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Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Drug of choice for ... severe beta-lactam allergy ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
Oral Antibiotics ... Acne First-Line Drug ... Class: Tetracyclines ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Dermatology
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
avoid unnecessary antibiotics ... and avoid allergic ... inappropriate antibiotic ... Pseudocellulitis: • Drug ... #dermatology #skin
Treatment Options for Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Active Helicobacter pylori—associated ulcer
1. Treat with anti—H pylori
if penicillin allergic ... completion of antibiotic ... Consider other causes ... the preferred drugs ... Treatment #Management #Pharmacology
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... including PCP PNA (drug ... infections in PCN-allergic ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics Class Overview

– 50S ribosomal inhibitor.   IV or PO (but PO form
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... severe beta-lactam allergy ... several weeks after drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics