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Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria 
 - Macrolides   (Azithromycin) 
 - Tetracyclines   (Doxycycline)
Atypical Bacteria - Macrolides ... #Pharmacology #Table ... Susceptibility #Coverage
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... doxycycline or • macrolide ... cephalosporin AND macrolide ... IDSA #Outpatient #CAP
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
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Antibiotics - Macrolides ... #pharmacology #table
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... Pneumonia: β-Lactam + macrolide ... Pneumonia: β-Lactam + macrolide ... MRSA: Add MRSA coverage ... Aeruginosa: Add coverage
Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
hydroxychloroquine, thought we can ... Azithromycin #Zithromax #Macrolides
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
common cause of: CAP ... Urine antigen in CAP ... sensitive) • Macrolide
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
metronidazole, macrolides ... #Interactions #Table
The 2007 Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)/American Thoracic Society (ATS) recommendations list macrolides as first
recommendations list macrolides ... line therapy for CAP ... Streptococcal #Resistance #Map ... #Macrolides
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
lefamulin - macrolides ... → Can I de-escalate ... If on IV, can I ... Can I stop?