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Quinolone Antibiotics - Susceptibility Coverage Table
 - Ciprofloxacin
 - Levofloxacin
 - Moxifloxacin 

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Quinolone Antibiotics ... Ciprofloxacin - Levofloxacin ... #Quinolone #Antibiotics
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria 
 - Macrolides   (Azithromycin) 
 - Tetracyclines   (Doxycycline)
Antibiotics for ... Quinolones (Levofloxacin ... Strong Medicine #Antibiotics
Antibiotics used for the Treatment of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Adults
 • Penicillin-beta-lactamase combinations: Piperacillin-tazobactam, Ticarcillin-clavulanate
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Antibiotics used ... Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin ... Pseudomonas #Aeruginosa #Antibiotics
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: DNA Gyrase  and Topoisomerase inhibitors bactericidal 
Side effects: QT prolongation
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics ... cardiovascular death with Levofloxacin ... Moxifloxacin > Levofloxacin ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... Ciprofloxacin #Levofloxacin
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
hypersensitivity • Levofloxacin ... bid) Risk for antibiotic ... day PO bid) • Levofloxacin ... every 6 h) • Levofloxacin ... Antimicrobial #Antibiotics
Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults
Initial empirical therapy: 
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (500 mg/125 mg
mg PO qd) • Levofloxacin ... qd) Risk for antibiotic ... mg PO bid) • Levofloxacin ... every 6 h) • Levofloxacin ... empiric #idsa #antibiotics
Refractory Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Causes:
 • Antibiotic resistance (i.e. prior antibiotic exposure to levofloxacin)
 • Non-adherence (i.e.
Causes: • Antibiotic ... resistance (i.e. prior antibiotic ... exposure to levofloxacin
IDSA Recommended Therapy for Infections Following Animal or Human Bites
Animal bite
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate 
 • Ampicillin-sulbactam
Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin ... management #treatment #antibiotics
Drug-Induced Prolonged QTc

QTc >500ms is an independent risk factor for developing Torsades des Pointes (TdP)
Drugs causing
Risperidone • Antibiotics ... Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
: • Quinolone antibiotics ... infections like levofloxacin