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SPICE (SPACE) Organisms
 - Colloquial acronym for gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known
acronym for gram-negative ... genes known as AmpC ... - Resistance ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #AmpC #Resistance
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
Gram-negative ... genes known as AmpC ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #AmpC #Resistance ... #Antibiotics
HECK YES - Mnemonic for Organisms with AmpC Resistance

H	Hafnia alvei
E	Enterobacter cloacae
C	Citrobacter freundii
K	Klebsiella aerogenes
Yes	Yersinia enterocolitica

Formerly SPICE /
with AmpC Resistance ... Gram-negative bacteria ... #AmpC #Resistance ... #Antibiotics #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #
Some Mechanisms of Resistance to Antibiotics
 • Drug resistance due to altered targets
to Antibiotics ... ß-Lactams enter gram-negative ... organisms may also ... but now these organisms ... #Antibiotic #Resistance
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... infection, then review ... check for prior resistance ... AmpC. ... Dapto, Linezolid Amp-S
Mechanism of antibacterial drug resistance


#pharmacology #antibiotics #comparison #review #mechanismofaction
antibacterial drug resistance ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #comparison #review
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... . aerobic Gram negatives ... : serious gram negative ... gram positive organisms ... #Review #Overview
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... positive, Gram negative ... infections due to resistant ... gram negatives, ... #Review #Overview
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... No gram negative ... infections from above organisms ... #Review #Overview
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Here is a quick review ... cases) TYPICAL ORGANISMS ... strep - Gram-negatives ... ) ATYPICAL ORGANISMS ... #Differential #Microbiology