate (Vitamin B9) family, a group of chemically
acid is oxidation-resistant ... #Pharmacology #FolicAcid ... #Overview #Review
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
high rates of resistance ... to high rate of resistance ... beware increasing resistance ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: DNA Gyrase  and Topoisomerase inhibitors bactericidal 
Side effects: QT prolongation
à will develop resistance ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview