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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... INTENSIVE CARE Antibiotic ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Spectra #Spectrum #Coverage ... CriticalCare #Overview
Gram Negative Bacteria Overview Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramNegative #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Oxidase #Lactose #Urease
Gram Negative Bacteria ... Overview Identification ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #GramNegative #Bacteria ... #Differential #Algorithm
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... No gram negative ... more for MRSA bacteremia ... #Review #Overview
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Spectrum: Broad coverage ... and VRE), Gram negatives ... #Review #Overview
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... have a fastidious bacteria ... this be a non-bacterial ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Class Overview ... No gram negative ... coverage. ... organisms, including bacteremia ... #Review #Overview
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... . aerobic Gram negatives ... suspected (pneumonia, bacteremia ... #Review #Overview
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
General Bacterial ... Antibiogram - Antibiotics ... and Spectrum of Coverage ... POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES ... #Classes #Bacterial
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anticonvulsants • Antibiotics ... Gram Positive Bacteria ... • Gram Negative ... Bacteria Increased
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview ... . aerobic gram negatives ... due to gram-negative ... empiric double coverage ... #Review #Overview