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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... transmembrane channels and ... including MRSA, strep, and ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... for first line antibiotics ... Gastroenteritis 5-7 days #Antibiotics ... #management #durations ... outpatient #treatment #pharmacology
Antibiotic Sensitivities
Note that this chart is one of empiric bacterial sensitivities. However, with time antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic Sensitivities ... However, with time antibiotic ... The judicious and ... Sensitivities #pharmacology ... #antibiogram #management
REBEL Review 78: Reducing Pain with IO Infusions in Awake Adults 

#IO #intraosseous #lidocaine #Pain #Dosing
REBEL Review 78: ... Reducing Pain with ... intraosseous #lidocaine #Pain ... #Dosing #Pharmacology ... #Management
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
Difficile - Antibiotics ... WBC <15 k, no acute ... (WBC >15k, or acute ... Fidaxomicin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Rifamycins - Antibiotics ... Rifampin (PO and ... Rifaximin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
Antibiotic Options ... @SatyaPatelMD and ... CKaneshiroMD #Antibiotics ... aureus #staph #pharmacology ... #management #microbiology
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... infection, then review ... ampicillin #management ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... infections) - Main ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics ... membranes) - Main ... metabolism is hepatic, main ... Isavuconazole(PO or IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review