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1
Q

Benzyl penicillin

A
  • Gram positive
  • Meningococci
  • Strep. pyogenes
  • Pneumonococcal
2
Q

Ciprofloxacin

A
  • Gram negative

- Staphylococci

3
Q

Meropenem

A

All bacteria

4
Q

Levofloxicin

A
  • Atypical pneumonia causing bacteria
  • Gram negative
  • Pseudomonas
5
Q

Clindamycin

A

Gram positive

-Anaerobes

6
Q

Cephalosporins

A
  • Gram negative

- Gram positive

7
Q

Amoxicillin

A
  • Gram negative

- Streptococci

8
Q

Linezolid

A

-MRSA

9
Q

Gentamicin

A
  • Gram negative

- Staphylococci

10
Q

Metronidazole

A
  • Gram positive anaerobes

- Gram negative anaerobes

11
Q

Daptomycin

A
  • Gram positive

- MRSA

12
Q

Vancomycin

A
  • Gram positive

- MRSA

13
Q

Ampicillin

A
  • Gram negative

- Streptococci

14
Q

Fidaxomicin

A

-C.diff

15
Q

Teicoplanin

A

Gram positive

16
Q

Fusidic acid

A

Staphylococci

17
Q

Nitrofurantoin

A
  • Most gram negative
  • (NOT Proteus or Pseudomonas spp.)
  • Some gram positive
18
Q

Clarithromycin

A
  • Gram positive

- Atypical pneumonia causing bacteria

19
Q

Co-amoxiclav

A

-Gram negative

20
Q

Erythromycin

A
  • Gram positive a

- Atypical pneumonia causing bacteria

21
Q

Trimethoprim

A

Gram negative anaerobes

22
Q

Flucloxacillin

A

Staphylococci

23
Q

Azithromycin

A

Chlamydophilia infections

24
Q

Tetracyclines

A
  • Chlamydophilia infections
  • Mycoplasma penumoniae
  • Psitacossis
25
Q

Piperacillin

A
  • Gram negative

- Pseudomonas

26
Q

Nalidixic acid

A
  • Gram negative anaerobes

- Pseudomonas

27
Q

Imipenem

A

All bacteria