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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
Antibiotic spectra ... with new bugs & drugs ... 20Summary.pdf #Antibiogram ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology #
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... antibiotic, it would ... contrast important drug ... antibiotics #coverage #antibiogram ... #pharmacology #
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Rapidly cidal drug ... Spectrum: only covers ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Antibiotics Class Overview ... ribosomal synthesis Spectrum ... arthralgias and lots of drug-drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Spectrum: gram positive ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
Antibiotics Class Overview ... BACTRIM/SEPTRA ... : Wide spectrum ... including PCP PNA (drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
of action, and spectrum ... Antibiotics are drugs ... the growth of bacteria ... landscape of Dystonia drugs ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics Class Overview

– 50S ribosomal inhibitor.   IV or PO (but PO form
Spectrum: Broad ... beta-lactam allergy would ... Chloramphenicol +/- Bactrim ... several weeks after drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Antibiotics Class Overview ... : Fairly broad spectrum ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview