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Narrow spectrum meds

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Penicillin
Erythromycin
Nitrofurantoin
Clindamycin

PEN C

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Broad spectrum meds

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Ampicillin
Cephalopsporins
Aminoglyocosides
Tetracyclines
FQs

A CAT FQs (Fucks)

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Concentration-dependent ABX

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Aminoglycosides and FQs

“concentrate as Ami FuQs”

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Time-dependent ABX

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Beta-lactams
Monobactams
Macrolides

BMM

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Post Antibiotic Effect can be _______ in an ________ media.

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decreased
acidic (infected)

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ABX resistance is due to….

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Broad Spectrum

Overuse for inappropriate indications

Poor infection control

Inappropriate dose, duration

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Example of Intrinsic Antimicrobial Resistance….

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Vanc cannot treat gram (-)
Only gram (+)

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How do bacteria create Acquired Resistance

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  • Decreased cell permeability
    -Increased efflux pumps
    -Inactivation
    -Modify antimicrobial target
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What does an Antibiogram communicate?

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Tells about susceptibility rates

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Major Nosocomial Infections are?

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Urinary
Respiratory
Blood

“URB”

Highly associated with the use of DEVICES

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Catheter related infections position risk

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Femoral > IJ > Subclavian

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What organism are non-tunneled caths usually colonized with?

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Gram (+)
Candida, enterococcus, Staph,

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Cause of C-Diff and which drug?

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Antibiotic Therapy
CLINDAMYCIN!!!!!
(2nd place is betalactams)

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Pathogenesis is toxin-mediated by which toxins?

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-Enterotoxin A
-Cytotoxin B

Diagnosis is confirmed through detection of these.

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Other risk factors for C-Diff

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-PPIs and H-2 inhibitors (Acid suppression therapy)
-Handwashing!

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Tx of C-Diff?

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-Oral Vanco (won’t leave GI)
Tx course = 10-14 days
-Dificid
-GI lab (fecal microbiata transplant, 99% cure)

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______ of SSIs are preventable when using EBP strategies.

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HALF

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SSI prophylaxis depends on?

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-Risk of infection (wound classification)
-Patient-related factors
-Bacterial milieu
-Hospital infection rate for procedure
-Factors relating to wound itself

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SSI not necessary to continue past ________.

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Post-op day 1

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SSI prophylaxis ABX is usually…..

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1st gen Cephalosporin (Ancef)

-low cost
-broad spectrum
-low drug interactions

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Is there a need for SSI prophylaxis for Class 1 wound?

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NO!

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SSI prophylaxis rec for infected tissue or receiving prosthetic cardiac valves?

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Include antistaphylococcal ABX for cellulitis and osteomyelitis

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SSI prophylaxis timing for Ancef and Vanco?

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Ancef = 30-60 minutes
Vanco = 60-120 minutes

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When to redose Ancef?

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At 2 half-lives! (1.8 hours)

= 3.6 hours for redose!!!

