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Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

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

By Dr.
Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline ... Antibiotics #MRSA #saureus ... #aureus #staph
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Predominant • Bacillus cereus ... Staphylococcus aureus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... Staphylococcus aureus ... Staphylococcus aureus ... Staphylococcus aureus ... #Endocarditis #Algorithm
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) ... Review #Overview #Tigecycline
Antibiotics with MRSA Coverage

Oral: Doxycycline, Minocycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX
IV: Vancomycin, Daptomycin, Telavancin, Ceftaroline, Dalbavancin, Oritavancin, Tigecycline
Oral and
, Oritavancin, Tigecycline
Algorithm for the diagnosis of Necrotizing Infections #Diagnosis #Management #GenSurg #Microbiology #NecrotizingFasciitis #Myonecrosis #Necrotizing #SoftTissueInfection #Clostridium
Algorithm for the ... Clostridium #Pyogenes #Aureus ... Aeromonas #Vibrio #Algorithm
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
perfingens, Staph aureus ... , Bacillus cereus ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
Aminoglycosides and tigecycline ... Bacteremia: • S. aureus
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
Identification Algorithm ... Staphylococcus aureus ... identification #algorithm
Antibiotics and CNS Diffusion

1. Drugs with good CNS diffusion:

- Fluoroquinolones, Fluconazole, voriconazole, Rifampin, Oxazolidinones, Metronidazole

2. Drugs
Daptomycin, Colimycin, Tigecyclin