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Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... , then review prior ... VRE. etc) and allergy ... #coverage #antibiogram ... #pharmacology
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
20Summary.pdf #Antibiogram ... Spectra #Spectrum #Coverage ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review ... of Infectious Diseases
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Positive Infections 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong
Table of Antibiotics ... Gram Positive Infections ... #GramPositive #Infections ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Coverage #Management
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Negative Infections 

Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Piperacillin/ Tazobactam, Carbapenems, Aztreonam, Aminoglycosides
Table of Antibiotics ... Gram Negative Infections ... #GramNegative #Infections ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Coverage #Management
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
) - Antibiotics ... gram negative coverage ... severe beta-lactam allergy ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Pathway for Antibiotic ... anemia • Avoid using ... and Infectious ... #Pathway #Antibiotics ... Prescription #algorithm #management
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... #coverage #antibiogram ... #pharmacology # ... management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
intraabdominal infections ... cross-reactivity with PCN allergy ... empiric double coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
use only if PCN-allergic ... Ciprofloxacin (~70% coverage ... used as double coverage ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review