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Antibiotics for meningitis - in GP?

Confirmed meningococcal disease?

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Benzylpenicillin IM

Pen G (Benzylpenicillin IV)

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Antibiotics for meningitis - in paediatrics hospital?

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<3months – IV Cefotaxime + Amoxicillin/Ampicillin

> 3 months – IV Ceftriaxone + Dexamethasone

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Antibiotics for meningitis - in household prophylaxis?

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Rifampicin

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Antibiotics for meningitis - in <55?

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IV Cefotaxime

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Antibiotics for meningitis - in >55 or immunocompromised?

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IV Cefotaxime + Ampicillin

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Antibiotics for sepsis - <72hrs old?

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IV Pen G (Benzylpenicillin) + Gentamicin

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Antibiotics for sepsis - 72hrs-3 months old?

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IV Ceftriaxone + Amoxicillin/Ampicillin

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Antibiotics for sepsis - 3 months - 17 years old?

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IV Ceftriaxone

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Antibiotics for sepsis - adults and neutropenic sepsis?

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IV Tazocin

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Antibiotics for bacterial conjunctivitis in neonates/children?

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Neonates - Neomycin

Children – Chloramphenicol topical drops (or fusidic acid)

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Antibiotics for periorbital cellulitis?

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Oral Co-amoxiclav

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Antibiotics for HIV prophylaxis?

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Co-trimoxazole

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Antibiotics for sickle cell anaemia prophylaxis?

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Penicillin

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Antibiotics for epiglottitis?

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IV Cefuroxime

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Antibiotics for epiglottitis chemoprophylaxis?

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Rifampicin

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - neonates?

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Benzylpenicillin + gentamicin IV

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - mild child?

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PO amoxicillin (Alt: Co-amoxiclav, clarithromycin)

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - severe child?

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IV Co-amoxiclav (Alt: Clarithromycin)

IV Ceftriaxone/cefotaxime

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - CURB 0-1?

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PO Amoxicillin (Alternatives: Clarithromycin, Doxycycline)

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - CURB 2?

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PO/IV Amoxicillin + Clarithromycin (Alt: Doxycycline)

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - CURB 3 or above?

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IV Co-amoxiclav + Clarithromycin (Alt:Cephalosporin)

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - HAP?

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IV Gentamicin + Antipseudomonal penicillin (Ticarcillin)

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Antibiotics for pneumonia - Aspiration?

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IV Cephalosporin + Metronidazole

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Antibiotics for tonsillitis?

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin (PenV) (Alt: Erythromycin, clarithromycin)

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Antibiotics for cystic fibrosis prophylaxis?
Flucloxacillin
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Antibiotics for otitis media 1st line and 2nd line if worsening?
Amoxicillin (Clarithromycin) Co-amoxiclav
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Antibiotics for TB?
Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol (RIPE)
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Antibiotics for whooping cough - <1 month?
Clarithromycin
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Antibiotics for whooping cough - >1 month?
Clarithromycin or Azithromycin
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Antibiotics for whooping cough - pregnancy?
Erythromycin
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Antibiotics for UTI - <3 months?
IV Cefotaxime + Amoxicillin/Ampicillin and admit
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Antibiotics for UTI - >3 months?
Trimethoprim or Nitrofurantoin (Alt: Amoxicillin)
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Antibiotics for UTI - adult?
Nitrofurantoin or Trimethoprim (Woman 3 days, Men 7 days)
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Antibiotics for UTI - recurrent prophylaxis?
Trimethoprim, Nitrofurantoin or Amoxcillin
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Antibiotics for UTI - pregnancy?
Nitrofurantoin (<36 weeks) (Alt: Amoxicillin or Cefalexin)
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Antibiotics for pyelonephritis - <3 months?
IV Cefotaxime + Amoxicillin/Ampicillin and admit
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Antibiotics for pyelonephritis - >3 months?
PO Cefalexin/Co-amoxiclav OR IV Co-amoxiclav/ceftriaxone
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Antibiotics for pyelonephritis - adult PO?
Ciprofloxacin/Cefalexin
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Antibiotics for pyelonephritis - adult IV?
Co-Amoxiclav
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Antibiotics for pyelonephritis - Pregnancy?
PO Cefalexin or IV Cefuroxime
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Antibiotics for impetigo - if mild or severe?
Topical Fusidic acid PO Flucloxacillin (Clarithromycin)
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Antibiotics for septic arthritis?
IV Flucloxacillin (Alt: Clindamycin)
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Antibiotics for PID - inpatient?
IV Ceftriaxone plus doxycycline THEN Oral doxycycline + oral metronidazole Alt: Ofloxacin + Metronidazole
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Antibiotic for PID - outpatient?
Ceftriaxone IM stat (or azithromycin PO, if gonorrhoea) + doxycycline PO and metronidazole PO
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Antibiotics for cellulitis?
PO Flucloxacillin (Clarithromycin) IV Co-amoxiclav + flucloxacillin (if systemically unwell)
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Antibiotics for C-Section?
Cefradine (before incision, 6hr+12hr)
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Antibiotics for uterine rupture?
Cefuroxime + Metronidazole IV
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Antibiotics for PROM - prophylaxis?
Erythromycin
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Antibiotics for PROM - signs of chorioamnionitis?
Cefotaxime + Metronidazole
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Antibiotics for endometritis?
Co-Amoxiclav (Alt: Clindamycin+ Metronidazole)
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Antibiotics for TOP?
Metronidazole Azithromycin (Alt: Doxycycline)
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Antibiotics for BV?
PO metronidazole OR | Topical clindamycin
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Antibiotics for gonorrhoea?
Ceftriaxone+ Azithromycin
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Antibiotics for chlamydia?
Doxycycline (Alt: Azithromycin/Erythromycin/Ofloxacin)
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Antibiotics for chlamydia in pregnancy?
Azithromycin (Alt: Erythromycin)
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Antibiotics for TV?
Metronidazole
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Antibiotics for candida?
Clotrimazole pessary (Alt: Fluconazole PO)
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Antibiotics for syphilis - 1o, 2o and early latent?
Benzathine Pen G (Alt: Azithromycin, Procaine penicillin, Doxycycline)
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Antibiotics for syphilis - late latent?
Benzathine penicillin (Alt: Doxycycline)
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Antibiotics for syphilis - neurosyphilis?
Procaine penicillin
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Antibiotics for syphilis - pregnancy?
Benzathine Pen G
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Antibiotics for LV?
Doxycycline (Alt: Erythromycin)
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Antibiotics for MG?
Azithromycin OR Doxycycline+ Azithromycin OR Moxifloxacin

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