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Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... , then review prior ... Consult ID if needed ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Specific Antibiotics - Class Overview

1. Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) (PO)
2. Fosfomycin (PO)
3. Methenamine (PO)

#Pharmacology
Urinary Tract Infection ... Methenamine (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #UrinaryTract #Infection
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... jirovecii pneumonia, id ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Pharmacology #
Guide to Treatment of Hepatitis C with Direct Acting Antivirals.

Here is a pocket guide to initial
response to the ID ... board review question ... #Management #Pharmacology
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
intraabdominal infections ... skin/soft tissue infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
skin/soft titssue infections ... suspected MRSA, VRE infections ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
: many serious infections ... intraabdominal infections ... and soft tissue infections ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
skin/soft tissue infections ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review ... of Infectious Diseases
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
severe fungal infections ... 2nd-line for candida infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview