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Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
Antibiotic Options ... Treating MRSA Infections ... TMP-SMX, Linezolid IV ... aureus #staph #pharmacology ... #microbiology #medications
IDSA Treatment of Necrotizing Infections of the Skin, Fascia, and Muscle
 • Mixed infections
 • Streptococcus
IDSA Treatment of ... Necrotizing Infections ... fasciitis #Skin #IDSA ... Treatment #management #antibiotics ... #pharmacology
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
for using anti-infectives ... stepdown from IV ... conversion of IV ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #medications #table
Clostridium Dificile Risk by Antibiotic Class

Pooled and study-specific risk estimates of community-associated CDI risk by antibiotic
Dificile Risk by Antibiotic ... #CDifficile #Infection ... #Antibiotics #Association ... #Pharmacology # ... Clostridium #Table #Comparison
IDSA Suggested Empiric Antibiotic Regimens Based on Clinical Severity for Diabetic Foot Infections
Mild (usually treated with
IDSA Suggested Empiric ... Antibiotic Regimens ... Diabetic Foot Infections ... #pharmacology # ... idsa #podiatry
Parenteral Antimicrobial Treatment of Common Microorganisms Causing Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis - IDSA 
Staphylococci, oxacillin susceptible
Staphylococci, oxacillin
Osteomyelitis - IDSA ... #Parenteral #IV ... #Antibiotics #Osteomyelitis ... management #treatment #pharmacology ... #idsa
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
Zyvox) (PO and IV ... ) - Antibiotics ... skin/soft titssue infections ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Bacterial Enteric Infections ... if MIC<0.12 ug/ml ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... bid) Risk for antibiotic ... –24 h) Severe infection ... Antimicrobial #Antibiotics ... Rhinosinusitis #IDSA