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An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
evidence-based algorithm ... acquired pneumonia ... ongoing, thoughtful evaluation ... - MRSA coverage ... #MRSA #Coverage
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
Antibiotic spectra ... 20Summary.pdf #Antibiogram ... Classes #Bacterial #Spectra ... #Spectrum #Coverage ... CriticalCare #Overview
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
Antibiotics and Spectrum ... of Coverage Make ... VRE - MRSA - GRAM ... Classes #Bacterial #Spectrum ... #Coverage #Susceptibility
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Spectrum: Broad ... coverage - Gram ... positive (including MRSA ... Notable holes in coverage
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Antibiotics Class Overview ... : Fairly broad spectrum ... some Staph and MRSA ... coverage, some ... suspect community-acquired
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Spectrum: gram positive ... Staph (including MRSA ... gram negative coverage ... gold standard for MRSA
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
pneumonia Atypical coverage ... fibrosis) Broad-spectrum ... gram-positive coverage ... ) MRSA coverage ... #Community #Acquired
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Spectrum: only ... for: hospital acquired ... gram-negative limited spectrum ... empiric double coverage
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
Antibiotics Class Overview ... bacteriostatic Spectrum ... : Wide spectrum ... including most CA-MRSA ... prophylaxis), Community-acquired
Clindamycin - Antibiotics Class Overview
-50 S inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Excellent activity vs. Anaerobes and Gram
Antibiotics Class Overview ... inhibitor (PO and IV) Spectrum ... 50% of community-acquired ... MRSA, but NOT Enterococci ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview