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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
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Spectra #Spectrum #Coverage ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review
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
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
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Class Overview ... No gram negative ... coverage. ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
Antibiogram - Antibiotics ... and Spectrum of Coverage ... POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Susceptibilities #Pharmacology
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
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview ... and 2) Does not cause ... empiric double coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
the spectrum of clinically ... ‘broaden’ this coverage ... important drug classes ... #pharmacology # ... management #spectrum
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Minocycline - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... , some gram negative ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview