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ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE ... Antibiotics Class Overview ... microaerophilic streptococci ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Cephalosporin Coverage
First-generation cephalosporins: 
 - Gram (+) cocci: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes,
Cephalosporin Coverage ... pneumoniae, Streptococcus ... pyogenes, Anaerobic streptococci ... pneumoniae, Streptococcus ... Cephalosporin #Coverage
IDSA - Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Impetigo (Staphylococcus
Staphylococcal and Streptococcal ... Staphylococcus and Streptococcus ... cellulitis) • Streptococcal ... Staphylococcal #Streptococcal
Cephalosporin Coverage by Generation - HENPECKS Mnemonic
1st Gen: PEK (Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella)
2nd Gen: HNPEK (Add
Cephalosporin Coverage ... Acinetobacter; Lose Streptococcus ... + A (Add back Streptococcus ... Cephalosporins #Coverage
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Spectrum: Broad coverage ... Notable holes in coverage ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Native valves: - Streptococcus ... Enterococci - Other streptococci ... epidermidis - Streptococci ... epidermidis - Streptococcus ... Enterococci - Other streptococci
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
Streptococcus Bacteremia ... ) Identify the streptococci ... : - Low-risk streptococci ... Moderate-risk streptococci ... #Strep #Streptococcus
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
• Non—viridans streptococci ... : • Viridans streptococci ... Enterococcus • Streptococcus ... : • Viridans streptococci ... • Non-viridans streptococci
Jones criteria for diagnosis of rheumatic fever 

Requirements for Diagnosis: Two major, or one major and
preceding group A streptococcal ... titre or other streptococcal ... antibodies, or group A streptococcus
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
- Optochin(S): Streptococcus ... Bacitracin(S): Streptococcus ... Bacitracin(R): Streptococcus ... Non-Enterococcus Group D Streptococci