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Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

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

By Dr.
saureus #aureus #staph ... #pharmacology #management
Penicillins - Table of Coverage by Generation

Natural PCN  (1st generation): Benzathine PCN, PCN G 

Aminopenicillins
Ampicillin Anti-Staph ... Antibiotics #Table #PCN #Management
Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Diagnosis for Concurrent ... Strep anginosus, Staph ... endocarditis (Staph ... Lung #Infections #Concurrent
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... Strep anginosus, Staph ... endocarditis (staph ... Lung #Infections #Concurrent
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... Strep anginosus, Staph ... endocarditis (staph ... Lung #Infections #Concurrent
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Diagnosis and Management ... back, may have concurrent ... subclavian artery) Management ... Type B = medical management ... Dissection #Diagnosis #Management
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
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Complications of Staph ... Darcy Wooten #Staph
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
• Staph. aureus
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
- Staph generates ... Community #Acquired #Management
How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
Coagulase-negative Staph ... common for coag-neg Staph