Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Clostridium Dificile Risk by Antibiotic Class

Pooled and study-specific risk estimates of community-associated CDI risk by antibiotic
Clostridium Dificile ... #CDifficile #Infection ... #Pharmacology # ... #Clindamycin #Clostridium ... #Table #Comparison
IDSA Treatment of Necrotizing Infections of the Skin, Fascia, and Muscle
 • Mixed infections
 • Streptococcus
of the Skin, Fascia ... Staphylococcus aureus • Clostridium ... #fasciitis #Skin ... Treatment #management #antibiotics ... #pharmacology
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... for: complicated skin ... /soft tissue infections ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
Difficile - Antibiotics ... severe C.diff infection ... Fidaxomicin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... Overview #CDifficile #Clostridium
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... Broadest spectrum antibiotics ... , complicated skin ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... intraabdominal infections ... , skin/soft tissue ... infections, and ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Used for: skin/ ... soft titssue infections ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... gram positive infections ... meningitis, PNA, skin ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
of the Primary Clostridium ... difficile infection ... Episode #Pharmacology ... Management #CDiff #Clostridium ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Consider prior antibiotics ... Toxoplasmosis, Entamoeba Skin ... Dracunculiasis - Non-Infectious ... Blastomycosis - Non-Infectious ... Burkholderia, cIostridium