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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
#Classes #Bacterial ... #Spectra #Spectrum ... #Coverage #Susceptibility ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Spectrum: Broad ... coverage - Gram ... Gram negatives, anaerobes ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
General Bacterial ... and Spectrum of ... Coverage Make ... #Spectrum #Coverage ... Susceptibilities #Pharmacology
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... ‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... I also add anaerobes ... #pharmacology #
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview Spectrum ... gram positive or anaerobes ... empiric double coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics Class Overview

– 50S ribosomal inhibitor.   IV or PO (but PO form
Spectrum: Broad ... spectrum vs Gram ... NOT Pseudomonas; Anaerobes ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview