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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
with new bugs & drugs ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Susceptibilities #ICU ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology #
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
the growth of bacteria ... synthesizing proteins in bacteria ... pathways that bacteria ... Imagine treatments ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Class Overview ... including typical bacterial ... including PCP PNA (drug ... choice, both for treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... : • Antibiotic: ... • Secondary to Treatment
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... contrast important drug ... classes with granularity ... common beta lactam drugs ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
.), Bacteria (Mycobacteria ... immune deficiency, Drugs ... Treatment: • Etiological ... of emergency, ICU ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics Class Overview

– 50S ribosomal inhibitor.   IV or PO (but PO form
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Chloramphenicol +/- Bactrim ... several weeks after drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics