Empirical Treatments

Question 1

How is a COPD infection treated?

Answer 1

Amoxicillin then Doxycycline

Question 2

How is a H. Pylori infection treated?

Answer 2

(one week of) Omeprazole + Clarithromycin + Amoxicillin

Metronidazole replace amoxicillin if pen allergic

Question 3

How is Campylobacter treated?

Answer 3

Ciprofloxacin or Erythromycin (if co-morbidity)

Question 4

How is Salmonella treated?

Answer 4

Ciprofloxacin of Cefotaxime (if co-morbidity)

Question 5

How is Shigellosis treated?

Answer 5

Ciprofloxacin or Azithromycin (unlicensed indication)

Question 6

How is Typhoid treated?

Answer 6

Ciprofloxacin or Cefotaxime or Azithromycin

Question 7

How is none-severe C. Diff treated?

Answer 7

Oral Metronidazole

Question 8

How is severe C. Diff treated?

Answer 8

Oral Vancomycin

Question 9

How is a biliary tract infection treated?

Answer 9

Ciprofloxacin or Gentamycin or Cephalosporin

Question 10

How is Peritonitis treated?

Answer 10

Metronidazole + Gentamycin

Question 11

How is Endocarditis treated?

Answer 11

Flucloxacillin + Gentamycin

Question 12

How is low/moderate community acquired pneumonia treated?

Answer 12

Amoxicillin

Question 13

How is severe community acquired pneumonia treated?

Answer 13

Co-amoxiclav + Clarithromycin

Question 14

Unknown source of infection treatment

Answer 14

IV amoxicillin + Metronidazole + Gentamycin (+ flucloxacillin/vancomycin if concerned about staph.)
Pen Allergic: IV Vancomycin + Metronidazole + Gentamycin