Redose for 1.5L of blood loss or > 3 hours procedure

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Does extended duration of ABX reduce SSI?
NO!
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What are the Beta-lactams?
-Penicillins -Cephalopsporins -Monobactams -Carbapenems "People Can Make Cars"
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What is Beta-lactamase?
Bacteria will use this enzyme to break apart betalactam ring of penicillin.
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What do beta-lactamase inhibitors do? "bactams"
-Sacrifice themselves to betalactamase -They have NO antibiotic effect (Sulbactam, Tazobactam)
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Penicillin coverage
Strep A and B
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Beta-lactams ADRs?
Hypersensitivity, GI upset, and AKI
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Amoxicillin Vs Augmentin?
Augmentin overcomes beta-lactamse! -It covers MSSA
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What does Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Augmentin) add on that Amoxicillin (Amoxil) does not?
MSSA!!!!
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Is Staph susceptible to Augmentin or Amoxicil?
Augmentin!!!!
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Ampicillin is similar to Amoxil but adds ________ and ________. (not the same!)
Enterococci and L. monocytogenes
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What are the Antistaphylococcal PCNs?
-Oxacillin, Nafcillin, Dicloxacillin Do not need beta-lactamse inhibitor !!!!!! NOT MRSA THOUGH
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Patients who report PCN allergy had ____ odds of SSI.
50% -Vanc only covers gram (+)!
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_____ and _____ rates are higher in patients with reported PCN allergy.
MRSA and C-Diff
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Will Amoxicillin/Clavulanate overcome beta-lactamase?
YES!
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Antistaphylococcal PCNs don't need_______.
beta-lactamase inhibitor still covers staph
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Risk for Piperacillin/Tazo (Zosyn)?
Hypokalemia Zosyn adds on gram (-)
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MOST Beta-lactams are what?
CEPHALOSPORINS
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ESBLs are resistant to
Penicillins plus Cephalosporins up until 3rd gen!
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Cephalosporin MOA?
Same as PCNs, Bactericidal -less susceptible to penicillinases
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Cephalosporin coverage from 1st gen to 5th gen?
Gram (+) to (-)
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Which Cephalosporin covers for MRSA?
Only 5th Gen! -broad spectrum against gram (-) -Ceftaroline (Teflaro) -Fetroja
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Example of 1st Gen Cephalosporin?
(Cephazolin) Ancef (IV) Keflex (PO)
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2nd gen Cephalopsporins add _______? (Cefoxitin, Cefaclor)
Respiratory coverage
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Can you use Cephalosporins interchangeably?
Nope
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Example of good 3rd gen Cephalosporin?
Ceftazidime (Fortaz) TAZMANIAN DEVIL more destructive
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What does Ceftazidime (Fortaz) cover for?
-Staph and most strep -MOST gram (-) with GOOD PSEUDOMONAL COVERAGE! -less gram (+) than other 3rd gens.
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What is more broad spectrum? Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) or Ceftazidime (Fortaz)?
Fortaz is more broad spectrum! Rocephin has NO Pseudomonal coverage
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Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) specific side effect?
-Diarrhea and biliary sludging -Precipitates with Ca++
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4th Gen Cephalopsorin?
Cefepime -still resistant to ESBLs
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What 4th gen Cephalosporins are reserved for ESBL profilers?
-Cefepime Ceftolozane/tazobactam (Zerbexa)
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5th Gen Cephalosporin example? Coverage?
Ceftaroline (Teflaro) -1st beta-lacatam to cover MRSA!
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What does Cefiderocol (Fetroja) cover? (5th Gen Ceph)
1st to cover A. baumanni complex -Covers Acenobacter!!!
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1st Gen names?
Ceph "A" except Cefaclor (2nd)
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4th Gen names?
Have "pi" in name! No "a" after Ceph
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5th gen names?
if "rol" is in name!
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3rd gen names?
Ends with Me, One, or Ten! except cefuroxime
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Carbapenems action and coverage?
throw grenade, destroy everything -covers most aerobic and anaerobic gram (+) and (-) including pseudomonas
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Carbapenems ADR risk? Risk on all package inserts?
SEIZURES!
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Carbapenem with HIGHEST seizure risk?
Primaxin! (Imipenem/Cilastatin)
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Which Carabapenem has lower incidence for seizures?
Meropenem (Meronem) / Vaborbactam
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Treatment of choice for ESBLs?
CARBAPENEMS!
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How does Vanco work? what what type of dependence?
Inhibits the peptidoglycan formation, disrupts cell wall synthesis, BACTERICIDAL! CONCENTRATION DEPENDENT - DRAW TROUGH
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If MRSA is expected then ______ is used.
Vanco
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How is Vanco dosed?
Concentration Based Dosing Skin/soft tissue - 5/10 mcg/ml Sepsis, endocarditis- 10-15 mcg/ml Etc....
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Vanco ADRs?
RED-MAN SYNDROME (SLOW DOWN INFUSION RATE!) -nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, thrombocytopenia
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Vanco, Dapto, and Linezolid are gram ()???
Positive (+) Vanco picked first
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Daptomycin (Cubicin) coverage? and risks?
-Broad spectrum gram (+) including VRE -given for Vanco resistant gram (+) Choose Vanco more often unless resistant (more side effects with Cubicin)INFUSION REACTIONS!
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Linezolid (Zyvox) coverage
Broad gram (+) including MRSA, VRE, Enterococci faecalis -ribosomal subunit inhibiting type.
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Linezolid (Zyvox) ADRs and special considerations
ADRs: Anemia, leukopenia, pancytopenia, thrombocytopenia, myelosupression Special considerations: Drug interactions with MOA w/ potential for Serotonin Syndrome CHECK CBCs AND DRUG INTERACTIONS!!!!
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Macrolides suffix and coverage?
"Mycins" -good for LONG TERM Tx, Good gram (-) -Covers respiratory
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Macrolides ADRs?
-QT prolongation and -DRUG INTERACTIONS!
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How do Fluoroquinolones work?
inhibit DNA synthesis
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FQs risks? FQs suffix?
MANY DRUG INTERACTIONS! "floxacins"
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FQs ADRs?
GI, arthropathies, QT Prolongations, CNS excitement, muscle weakness (MG) ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE
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High risk side effects of FQs?
-Tendonitis -Neurologic -Hypoglycemia -Morbidity/Mortality LOTS OF SIDE EFFECTS!
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Tetracyclines ("cyclines") things to know...
Don't give to kids! -inhibits bone growth and can cause YELLOW TEETH! -LOTS OF ADRs, LFTS -3rd line for MRSA -penetrates skin/tissue
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Tigecycline (TCNs) symptom
High incidence of VOMITING
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Aminoglycosides (Things to Think about?)
-Oto and nephrotoxic! -Can affect NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE! -Draw troughs and think about KIDNEYS
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Things to check when taking Bactrim?
Check KIDNEYS, CBCs, and SKIN! (Stevens Johnson syndrome)
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Bactrim uses
Alternative to Vanco for MRSA and VRE
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Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) Use?
Suppression of Chronic UTIs! -uropathogens
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Clindamycin (Cleocin) coverage and considerations
Covers ANAEROBES -ADRs = HIGHEST C-Diff risk and neuromuscular blockade issues
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Metronidazole (Flagyl) coverage and considerations
-Covers ALL ANAEROBES (Very Broad) ADRS- pancreatitis, peripheral neuropathy VERY TOXIC
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Rifampin Uses, Interactions and ADRS
LOTS OF DRUG INTERACTIONS (last a long time) -ORANGE-RED BODY FLUIDS! FOR TB AND PROSTHETICS!
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ABX to avoid in Pregnancy
Metronidazole, Rifampin, Trimethoprim, FQs, Tetracyclines -POTENTIAL TO INJUR FETUS
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Side effects from Antivirals (Acyclovir)
CNS effects! -Post-op delirium, tremors
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What to use for severe fungal infection?
Amphoteracin B -can cause K and Mg wasting
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What to consider when taking "Azoles" Fluconazole (Diflucan)?
DRUG INTERACTIONS!
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What do Fungin drugs cover?
-Candida and non-candida

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