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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
Antibiotic spectra ... Classes #Bacterial #Spectra ... #Spectrum #Coverage ... Comprehensive Review
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage ... but added MRSA coverage ... Here's a simplified review ... , and the spectrum ... follow the same spectrum
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Spectrum: Broad ... coverage - Gram ... Notable holes in coverage ... #Antibiotics #Review
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
Narrow spectrum ... ‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... #antibiotics #coverage ... #table #sensitivities
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common ... For empiric coverage ... infection, then review ... #antibiotics #coverage ... pharmacology #table
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Spectrum: gram positive ... gram negative coverage ... #Antibiotics #Review
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... (SC) 4-Chamber View ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS ... Map #Comparison #Table
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Inhibitors (PO and IV) Spectrum ... : Fairly broad spectrum ... Staph and MRSA coverage ... gram negative coverage ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
of action, and spectrum ... and effective relief ... classification #table
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview Spectrum ... gram-negative limited spectrum ... empiric double coverage ... #Antibiotics #Review