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Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... acquired pneumonia ... CRB65=0 7 days • Community ... acquired pneumonia ... and CRB65=1 7-10
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
severe community-onset ... piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... Hospitalization for > 1 ... - Linezolid 1 ... #Acquired #Pneumonia
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
Penetration of Antimicrobials ... of community-acquired ... compared to other antibiotic ... classes. 1 only ... Penetration #CNS #Antimicrobials
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... post-ABx, but can be community-acquired ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Egophony (May appear 1- ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Azithromycin - Antibiotics ... exacerbations, community-acquired ... Used for MAC treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... choice, both for treatment ... prophylaxis), Community-acquired ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview