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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic ... for: complicated skin ... #Review #Overview
IDSA - Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Impetigo (Staphylococcus
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... Streptococcal Skin ... Streptococcal skin ... Streptococcal #Antibiotics ... management #treatment #idsa
IDSA Treatment of Necrotizing Infections of the Skin, Fascia, and Muscle
 • Mixed infections
 • Streptococcus
IDSA Treatment of ... Infections of the Skin ... Infections #fasciitis #Skin ... #IDSA #Treatment ... #management #antibiotics
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Broadest spectrum antibiotics ... infections, complicated skin ... #Review #Overview
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... intraabdominal infections, skin ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Used for: skin/ ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... meningitis, PNA, skin ... #Review #Overview
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... Management of Purulent skin ... drainage plus oral antibiotics ... have failed oral antibiotic ... infections #cellulitis #idsa
Clindamycin - Antibiotics Class Overview
-50 S inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Excellent activity vs. Anaerobes and Gram
Clindamycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Used for: skin/soft ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview ... previously diagnosed opportunistic ... of preexisting opportunistic ... cavitating pneumonia, skin ... • Treat for opportunistic