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Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
standard for MRSA infections ... infections from ... infections in patients ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Positive Infections 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong
Resistant Gram Positive ... Infections - ... #GramPositive #Infections ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Coverage #Management
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Gram positives ( ... gram negative infections ... urinary tract infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
options in REBEL Review ... Medications #management ... treatment #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
coverage - Gram positive ... intraabdominal infections ... skin/soft tissue infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
REBEL Review 74: Push-Dose Epinephrine 

9 mL Saline + 1 mL Epi (100mcq/mL) = Epinephrine 10mcg/mL
REBEL Review 74: ... resuscitation #criticalcare ... #management #pharmacology
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
antibiotics, cover Gram positive ... : many serious infections ... intraabdominal infections ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
Susceptibilities #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review ... of Infectious Diseases
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
covers all Gram positives ... skin/soft titssue infections ... suspected MRSA, VRE infections ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
only covers Gram positives ... skin/soft tissue infections ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review