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An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
acquired pneumonia ... - MRSA coverage ... #MRSA #Coverage ... #Indications #Pneumonia ... #Management #Deescalate
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

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

By Dr.
Antibiotic Options ... for Treating MRSA ... aureus #staph #pharmacology ... #management #microbiology ... #medications
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Class Overview ... Staph (including MRSA ... gram negative coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Antibiotics for ... Broad-spectrum antibiotics ... ) MRSA coverage ... #Community #Acquired ... #Coverage #Management
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Class Overview ... some Staph and MRSA ... coverage, some ... suspect community-acquired ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
with Community-Acquired ... risk factors for MRSA ... #Pneumonia #Antibiotics ... Treatment #Regimen #Management ... #Guidelines #pharmacology
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
• Community acquired ... • Community acquired ... #management #durations ... #primarycare #outpatient ... #treatment #pharmacology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... B for initial management ... of primary and acquired ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Clindamycin - Antibiotics Class Overview
-50 S inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Excellent activity vs. Anaerobes and Gram
Clindamycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... 50% of community-acquired ... MRSA, but NOT Enterococci ... pyrimethamine) #Pharmacology