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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
#Classes #Bacterial ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology # ... Comprehensive Review ... of Infectious Diseases
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Spectrum: Broad coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Class Overview ... skin/soft tissue infections ... more for MRSA bacteremia ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria 
 - Macrolides   (Azithromycin) 
 - Tetracyclines   (Doxycycline)
Antibiotics for ... Atypical Bacteria ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Susceptibility ... #Coverage #Management
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
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
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Specific Antibiotics - Class Overview

1. Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) (PO)
2. Fosfomycin (PO)
3. Methenamine (PO)

#Pharmacology
Urinary Tract Infection ... - Class Overview ... Methenamine (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #UTI
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
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
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
antibiotics used ... define the type of infection ... , then review prior ... #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities