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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... INTENSIVE CARE Antibiotic ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Susceptibilities #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Overview #Pharmacology
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... only covers Gram positives ... more for MRSA bacteremia ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... organisms, including bacteremia ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Gram positives ( ... suspected (pneumonia, bacteremia ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
General Bacterial ... Antibiogram - Antibiotics ... - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Susceptibilities #Pharmacology
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Patients at risk for bacteremia ... neuro deficits - Classic ... blood cultures (positive ... Surgical drainage - Antibiotics ... Abscess #diagnosis #management
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... will represent antibiotics ... important drug classes ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
- MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES ... (e.g., UTI, bacteremia ... Susceptibilities #antibiotics ... #management #pharmacology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
and Mg2+ whose positive ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... BACTRIM/SEPTRA ... pathogens – Gram positives ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics