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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Spectrum: only covers ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Overview #Daptomycin
Antibiogram - Antibiotic Resistance Table for Severe Multidrug Resistant Bacteria

ESBL Enterobacteriaceae
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
MDR Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter

Adapted from
Antibiogram - Antibiotic ... Resistance Table ... #Resistance #InfectiousDiseases ... Resistant #Comparison #Table ... #Pharmacology #
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... INTENSIVE CARE Antibiotic ... Care Unit) PDF Source ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology #
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Spectrum: covers ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... synthesis Spectrum: covers ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... #management #infectiousdisease ... #antibiotics ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Candida infections – covers ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
For my UME micro course ... will represent antibiotics ... from above the antibiotic ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... management #spectrum #table
The following table from MacGregor (1997) summarizes the bioavailability of many commonly used antibiotics:
#EBM #Pharmacology #InfectiousDiseases
The following table ... commonly used antibiotics ... : #EBM #Pharmacology ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Oral #Antibiotics
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
- Aztreonam - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... and 2) Does not cause ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview