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Antibiotics - Spectrum and Coverage Antibiogram

#Antibiogram #Antibiotics #Classes #Bacterial #Spectrum #Coverage #Susceptibility #Susceptibilities #InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
Antibiotics - Spectrum ... and Coverage Antibiogram ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Susceptibilities #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
spectra made simple ... #Classes #Bacterial ... #Spectra #Spectrum ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
spectrum of activity ... used to treat bacterial ... the growth of bacteria ... effective relief ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... transmembrane channels and ... Spectrum: only covers ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... : Broadest spectrum ... antibiotics, cover ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
antimicrobial therapy in bacterial ... isolated pathogen and ... IDSA #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... Pathogens #Isolated #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology #
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Rifamycins - Antibiotics ... Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial ... Rifampin (PO and ... Rifaximin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... Spectrum: Broad ... including MRSA and ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... will represent antibiotics ... antibiotics cover ... ’ antibiotic. ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and ... IV) - Antibiotics ... Spectrum: covers ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review