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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... INTENSIVE CARE Antibiotic ... spectra made simple ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology #
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Spectrum: only covers ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Overview #Daptomycin
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... : Broadest spectrum ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Overview #Carbapenems
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Spectrum: covers ... all Gram positives ... infections #Pharmacology
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... 30S inhibitor (all ... IV) Spectrum: Extremely ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Spectrum: Broad ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Class Overview ... Spectrum: gram positive ... Used for: all sorts ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
antibiotic. ... could arrange all ... composite figure with all ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... ribosomal synthesis Spectrum ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... of action, and spectrum ... Antibiotics are ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... classification #table