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Clostridium Dificile Risk by Antibiotic Class

Pooled and study-specific risk estimates of community-associated CDI risk by antibiotic
Dificile Risk by Antibiotic ... #CDifficile #Infection ... #Antibiotics #Association ... #Pharmacology # ... Class #Risk #Clindamycin
Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

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

By Dr.
Antibiotic Options ... Treating MRSA Infections ... : Doxycycline, Clindamycin ... CKaneshiroMD #Antibiotics ... aureus #staph #pharmacology
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... skin/soft tissue infections ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Overview #Daptomycin
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Specific Antibiotics - Class Overview

1. Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) (PO)
2. Fosfomycin (PO)
3. Methenamine (PO)

#Pharmacology
Urinary Tract Infection ... (UTI) Specific Antibiotics ... - Class Overview ... Methenamine (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Overview #UTI
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... INTENSIVE CARE Antibiotic ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology # ... Comprehensive Review of Infectious
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
Class Overview ... Clindamycin – classically ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... Metronidazole #Flagyl #Clindamycin
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Carbapenems
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... intraabdominal infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Linezolid
Clindamycin - Antibiotics Class Overview
-50 S inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Excellent activity vs. Anaerobes and Gram
Clindamycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... , pelvic infections ... pyrimethamine) #Pharmacology ... #Overview #Clindamycin