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Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria 
 - Macrolides   (Azithromycin) 
 - Tetracyclines   (Doxycycline)
Atypical Bacteria - Macrolides ... Susceptibility #Coverage
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... doxycycline or • macrolide ... cephalosporin AND macrolide ... #Antibiotics #Treatment
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
and Spectrum of Coverage ... lefamulin - macrolides ... Bacterial #Spectrum #Coverage
Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
investigational treatments ... Azithromycin #Zithromax #Macrolides ... #Coronavirus #Treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
procalcitonin level Treatment ... Pneumonia: β-Lactam + macrolide ... Pneumonia: β-Lactam + macrolide ... MRSA: Add MRSA coverage ... Aeruginosa: Add coverage
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... antimalarial) • Macrolides ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... TDP #Management #Algorithm
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... sensitive) • Macrolide
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Hepatitis - Management Algorithm ... steroid and use ABx coverage ... Hepatitis #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #hepatology
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) pulmonary disease treatment (pulmonary MAC)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com
pulmonary disease treatment ... #mycobacteria #treatment ... noncavitary #cavitary #macrolide
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Macrolides - Erythromycin ... Used for MAC treatment ... Review #Overview #Macrolides