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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
with new bugs & drugs ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Microbiology #sensitivities ... Comprehensive Review ... of Infectious Diseases
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Class Overview ... Rapidly cidal drug ... skin/soft tissue infections ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... define the type of infection ... , then review prior ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
including tips for using ... anti-infectives ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #medications #table ... #treatment #drugs
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Class Overview ... Drug of choice for ... voriconazole is drug ... #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 ... and effective relief ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... classification #table
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... - Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... are contacts of infectious ... MDR-TB source cases ... antimicrobials #regimens #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... vs Candida -> Drug ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review