Exam 4 Flashcards
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C. Diff Treatment Severe inital
Fidaxomicin
Vanco
IAI Empiric T/X Mild/Moderate
Mild/Moderate:
Ceftriaxone+Metro
Cefazolin +Metro
Cipro+Metro
Levo+Metro
Cefoxitin
Erapenem
Tigecyclin
Hep B Pathogen
Hepadnavirus
IE: Enterococci Native or Prosthetic
No B-lactam
Vanco plus Gentamycin
IE: Staphy Prosthetic MRSA
Vancomycin PLUS Rifampin PLUS Gentamicin 6/6/2
Hep C Drugs Called DAAs:
NS5A
Inhibits protein needed for HCV RNA replication and assembly
ASVIR
Ledipasvir
Elbasvir
Velpatasvir
Pibrentasvir
IAI Empiric Considerations
Look at Antibiogram
Consider enterococci
Consider Antifunal if Candida
Hep B cytokine drug
Peginterferon alfa 2a
Letermovir
Inhibits the terminase complex by binding to pUL56
CMV.
No cross resistance.
IE (Infective endocarditis) - Classifications
Location
Native Valve vs Prostehetic Valve
Early PVE: within 1 year of surgergy
Late PVE; >1 year
HEP C NS5B Drugs
SofoBUVIR- s288T Mutation
DasBUVIR
Chain Termination
C.diff Recurrent General Approach Saying…
Insanity to do same thing and expect different results
Change drug or dose
IE Strepto Prosthetic Valve:
Penicillin Susceptible
Penicillin 24 +/- Gentamicin 6/2 * Combo not superior
Ceftriaxone +/- Gentamicin 6/2 *avoid gent crcl<30
Vanco 6 weeks
Valacyclovir MOA,SOA, MOR
L-valyl ester. Prodrug.
Competitve inhibitor of viral dna polymerase. Chain terminator
HSV1, HSV2, VZV
Clincal Pearls for Trichomoniasis
Retest all sexually active women <3 months of tx
Avoid alc with Metronidazole and Tinidazole
In Breast Milk
Treat sexual Partner
Genital Herpes Resistant to Acyclovir TX
Foscarnet 40-80 mg/kg/dose
Cidofovir 5mg/kg IV
Bactermia caused by Streptococci TX/Duration
14 days IV to Oral
S. pyogenes: Penicillin IV to high dose Amoxicillin PO
S. Pneumoniae: Ceftriaxone or penicillin (if susceptible)
NNRTI Drugs
NeVIRAPINE
EfaVIRenz
Hep C Pathogen
Flavivirus
7 majors genotypes
Chlamydia TX for Pregnancy
Azithromycin 500 mg PO x 1 day
Alternative: Amoxicillin 500 mg PO TID x 7days
Hep B What number is the HBV DNA and ALT
> 2000 IU/mL is increased risk of cirrhosis
ALT is 35 for Males and 25 for women
If ALT IS >2x must treat
IE (Infective endocarditis) - Common Patogens
Staphylococci
Strepto
HACEK group
Fungi- WORSE
Syphilis TX Early Latent
Benzathine Penicillin IM One Dose
If Allergy: Doxy 14 days BID, Tetracyclin 500 mg QID 14 days,
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