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Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Table 3. ... Methicillin-Resistant ... /Gram-Negative Coverage ... Are Appropriate #Management ... #Antibiotics #VAP
Table 4. Recommended Initial Empiric Antibiotic Therapy for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (Non-Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia) #Management #InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
Table 4. ... Antibiotic Therapy ... for Hospital-Acquired ... Non-Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia) #Management ... #Antibiotics #HAP
Specific antibiotic in-hospital treatment for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
Specific antibiotic ... for community-acquired ... bacterial #meningitis #management ... #treatment #table ... #duration #empiric
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Negative Infections 

Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Piperacillin/ Tazobactam, Carbapenems, Aztreonam, Aminoglycosides
Table of Antibiotics ... Medicine #Antibiotics ... #Infections #Table ... #Pharmacology #Coverage ... #Management #resistance
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Positive Infections 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong
Table of Antibiotics ... for Highly Resistant ... #Infections #Table ... #Pharmacology #Coverage ... #Management
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
antibiotics used ... hospital For empiric ... check for prior resistance ... ampicillin #management ... pharmacology #table
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
circuit and start empiric ... Responds quickly to empiric ... Antibiotic Management ... • Resistant pathogens ... fungal or multidrug resistant
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Diagnosis and Management ... Nosocomial or hospital acquired ... Presentation in septic shock ... Broad-spectrum coverage ... - 2 days after empirical
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Antibiotics for ... piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... Broad-spectrum antibiotics ... #Community #Acquired ... #Coverage #Management
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
- Aztreonam - Antibiotics ... for: hospital acquired ... significant rate of resistance ... institutions, so empiric ... double coverage