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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 ... #Spectrum #Coverage ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology #
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Spectrum: Broad ... coverage - Gram ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Cephalosporin Coverage by Generation - HENPECKS Mnemonic
1st Gen: PEK (Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella)
2nd Gen: HNPEK (Add
Cephalosporin Coverage ... Acinetobacter; Lose ... Cephalosporins #Coverage ... #antibiotics #pharmacology ... HENPECKS #Mnemonic #spectrum
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
antibiotic, it would ... ‘broaden’ this coverage ... contrast important drug ... common beta lactam drugs ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

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

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

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

Spectrum: Wide
Antibiotics Class Overview ... bacteriostatic Spectrum ... : Wide spectrum ... including PCP PNA (drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics