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Cephalosporins - Antibiotics Class Overview
1st Generation 
 - Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) - IV
 - Cephalexin (Keflex)
Antibiotics Class ... Overview 1st Generation ... Ceftaroline (IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Cephalosporins
Cephalosporins - Table of Coverage by Generation

1st Generation   Cefazolin, cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefotetan 
3rd
Cephalosporins - ... third-generation cephalosporin ... antibiotic with ... #Ceftaroline #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Table
Beta Lactam Antibiotic Classification

UPDATE 10/2018: meropenem-vaborbactam added

Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Monobactam, Carbapenems 

 - Dr. David Serota @serotavirus

#BetaLactams
Beta Lactam Antibiotic ... Penicillins, Cephalosporins ... #BetaLactams #Antibiotics ... #Penicillins #Cephalosporins ... Classification #Pharmacology
Cephalosporin Antibiotic Generations - Mnemonic
1st Generation "FA/PHA": CEFAZOLIN, CEFADROXIL, CEPHALEXIN, CEPHALOTHIN, CEPHAPIRIN, CEPHRADINE
2nd Generation "Everything Else":
Cephalosporin Antibiotic ... CEFTOBIPROLE #Cephalosporins ... #Antibiotics #Generations ... classification #pharmacology
Typical Recommendations for Antibiotic Duration for Common Bacterial Infections in Adults 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Recommendations for Antibiotic ... Duration for Common Bacterial ... Strong Medicine #Antibiotics ... #Durations #Bacteria ... OrganSystem #Length #Pharmacology
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
used to treat bacterial ... the growth of bacteria ... target the bacterial ... include penicillins, cephalosporins ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology
Modified penicillin binding proteins as mechanism of resistance to antibiotics.
Penicillin Binding Proteins (Transpeptidases) cross link peptidoglycan
like PCN and cephalosporins ... the PBPS so that PCN ... ) - Switch to cephalosporin ... presence of PCNs or cephalosporins ... Proteins #AMR #PBP #pharmacology
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
General Bacterial ... Antibiogram - Antibiotics ... #Antibiogram #Antibiotics ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Susceptibilities #Pharmacology
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Rifamycins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial ... Rifaximin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antibiotic Sensitivities
Note that this chart is one of empiric bacterial sensitivities. However, with time antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic Sensitivities ... one of empiric bacterial ... However, with time antibiotic ... concern...with some bacteria ... Sensitivities #pharmacology