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Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... Spectrum: gram positive ... Used for: all sorts ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Positive Infections 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong
Table of Antibiotics ... Resistant Gram Positive ... Strong Medicine #Antibiotics ... Infections #Table #Pharmacology ... #Coverage #Management
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... transmembrane channels and ... only covers Gram positives ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antibiotic Sensitivities
Note that this chart is one of empiric bacterial sensitivities. However, with time antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic Sensitivities ... However, with time antibiotic ... The judicious and ... Sensitivities #pharmacology ... #antibiogram #management
Antibiotic Susceptibility Table for Routine Gram Positive Infections

*** AUTHOR UPDATE NOTE 3/2019: TMP/SMX should, at best,
Antibiotic Susceptibility ... for Routine Gram Positive ... " for Group A and ... Strong Medicine #Antibiotics ... Infections #Coverage #Management
Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
Antibiotic Options ... @SatyaPatelMD and ... CKaneshiroMD #Antibiotics ... aureus #staph #pharmacology ... #management #microbiology
Cephalosporins 
Cephalosporins are bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics derived from the fungus Acremonlum— they disrupt peptidoglycan formation in
bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics ... Chlamydia), MRSA and ... with reduced gram-positive ... Classification #pharmacology ... #Antibiotics
Pemberton's Sign - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to demonstrate
Pemberton's Sign - Thoracic ... pressure in the thoracic ... A positive Pemberton's ... facial congestion and ... A positive Pemberton's
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Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... coverage - Gram positive ... including MRSA and ... tissue infections, and ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... , cover Gram positive ... except Ertapenem) and ... complicated skin and ... infections #Pharmacology