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07/09/2012

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Term
Gram positive cocci (strep, enterococcus)
Gram negative cocci (N. meningitidis)
Gram + bacilli (B. anthracis, Listeria, C. perfringens, C. tetani)
G- bacilli (Pasteurella, Fusobacterium, Streptobacillus)
Spirochetes:
Weils disease (Leptospira), Syphilis
Other: Actinomyces (actinomyces israelii)
Definition
Penicillin G - Standard Penicillin
Term
minor infections (Streptococcus pyogenes, pneumococci)

oral pharyngeal infections, (pharyngtitis, tonsillitis, scarlet fever, URTIs, otitis media, sinusitis, skin and soft tissue infections
Definition
Penicllin VK
Term
Upper repsiratory tract infections and otitis media due to susceptible streptococci and pneumococci
Definition
Benzathine penicillin G - Depot Penicillin
Term
serious systemic staphylococcal infections (bacteremia, endocarditis, meningitis, RTIs, skin and soft tissue, bone and joint infections, UTIS)
Definition
Oxacillin or nafcillin both by IV
Term
Adds HEMPSS (H. flu, E. Coli, Moraxella catarrhalis, salmonella, shigella)

Used to treat UTIs, otitis media, sinusitis, bronhitis, pneumonia

Also vs UTIs and bacterial cystitis (E. Coli, Proteus mirabilis, Enterococcus)
Definition
Aminopenicillins - Extended Spectrum Penicillins
Term
Indicated for H. pylori, Pasteurella, Borrelia burgdorferi, surgical pretreatment of atypical heart valves oral surgery
Definition
Amoxicillin - Extended Spectrum
Term
Indicated for tonsillitis and pharyngitis due to Streptococcus pyogenes
Definition
Moxatag - Amoxicillin
Term
DOC for Listeria.
Also indicated: Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter fetus
Definition
Ampicillin - Extended Spectrum
Term
combined w/ B lactamase inhibitor effective vs these penicillase producing orgnaisms: E. coli, Haemophilus influenz, Moraxella catarrhalis, Pasteurella
Definition
Extended Spectrum Penicillins
Term
Exhibits activity vs. several gram negative bacilli (including Bacteroides) but is inactive vs. Klebsiella, since it produces constitutive penicillinase.

Must combine with clavuulanic acid for E.coli/Klebsiella (RTIs, intra-abdominal, bacteremia, UTIs)
Definition
Ticarcillin - Antipseudomonal penicillin
Term
Active vs several gram negative orgnaisms (Klebsiella pneumo, Enterobacter, Serratia, Citrobacter, Bacteroides)

needs tazobactam to include E. Coli
Definition
Piperacillin - Antispeudomonal penicillin
Term
Synergistic effect with penicillins
Definition
Aminoglycosides
Term
Well absorbed. Therefore ineffective vs. shigella/salmonella
Definition
Amoxicillin - Extended Spectrum
Term
Food reduces absorption of most orally administered penicillins except for
Definition
Amoxicillin - Extended spectrum
Term
Only drug in family that is eliminated soley through billiary route
Definition
Nafcillin - Antistaphylococcal pen.
Term
Eliminated through both renal and biliary routes
Definition
Oxacillin/Dicloxacillin - Antistaphylococcal pen.
Term
Increased resistance to B-lactamases over penicillins
Definition
Cephalosporins
Term
active vs.
G+ cocci (staph, strep)
G+ bacilli

staph skin infections, osteomyelitis, endocarditis
pneumococcal pneumonia
all active vs. Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella
Definition
Cephalosporins
Term
Used in treatment of gonococcal disease and bacterial meningitis
Definition
Cephalosporins -3rd gen
Term
Active vs. Haemophilus, Moraxella, Neisseria, Salmonella, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Serratia, Citrobactger, Bacteriodes fragilis
Definition
Cephalosporins - Extended spectrum activity
Term
Inactive vs. MRSA, Listeria monocytogenes, C. diff, enterococci
Definition
Cephalosporins - 1st - 4th
Term
active vs. MRSA, VRSA, VISA, Enterococcus faecalis
Definition
Ceftaroline fosamil - Cephalosporin 5th
Term
Very active vs. gram positive cocci (resistant to staph penicillinase)
G+ occi: RTIs (pharyngitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia), bone infections, skin and soft tissue, otitis media
Definition
Cephalosporins - 1st gen
Term
Can treat UTIs and acute prostatitis due to Proteus mirabilis, E coli, Kelbsiella pneumoniae

also pneumonia due to Kelbsiella
Definition
Cephalosporins - 1st gen
Term
Alternative to antistaphylococcal penicillins in penicillin allergic patients (susceptible bacterial endocarditis)
Definition
Cefazolin
Term
Increased activity vs H. flu, Moraxella catarrhalis

Less activity vs. Gram positive
Definition
Cephalosporins - 2nd gen
Term
Broad spectrum: aerobic and anaerobic gram negative and gram positive

Kills most clinically important bacteria. Even anaerobic like Bacteroides fragilis.
Definition
Chloramphenicol
Term
Excellent for bacterial meningitis when organism is not yet known and patietn has allergies to penicillins/cephalosporins.

excellent activity vs. Haemophilus flu, Neisseria meningitdis, Bacteroides.
Definition
Chlormaphenicol
Term
Wide spectrum: G-/G+ ; aerobic /anerobic
but NOT ACTIVE VS Chlamydia (except for chlamydia psittaci)
Definition
Chloramphenicol
Term
Active vs. Ricketssai (rocky mountain spotted fever)

for example if young children or pregnant women cant be treated w/ tetracycline
Definition
Chloramphenicol
Term
Active vs. only gram positive
+ anaerobes (gram pos and negative)
Definition
Clindamycin
Term
Primary use is treatment of infections due to anaerobic bacteria (Bacteroides fragilis), freq. assoc. w/ abdominal infections due to trauma.
*one of rare antibotics that covers anaerobes including Bacteroides fragilis)
Definition
Clindamycin
Term
exhibits good activity vs. certain protozoal infections such as Pneumocystis jiroveci, Toxoplasma gondii, and Babesia
Definition
Clindamycin
Term
topical antibacterial ointment available as cream, intranasal ointment, ointment. bactericidal vs primary prgam positive infections including MRSA.
unique mechanism of inhibiting bac protein synthesis (isoleucyl transfer RNA synthetase) *no x resistance
Definition
Mupirocin (bactroban, Centany)
Term
primarily indicated for treatment of secondarily infected traumatic skin lesions and impetigo due to susceptible gram positive cocci
Definition
Mupirocin (bactroban, Cetany)
Term
Active vs. many gram positive and gram negative organisms.

exclusively employed as optional treatment for gonorrhea.
Definition
spectinomycin
Term
bacterioSTATIC vs many gram positive and gram negative organisms.
-UTIs
-toxoplasmosis
-IBD
-burn sepsis
-inclusion conjunctivitis
-trachoma
-pneumonia
-nocardiosis
Definition
Sulfonamides
Term
Toxoplasmosis
Definition
Sulfadiazine + Pyrimethamine
Term
poorly absorbed from GI tract
degraded by intestinal bacteria to sulfapyridine and 5 aminosalicylate for managementof IBD
also ulcerative colitis, granulomatous colitis, regional enteritis
Definition
Sulfasalazine
Term
Topically for ocular infections
topically for acne and susceptible bacterial skin infections
Definition
Sulfacetamide (Bleph-10, Ovace)
Term
Topically for preventing burn infections
Definition
Silver sulfadiazine (silvadene)
Term
comparable to spectrum of sulfamethoxazole (20-50x more potent)
UTIs, Bacterial prostatitis
Definition
Trimethoprim
Term
Staph aureus, Staph epidermidis
Staph viridans, Strep pnuemo
Haemophilus influenze
Psuedomonas aeruginosa
Definition
Polytrim
Term
boader antimicrobial spectrum then the sulfonamides
RTIs (s. pneumo, HiB, moraxella)
-first line agent ofr otitis, sinusitis, pneumonia due to HiB/Moraxella catarrhalis
-GI (Salmonella , Shigella)
First line: enterobacter
UTI infections (E. Coli, Proteus, Enterobacter, Klebsiella)
Prostate infections
Lymphogranuloma venereum due to Chlamydia trachomatis
Brucellosis
Cholera
Granuloma inguinale (Calymmatobacterium)
Legionella pneumonia
Listeria infections (meningitis, bacteremia)
First line: chancroid due to Haemophilus ducreyi
DOC Nocardia (pulmonary lesions)
DOC Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumoia)
Definition
SMX-TMP (Bactrim, Sulfatrim)
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