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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Class Overview ... No gram negative ... MRSA bacteremia/endocarditis ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... effect (mainly in endocarditis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... therapy - Number one cause ... #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... INTENSIVE CARE Antibiotic ... #Classes #Bacterial ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... • Native and ... prosthetic valve endocarditis ... for TPN) and antibiotic ... #Sources #Causes
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Class Overview ... Glycylcycline class ... and VRE), Gram negatives ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... for bacteremia/endocarditis ... #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 ... candidal infections (endocarditis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... No gram negative ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview