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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 ... Susceptibilities #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagylâ„¢) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
Anaerobic Bacteria ... #Anaerobic #Bacteria ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Susceptibility ... #Coverage #Management
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Class Overview ... Glycylcycline class ... Gram negatives, anaerobes ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
General Bacterial ... Antibiogram - Antibiotics ... and Spectrum of Coverage ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Susceptibilities #Pharmacology
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ... ANAEROBE COVERAGE ... - Antibiotics Class ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
in this class include ... in this class. ... and effective relief ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... classification #table
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Class Overview ... for synergy) or anaerobes ... suspected (pneumonia, bacteremia ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Class Overview ... gram negative coverage ... organisms, including bacteremia ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... important drug classes ... I also add anaerobes ... #pharmacology # ... management #spectrum #table
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

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