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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
with new bugs & drugs ... 20Summary.pdf #Antibiogram ... #Antibiotics #Classes ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review of Infectious
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
for using anti-infectives ... IV to PO anti-infectives ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #medications #table ... #treatment #drugs
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
drugs that are used ... treat bacterial infections ... Imagine treatments ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... classification #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... once stable - ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
contrast important drug ... common beta lactam drugs ... #coverage #antibiogram ... #pharmacology # ... management #spectrum #table
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... and most Gram negatives ... including PCP PNA (drug ... choice, both for treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... #table #foamed ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... • IV antibiotics ... Treat underlying cause
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
non-fermenting Gram-negative ... soil, water) and causes ... patients (common cause ... empiric Pseudomonas treatment ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology