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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
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
gram positive agent ... gram negative coverage ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... with warfarin Antibiotics ... #Interactions #Table ... #Mnemonic #8As ... #Pharmacology #Medications
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... susceptible (or has ... are contacts of infectious ... antimicrobials #regimens #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... synthase à fungicidal agent ... vs Candida -> Drug ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Minocycline - Antibiotics ... Staph and MRSA coverage ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Ciprofloxacin (~70% coverage ... double coverage ... 2nd agent added ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... please refer to Table ... 5 for dosing recommendation ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommended Dosages of Antimicrobial Agents Administered by the Intraventricular Route
Amikacin - 5–50 mg
Amphotericin B -
IDSA Recommended ... Antimicrobial Agents ... Intraventricular #antibiotics ... #dosing #pharmacology ... ventriculitis #table