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Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides ... - Antibiotics Class ... Overview Gentamicin ... #Review #Overview ... #Aminoglycosides
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Class Overview ... positive, Gram negative ... resistant gram negatives ... hospital/health-care associated ... #Review #Overview
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Suspected Ventilator-Associated ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... Appropriate #Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Empiric #Antibiotics
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... Questions @WuidQ #CAPD ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview ... . aerobic gram negatives ... acquired/healthcare associated ... due to gram-negative ... #Review #Overview
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Azithromycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... and some gram negatives ... Ceftriaxone for CAP ... #Review #Overview
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... tachycardia or fever, is associated ... likelihood of negative ... indicator of infection relative ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... non-fermenting Gram-negative ... Aminoglycosides ... #Review #Overview
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... Treatment • IV antibiotics ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases