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Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles ... - Antibiotics Class ... Isavuconazole(PO or IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... Overview #Azoles #Antifungal
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes ... Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics ... echinocandins are at least as ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... Overview #Polyenes #Antifungal
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Community-Acquired Pneumonia ... (CAP) No comorbidities ... Community #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #Antibiotics #Treatment ... Management #Guidelines #pharmacology
Modified penicillin binding proteins as mechanism of resistance to antibiotics.
Penicillin Binding Proteins (Transpeptidases) cross link peptidoglycan
resistance to antibiotics ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... a complicated pneumonia ... or pneumonia in ... Proteins #AMR #PBP #pharmacology
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
of infection, antibiotics ... gap greater than ... gap is variable ... gap closes and ... acidosis has resolved
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... Severe cryptococcal pneumonia ... Virtually never used as ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Also has good activity ... titssue infections, HAP ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... - Antibiotics ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... Echinocandins #Antifungal
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
with warfarin Antibiotics ... - Rifampin Antifungals ... Table #Mnemonic #8As ... #Pharmacology #
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
infection, such as ... lactulose producing gas ... clostridium, klebsiella pneumoniae ... suspicion, such as ... Management: • Empiric antibiotics