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Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
commonly used antibiotics ... , and the spectrum ... follow the same spectrum ... #Names #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics
Cephalosporins - Table of Coverage by Generation

1st Generation   Cefazolin, cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefotetan 
3rd
Cephalosporins - Table of Coverage ... cephalosporin antibiotic ... #Ceftaroline #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Table ... #Management
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
Spectrum of activity ... agents Antifungals ... #antibiogram #management ... #pharmacology # ... spectrum #coverage
Cephalosporin Coverage by Generation - HENPECKS Mnemonic
1st Gen: PEK (Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella)
2nd Gen: HNPEK (Add
Cephalosporin Coverage ... by Generation - ... #antibiotics #pharmacology ... #Generations #HENPECKS ... #Mnemonic #spectrum
Penicillins - Table of Coverage by Generation

Natural PCN  (1st generation): Benzathine PCN, PCN G 

Aminopenicillins
Penicillins - Table of Coverage ... #Penicillins #Coverage ... #Generation #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Table ... #PCN #Management
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Antibiotics for ... fibrosis) Broad-spectrum ... antibiotics for ... #Community #Acquired ... #Coverage #Management
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... #coverage #antibiogram ... #pharmacology # ... management #spectrum
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Diagnosis and Management ... Nosocomial or hospital acquired ... yes → Broad-spectrum ... coverage (Piperacillin ... SBP: Medical Management
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 ... B for initial management ... of primary and acquired ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal