Antibiotic Coverage

Question 1

Penicillin: Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, Penicillin G cover what organisms?

Answer 1

Gram (+)

Question 2

Penicillin (Extended Spectrum): Augmenting cover what organisms?

Answer 2

Gram (+)
Gram (-)
B lactamase

Question 3

Tetracycline: Doxycycline, Minocycline cover what organisms?

Answer 3

Gram (-), Atypicals, MRSA

Question 4

Sulfonamide: Bactrim, Septra cover what organisms?

Answer 4

Gram (-)

MRSA

Question 5

Cephalosporins (1st Generation): Duricef, Reflex cover what organisms?

Answer 5

Gram (+)

Question 6

Cephalosporins (2nd Generation): Ceftin, Ceclor, Cefzil cover what organisms?

Answer 6

Gram (+)

Gram (-)

Question 7

Cephalosporins (3rd Generation): Cedax, Supra cover what organisms?

Answer 7

Weak Gram (+)
Gram (-)
B Lactamase

Question 8

Extended Spectrum (3rd Generation): Rocephin, Omnicef, Spectracef, Vantin cover what organisms?

Answer 8

Gram (+)
Gram (-)
B Lactamase

Question 9

Macrolides (Early Generation): Erythromycin cover what organisms?

Answer 9

Gram (+)

Atypicals

Question 10

Macrolides (Later Generation): Biaxin, Zithromax cover what organisms?

Answer 10

Gram (+)
Gram (-)
Atypicals

Question 11

Ketolide: Ketek cover what organisms?

Answer 11

Gram (+)
Gram (-)
DRSP

Question 12

Fluoroquinolones (2nd Generation): Ciprofloxacin cover what organisms?

Answer 12

Weak Gram (+)
Gram (-)
Pseudomonas

Question 13

Fluoroquinolones (3rd Generation): Levaquin cover what organisms?

Answer 13

Gram (+)
Gram (-)
Atypicals
DRSP
(+)(-) Anaerobes
(+)(-) Pseudomonas

Question 14

Fluoroquinolones (4rd Generation): Avelox, Factive cover what organisms?

Answer 14

Gram (+)
Gram (-)
Atypicals
B Lactamase
DRSP, (+)(-) MRSA
(+)(-) Anaerobes
(+)(-) Pseudomonas

Question 15

Likely bacterial pathogen for bladder with simple UTI is?

Answer 15

E. coli
Staph. saprophyticus
Enterococci

Question 16

Likely bacterial pathogen for breast with mastitis is?

Answer 16

Staph.

Strep.

Question 17

Likely bacterial pathogen for ear with otitis external is?

Answer 17

Pseudomonas

Question 18

Likely bacterial pathogen for ear with otitis media is?

Answer 18

Strep.
H. influenzae
M. catarrhalis

Question 19

Likely bacterial pathogen for eye with blepharitis is?

Answer 19

Staph.

Question 20

Likely bacterial pathogen for eye with conjunctivitis is?

Answer 20

Staph.
Strep.
H. influenzae

Question 21

Likely bacterial pathogen for kidney with pyelonephritis is?

Answer 21

E. coli

Question 22

Likely bacterial pathogen for lung with pneumonia is?

Answer 22

Mycoplasma
Strep. pneumoniae
H. influenzae

Question 23

Likely bacterial pathogen for sinuses with acute sinusitis is?

Answer 23

Strep. pneumoniae
H. influenzae
S. aureus

Question 24

Likely bacterial pathogen for sinuses with chronic sinusitis is?

Answer 24

Prevotella
Anaerobic Strep.
Pseudomonas

Question 25

Likely bacterial pathogen for skin with cat/dog bite is?

Answer 25

Pasteurella multocida

Question 26

Likely bacterial pathogen for skin with human bite is?

Answer 26

Viridans strep. | Staph. epidermidis

Question 27

Likely bacterial pathogen for skin with boils is?

Answer 27

Staph. | MRSA

Question 28

Likely bacterial pathogen for skin with burns is?

Answer 28

Strep. pyogenes Enterobacter Staph.

Question 29

Likely bacterial pathogen for skin with cellulitis is?

Answer 29

Staph. | Strep.

Question 30

Likely bacterial pathogen for skin with impetigo is?

Answer 30

Group A. Strep. Staph. aureus MRSA

Question 31

Likely bacterial pathogen for skin with wound is?

Answer 31

Staph. Strep. E. coli

Question 32

Likely bacterial pathogen for throat with epiglotititis is?

Answer 32

H. influenzae | Group A Strep.

Question 33

Likely bacterial pathogen for throat with pharyngitis/tonsillitis is?

Answer 33

Group A, C, G Strep.

Question 34

Common Gram (+) organisms are?

Answer 34

Strep. Group A, B, C, G Staph. aureus Enterococcus faecalis MRSA

Question 35

Common Gram (-) Organisms are?

Answer 35

``` E. coli Klebsiella Salmonella Proteus Pseudomonas H. influenzae M. catarrhalis ```

Question 36

Common atypical organisms are?

Answer 36

Mycoplasma pneumoniae Legionella pneumophila Chlamydia pneumoniae

Question 37

Common anaerobic organisms are?

Answer 37

Clostridium sp. Actinomyces Bacteroides fragilis