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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 ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #AmpC #Resistance ... #Antibiotics
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
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... . aerobic Gram negatives ... gram positive organisms ... #Review #Overview
Gram Negative Bacteria Overview Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramNegative #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Oxidase #Lactose #Urease
Gram Negative Bacteria ... Overview Identification ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... Identification #Differential
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... No gram negative ... infections from above organisms ... #Review #Overview
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... Although HACEK organisms ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... causes #culture #negative ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
for enumerating differentials ... cases) TYPICAL ORGANISMS ... strep - Gram-negatives ... ) ATYPICAL ORGANISMS ... #Microbiology #
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
Antibiogram - Antibiotics ... POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES ... ampicillin, amox-clav/amp-sulbactam ... #Antibiogram #Antibiotics ... #Pharmacology #Microbiology
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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• Native and ... for TPN) and antibiotic ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology #
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

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