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Antibiotic Classes and examples of infectious disease drugs - ANSWER ß-Lactams : penicillins -Penicillin G, V -Nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin -ampicillin, amoxicillin -piperacillin -combo-amp/sulbactam(unasyn), amox/clav (augmentin), pip/taco (zosyn) B-lactation: cephalosporin -cephal...

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Antibiotic Classes and examples of infectious disease drugs - ANSWER ß-Lactams : penicillins

-Penicillin G, V

-Nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin

-ampicillin, amoxicillin

-piperacillin

-combo-amp/sulbactam(unasyn), amox/clav (augmentin), pip/taco (zosyn)

B-lactation: cephalosporin

-cephalexin (keflex)

-cefoxitin (mefoxin)

-cefotaxime (claforan)

-cefepime (maxipime)

-ceftaroline (teflaro)

Fluoroquinolones

-ciprofloxacin (cipro)

-ofloxacin (floxin)

-levofloxacin (levaquin)

-moxifloxacin (avelox)

Tetracyclines and Macrolides

-tetracycline, doxycycline

-erythromycin, azithromycin(zithromax), clarithromycin (Biaxin)

Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, and Nitrofurantoin

-sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole(bactrim)

,-trimethoprim (primsol)

-TMP/SMZ: trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

-nitrofurantoin (macrodantin)



Examples of cell wall synthesis inhibitors - ANSWER penicillin, cephalosporin, imipenem, vancomycin



What are the considerations when choosing antibiotic therapy - ANSWER *The HOST

-history of allergy, cross allergy or intolerance

-preexisting conditions: HIV, cancer, autoimmune disorders, diabetes

-renal/hepatic function-cr clearance

-Age, pregnancy and lactation, recent antibiotic use, exposure history (wt based dosing for pediatric
and geriatric population)

*The SYNDROME or PRESENTING ILLNESS

-what system is impacted

-how aggressive the infection

-consider non-bacterial causes

-carefully examine clinical presentation of illness

*The PATHOGEN

-obtaining culture and sensitivity/resistance

-how susceptibility is determined

AST/Petri dish growth



When prescribing macrolides what is the patient teaching - ANSWER Take with food to reduce G.I.
disturbances



Which antibiotic should have a culture done before therapy begins - ANSWER Vancomyosin,
Carbapenem, Penicillin



Which antibiotics do not require a culture prior to start of therapy - ANSWER Tetracyclines and
macrolides



Situations when PO or IV antibiotics should be prescribed - ANSWER critical or severe infections Iv

, Mild/moderate or a patients admitted for other diagnoses who have an infection PO



When can IV antibiotics be switched to PO? - ANSWER WHen pt is stable



Bactericides antibiotics - ANSWER Directly kill bacteria

Examples include aminoglycosides Beta lactums, Fluoroquinolones, metronidazole, most
antimycobacterial agents, streptogramins, and vancomycin



Bacteriostatic agents - ANSWER Inhibit bacterial proliferation while the hosts immune system does
the killing

Examples include Clindamycin, macrolides sulfonamides and tetracyclines



Broad-spectrum antibiotic uses - ANSWER Target wider number of bacteria types

Acts on both Graham negative and gram-positive organisms

Commonly used for empiric therapy when the pathogen is unknown or infection with multiple types
of bacteria and suspected



commonly used for empiric therapy when the pathogen is unknown or infection with multiple types
of bacteria and suspected



Risks of using broad-spectrum antibiotics - ANSWER Disruption of normal flora and development of
anabiotic resistance



Narrow spectrum antibiotic uses - ANSWER Affective against a specific bacteria type used when
infecting pathogens are known

reduces risk of disruption of normal flora and

reduce development of anabiotic resistance



What is the preferred antibiotic narrow spectrum or broad-spectrum - ANSWER Narrow spectrum



Conjunctivitis is most likely caused by which bacteria - ANSWER Staphylococcus or streptococcus

tx polymyxin-trimethoprim opthalamic drops for 7-10 days

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