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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... transmembrane channels and ... including MRSA, strep, and ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Rifamycins - Antibiotics ... Rifampin (PO and ... Rifaximin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Summary of commonly used antibiotics based on NICE antimicrobial prescription guidelines. Visit gramproject.com for more medical
commonly used antibiotics ... antimicrobial prescription guidelines ... diagrams, tables and ... #management #algorithm ... #antibiotics #NICE
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Clinical Practice Guideline ... relief of dyspnea ... used as a rough guideline ... care (intravenous antibiotics ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
mechanism of action, and ... bacterial growth and ... , carbapenems, and ... effective relief ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics Class Overview
1st Generation 
 - Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) - IV
 - Cephalexin (Keflex)
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics ... Cefuroxime (PO and ... Ceftaroline (IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... including MRSA and ... tissue infections, and ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and ... IV) - Antibiotics ... including strep, MRSA and ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... except Ertapenem) and ... complicated skin and ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... infection, then review ... KPC, VRE. etc) and ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... #antibiogram #pharmacology