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IDSA Treatment of Necrotizing Infections of the Skin, Fascia, and Muscle
 • Mixed infections
 • Streptococcus
IDSA Treatment of ... Infections of the Skin ... #IDSA #Treatment ... #management #antibiotics ... #pharmacology
Parenteral Antimicrobial Treatment of Common Microorganisms Causing Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis - IDSA 
Staphylococci, oxacillin susceptible
Staphylococci, oxacillin
Antimicrobial Treatment ... Propionibacterium acnes ... Parenteral #IV #Antibiotics ... #pharmacology # ... idsa
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... Spectrum: Broad coverage ... intraabdominal infections, skin ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

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the last post I reviewed ... mild acne treatment ... treatment. ... #Acne #Oral #Antibiotics ... #Pharmacology #
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
) - Antibiotics ... gram negative coverage ... meningitis, PNA, skin ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

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treatment for the ... photo #management #skin ... vulgaris: a review ... comparing efficacy of antibiotics ... hyperandrogenic skin
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Minocycline - Antibiotics ... Doxycycline - Skin ... malaria prophylaxis, acne ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
- Aztreonam - Antibiotics ... infections, sepsis, skin ... empiric double coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Ciprofloxacin (~70% coverage ... used as double coverage ... empiric Pseudomonas treatment ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... choice, both for treatment ... Community-acquired MRSA Skin ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview