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MDRO: Multiple Drug Resistant Organism (Stenehjem E et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2016; 63(10): 1273-1280)

#AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics
Stenehjem E et al ... AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics ... clinical #management #pharmacology
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Spectrum: covers all ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... Used for: all sorts ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... 30S inhibitor (all ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... All are IV only. ... covers virtually all ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
will represent antibiotics ... from above the antibiotic ... could arrange all ... composite figure with all ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
commonly used antibiotics ... but they are not all ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: DNA Gyrase  and Topoisomerase inhibitors bactericidal 
Side effects: QT prolongation
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics ... resistance) - All ... - All fluoroquinolones ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ... ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics ... Zosyn, Timentin – all ... , Doripenem) – all ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
with warfarin Antibiotics ... Anti-inflammatory agents - All ... Mnemonic #8As #Pharmacology