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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Antibiotics Class Overview ... positives including MRSA ... used more for MRSA ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
evidence-based algorithm ... guide the use of MRSA ... - MRSA coverage ... Indications #Pneumonia #Algorithm ... Community #Acquired #Management
IDSA - Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Impetigo (Staphylococcus
Streptococcus) • MSSA ... SSTI • MRSA SSTI ... #Antibiotics #management
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
Antibiotics Class Overview ... including strep, MRSA ... with suspected MRSA ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Tale of Two Staphylococci: 
Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). 

MSSA arrived quietly,
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA ... cultures, appropriate management ... MRSA thrived on ... teamwork, careful management ... #MSSA #MRSA #ID
#Diagnosis #Management #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Overview #Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Management ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Overview ... #Algorithm
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Staph (including MRSA ... gold standard for MRSA ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Antibiotics Class Overview ... positive (including MRSA ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

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

By Dr.
Options for Treating MRSA ... #Antibiotics #MRSA ... #pharmacology #management
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Overview of Invasive ... Invasive #Infections #Algorithm ... Treatment #Diagnosis #Management