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Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Spectrum: Broad coverage ... positive (including MRSA ... Notable holes in coverage ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
Cephalosporin Comparison ... - Coverage 1st ... generation, but added MRSA ... it also covers MRSA ... Cephalosporin #Comparison
Antibiotics with MRSA Coverage

Oral: Doxycycline, Minocycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX
IV: Vancomycin, Daptomycin, Telavancin, Ceftaroline, Dalbavancin, Oritavancin, Tigecycline
Oral and
Antibiotics with MRSA ... Coverage Oral ... TheIDtrivia #MRSA ... #Coverage #antibiotics ... #coverage #grampositive
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
guide the use of MRSA ... coverage (in community ... - MRSA coverage ... the patient has MRSA ... #MRSA #Coverage
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Staph (including MRSA ... gram negative coverage ... gold standard for MRSA ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
COVID-19 Vaccines - Comparison Chart
 • Moderna - mRNA-1273 mRNA in lipid nanoparticle
 • Pfizer -
-19 Vaccines - Comparison ... Chart • Moderna - mRNA ... -1273 mRNA in lipid ... Pfizer - BNT162b2 mRNA ... COVID19 #vaccines #comparison
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Antibiotics Class Overview ... positives including MRSA ... used more for MRSA ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Skin Cancer Overview - Basal Cell, Squamous Cell and Melanoma

#Skin #Cancer #Basal #Squamous #Melanoma #Dermatology #Diagnosis
Skin Cancer Overview ... Dermatology #Diagnosis #Overview ... #Comparison
Cephalosporin Coverage by Generation - HENPECKS Mnemonic
1st Gen: PEK (Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella)
2nd Gen: HNPEK (Add
Cephalosporin Coverage ... HENPECKS (Add MRSA ... Cephalosporins #Coverage
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
Antibiotics Class Overview ... including strep, MRSA ... with suspected MRSA ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview