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Antibiotic Tissue Penetration

Blood Brain Barrier: Penicilins (IV), 3rd & 4th generation Cephalosporins (IV), Meropenem, TMP-SMX, Metronidazole,
Antibiotic Tissue ... Barrier: Penicilins (IV ... Cephalosporins (IV ... Lungs: Most antibiotics ... theABofPharmaC #Antibiotic
Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
Antibiotic Options ... TMP-SMX, Linezolid IV ... CKaneshiroMD #Antibiotics
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics Class Overview
1st Generation 
 - Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) - IV
 - Cephalexin (Keflex)
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics ... Ancef, Kefzol) - IV ... , Cefotaxime - IV ... Ceftazidime (IV) ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Idagram of novel antibiotics for Resistant Gram Positive Bbacteria

Ceftaroline (IV), Ceftobiprole (IV), lclaprim (IV),  
Delafloxacin
Idagram of novel antibiotics ... Ceftaroline (IV ... Ceftobiprole (IV ... ), lclaprim (IV) ... @ID_agram #Antibiotics
Antibiotics with MRSA Coverage

Oral: Doxycycline, Minocycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX
IV: Vancomycin, Daptomycin, Telavancin, Ceftaroline, Dalbavancin, Oritavancin, Tigecycline
Oral and
Antibiotics with ... Clindamycin, TMP-SMX IV ... Tigecycline Oral and IV ... MRSA #Coverage #antibiotics
Combined Penicillin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors - Antibiotics Class Overview
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Augmentin) – PO
Ampicillin/Sulbactam (Unasyn) – IV
Piperacillin/Tazobactam (Zosyn) – IV
Ticarcillin/Clavulanate
Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors - Antibiotics ... Sulbactam (Unasyn) – IV ... Tazobactam (Zosyn) – IV ... Clavulanate (Timentin) – IV ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Antibiotics for Cellulitis

 • Treatment duration
 • When to give antibiotics for abscesses
 • When to
Antibiotics for ... • When to give antibiotics ... When to choose IV ... #Cellulitis #Antibiotics
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics ... Fluconazole(PO or IV ... Itraconazole(PO or IV ... Voriconazole(PO or IV ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Rifamycins - Antibiotics ... Rifampin (PO and IV ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
stepdown from IV ... conversion of IV ... #pharmacology #antibiotics