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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Class Overview ... Rapidly cidal drug ... No gram negative ... skin/soft tissue infections ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
with new bugs & drugs ... #Classes #Bacterial ... 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
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Class Overview ... No gram negative ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
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
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview ... . aerobic gram negatives ... due to gram-negative ... and 2) Does not cause ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
Class Overview ... and most Gram negatives ... including PCP PNA (drug ... choice, both for treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
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
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Minocycline - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... coverage, some gram negative ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia - Overview ... and petechiae Causes ... - Cytotoxic drugs ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... aplastic anemia Treatment