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ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
ANAEROBE COVERAGE ... Clindamycin – classically ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... Metronidazole #Flagyl #Clindamycin
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
+ β lactamase inh ... , Zosyn™) - Clindamycin ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Susceptibility ... #Coverage #Management
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Gram negatives, anaerobes ... Notable holes in ... coverage include ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
antibiotics used ... in the hospital ... infection, then review ... #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
gram positive or anaerobes ... Main advantages: ... empiric double coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pleuritic chest pain ... Carbapenems - IV Clindamycin ... in case of PCN ... once stable - ... Pneumonia • Anaerobic
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... their coverage! ... I also add anaerobes ... #pharmacology # ... management #spectrum #table
Review of Intranasally Administered Medications for Use in the Emergency Department
Table of agents, uses, dosing, onset
Review of Intranasally ... Medications for Use in ... agents, uses, dosing ... #Intranasal #Pain ... #Pharmacology #