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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
Spectra #Spectrum #Coverage ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology # ... Comprehensive Review ... of Infectious Diseases
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
antibiotics used ... define the type of infection ... , then review prior ... #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Spectrum: Broad coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... gram negative coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... - Virtually never ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Minocycline - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Vibrio, Brucella, Q fever ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ... ANAEROBE COVERAGE ... Overview 1. ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... salvage therapy, never ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview ... intraabdominal infections ... empiric double coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Class Overview ... of neutropenic fever ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #AntiPseudomonal