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Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Antibiotics Class Overview ... and VRE), Gram negatives ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Tigecycline
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Antibiotics Class Overview ... resistant gram negatives ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Carbapenems
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Antibiotics Class Overview ... . aerobic Gram negatives ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Aminoglycosides
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
evaluation, which relies ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Antibiotics Class Overview ... and some gram negatives ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Macrolides
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Antibiotics Class Overview ... . aerobic gram negatives ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Monobactam
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Antibiotics Class Overview ... and most Gram negatives ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Sulfonamides
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... First degree relatives ... Gastroenterology Review ... @GIreview #Celiac ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics Class Overview

– 50S ribosomal inhibitor.   IV or PO (but PO form
Antibiotics Class Overview ... E.faecium/VRE); Gram negatives ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Chloramphenicol