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Specific antibiotic in-hospital treatment for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
for community-acquired ... bacterial meningitis ... #bacterial # ... meningitis #management ... #treatment #table
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
used to treat bacterial ... the growth of bacteria ... target the bacterial ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... classification #table
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria 
 - Macrolides   (Azithromycin) 
 - Tetracyclines   (Doxycycline)
Atypical Bacteria ... #Atypical #Bacteria ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Susceptibility ... #Coverage #Management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Diagnosis and Management ... Nosocomial or hospital acquired ... Presentation in septic shock ... #Spontaneous #Bacterial
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
Anaerobic Bacteria ... #Anaerobic #Bacteria ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Susceptibility ... #Coverage #Management
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... including typical bacterial ... prophylaxis), Community-acquired ... #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 ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics Class Overview

– 50S ribosomal inhibitor.   IV or PO (but PO form
) – mainly for bacterial ... patients with bacterial ... with hypotension, shock ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... (Bactrim, PCN G-K ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... Elimination (see Table ... offending medications (review