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Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage ... generation, but added MRSA ... , and the spectrum ... follow the same spectrum ... it also covers MRSA
Acyclovir - Pharmacology Summary

 • Mechanism of Action: Nucleoside analog - selectively inhibits viral replication of
replication of HSV ... Antimicrobial Spectrum ... of Coverage: HSV ... Recurrent genital HSV ... InfectiousDiseases #HSV
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
evidence-based algorithm ... coverage (in community ... - MRSA coverage ... #MRSA #Coverage ... Indications #Pneumonia #Algorithm
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Spectrum: Broad ... coverage - Gram ... positive (including MRSA ... Notable holes in coverage
Cephalosporin Coverage by Generation - HENPECKS Mnemonic
1st Gen: PEK (Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella)
2nd Gen: HNPEK (Add
Cephalosporin Coverage ... HENPECKS (Add MRSA ... Cephalosporins #Coverage ... HENPECKS #Mnemonic #spectrum
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
Antibiotics and Spectrum ... of Coverage Make ... VRE - MRSA - GRAM ... Classes #Bacterial #Spectrum ... #Coverage #Susceptibility
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
pneumonia Atypical coverage ... fibrosis) Broad-spectrum ... gram-positive coverage ... ) MRSA coverage ... #Antibiotics #Coverage
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Spectrum: gram positive ... Staph (including MRSA ... gram negative coverage ... gold standard for MRSA
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... acyclovir: This algorithm ... A patient with average ... -An algorithm incorporating ... Empiric #Acyclovir #Algorithm
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Inhibitors (PO and IV) Spectrum ... : Fairly broad spectrum ... some Staph and MRSA ... coverage, some ... gram negative coverage