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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
#Classes #Bacterial ... #Spectra #Spectrum ... #Coverage #Susceptibility ... Susceptibilities #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Overview #Pharmacology
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... inhibitor (all IV) Spectrum ... for synergy) or anaerobes ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Class Overview ... Glycylcycline class ... Spectrum: Broad ... Gram negatives, anaerobes ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
and Spectrum of ... Coverage Make ... #Classes #Bacterial ... #Spectrum #Coverage ... Susceptibilities #Pharmacology
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... important drug classes ... I also add anaerobes ... #pharmacology #
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview ... Spectrum: only ... gram positive or anaerobes ... empiric double coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics