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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... Care Unit) PDF Source ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology # ... Microbiology #sensitivities
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
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
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
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
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 ... spectrum #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
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
line in place >48 hours ... phenomena Follow course ... • Adjust antibiotics ... on speciation & sensitivities ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
And Bacteremia - Overview ... Indicators (source ... of Bacteremia (source ... Pathophysiology #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
- Differential Diagnosis ... Consider prior antibiotics ... as a cause of a ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases