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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
#Spectrum #Coverage ... #Susceptibility ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology # ... Comprehensive Review
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria 
 - Macrolides   (Azithromycin) 
 - Tetracyclines   (Doxycycline)
Antibiotics for ... Strong Medicine #Antibiotics ... Atypical #Bacteria #Pharmacology ... #Table #Susceptibility ... #Coverage #Management
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Class Overview ... Spectrum: Broad ... coverage - Gram ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
antibiotics used ... infection, then review ... ampicillin #management ... #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Class Overview ... Spectrum: gram positive ... gram negative coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
Antibiotics for ... Strong Medicine #Antibiotics ... Anaerobic #Bacteria #Pharmacology ... #Table #Susceptibility ... #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 ... #pharmacology # ... management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Minocycline - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... : Fairly broad spectrum ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Class Overview ... B for initial management ... infections) - Main ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview ... Main advantages: ... empiric double coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview