Term
Penicillin G and V
Natural penicillins |
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Definition
Group A & B Strep
Syphilis (drug of choice) |
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Term
Oxacillin, Nafcillin, Dicloxacillin
Anti-Staph |
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Definition
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Term
Ampicillin and Amoxicillin
Aminopenicillins |
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Definition
Enterococcus faecalis
Streptococcus pneumoniae |
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Term
Piperacillin, Ticarcillin
Anti-Pseudomonals |
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Definition
Enterics
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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Term
Ampicillin/sulbactam, Amoxicillin/clavulanate
Ticarcillin/clavulanate, Piperacillin/tazobactam
Beta-lactamase inhibitors |
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Definition
Staphylococcus aureus
enterics,
respiratory Gram-negatives
anaerobes |
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Term
Cefazolin, Cephalexin
1st Generation Cephalosporin |
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Definition
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Term
Cefuroxime
2nd Generation Cephalosporin |
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Definition
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae |
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Term
Cefoxitin, Cefotetan
Cephamycins |
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Definition
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Term
Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime
3rd Generation Cephalosporin |
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Definition
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Enterics |
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Term
Ceftazidime
3rd Generation Cephalosporin |
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Definition
Enterics
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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Term
Cefepime
4th Generation Cephalosporin |
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Definition
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Enterics
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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Term
Imipenem, meropenem, doripenem
Carbapenems |
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Definition
Enterics
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Anaerobes
ESBL-producers |
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Term
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Definition
Streptococcus
Enterics
Anaerobes
ESBL-producers |
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Term
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Definition
Enterics
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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Term
Gentamicin, tobramycin, amikacin
Aminoglycosides |
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Definition
Synergy for Enterococcus, Staphylococcus aureus
Enteric Gram-negative bacillus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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Term
Polymyxin B, Colistin (polymyxin E)
Polymyxins |
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Definition
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Acinetobacter baumanii |
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Term
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Sulfonamide |
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Definition
Minor MRSA infections
Enteric Gram negatives (especially UTIs) |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
|
Definition
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Haemophilus influenzae
Atypicals |
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Term
Doxycycline
Tetracyclines |
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Definition
Minor MRSA infections
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Haemophilus influenzae
Atypicals
Tick-borne infections |
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Term
Ciprofloxacin
Fluoroquinolones |
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Definition
Atypicals
Enterics
Respiratory Gram-negatives
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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Term
Levofloxacin
Fluoroquinolones |
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Definition
Atypical
Enterics
Respiratory Gram-negatives
Streptococcus sp.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Term
Moxifloxacin
Fluoroquinolones |
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Definition
Atypicals
Enterics
Respiratory Gram-negatives
Streptococcus sp.
Anaerobes |
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Term
|
Definition
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Group A & B Streptococcus
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Anaerobes |
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Term
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Definition
| Anaerobes (drug of choice) |
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Term
Vancomycin
Anti-MRSA agent |
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Definition
| All Gram-positive except VRE |
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Term
Quinupristin/Dalfopristin
Anti-MRSA agent |
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Definition
VRE faecium, but not E. faecalis
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Term
Linezolid
Anti-MRSA agent |
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Definition
Good for pneumonia,
not for bacteremia |
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Term
Daptomycin
Anti-MRSA agent |
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Definition
Good for bacteremia,
not for pneumonia |
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Term
Telavancin
Anti-MRSA agent |
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Definition
Good for pneumonia and bacteremia
Not VRE |
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Term
Tigecycline
Anti-MRSA agent |
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Definition
MRSA
Streptococci
VRE
Most enteric Gram-negative (except Proteus sp.)
Not effective on Pseudomonas |
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