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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
with new bugs & drugs ... #Antibiotics #Classes ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology # ... Microbiology #sensitivities
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
- Antibiotics Class ... Overview Mechanism ... Rapidly cidal drug ... Spectrum: only covers ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
antibiotic, it would ... contrast important drug ... classes with granularity ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
- Antibiotics Class ... Overview Mechanism ... Spectrum: gram positive ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

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

Spectrum: Wide
- Antibiotics Class ... Overview BACTRIM ... : Wide spectrum ... including PCP PNA (drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics Class Overview

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