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Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
used to treat bacterial ... infections like levofloxacin ... (Levaquin) and
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria 
 - Macrolides   (Azithromycin) 
 - Tetracyclines   (Doxycycline)
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria ... Quinolones (Levofloxacin ... Antibiotics #Atypical #Bacteria
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: DNA Gyrase  and Topoisomerase inhibitors bactericidal 
Side effects: QT prolongation
cardiovascular death with Levofloxacin ... Moxifloxacin > Levofloxacin ... Ciprofloxacin #Levofloxacin ... #Moxifloxacin #Levaquin
Typical Recommendations for Antibiotic Duration for Common Bacterial Infections in Adults 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Duration for Common Bacterial ... Antibiotics #Durations #Bacteria
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
Regimens for Acute Bacterial ... hypersensitivity • Levofloxacin ... day PO bid) • Levofloxacin ... every 6 h) • Levofloxacin ... #Antibiotics #Bacterial
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Immediate transfer of bacteria ... infected mucosa Bacterial ... cell surface -> Bacteria ... proteins and LPS on bacteria ... antibodies to a bacterial
Upper Urinary Tract infection (UUTI): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Predisposing Factors:
 - Immunocompromised, Diabetes,
 - Elderly, Female
surfaces allow bacterial ... Infection (LUTI) -> Bacteria ... LUTI slide) -> Bacteria's ... parenchyma -> Bacterial
Quinolone Antibiotics - Susceptibility Coverage Table
 - Ciprofloxacin
 - Levofloxacin
 - Moxifloxacin 

Dr. Eric Strong https://twitter.com/DrEricStrong
Ciprofloxacin - Levofloxacin
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
urine, allow for bacterial ... accumulation - Bacterial ... flow) - Fecal bacteria ... Klebsiella) -> Bacterial ... tract by capable bacteria
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
used to treat bacterial ... the growth of bacteria ... essential for bacterial ... for replicating bacterial ... pathways that bacteria