Infection quick recap

Question 1

meningitis treatment

Answer 1

Ceftriaxone or benzylpenicillin

Question 2

diabetic foot infection treatment

Answer 2

flucloxacillin po- clarithromycin in penicillin allergy

flucloxacillin with/without IV gentamicin and/or metronidazole- in penicillin allergy co-trimoxazole with/without gentamicin and/or metronidazole

Question 3

diverticulitis treatment

Answer 3

co-amoxiclav
in penicillin allergy cefalexin or or trimethoprim with metronidazole

Question 4

C Diff treatment

Answer 4

Vancomycin
Fidaxomicin

Question 5

BV

Answer 5

Metronidazole 5-7 days or stat high dose
topical metronidazole for 5 days

Question 6

Chlamydia

Answer 6

Doxycycline

Question 7

osteomyelitis treatment

Answer 7

flucloxacillin with consideration of fusidic acid
clindamycin in penicillin allergy

Question 8

septic arthritis

Answer 8

flucloxacillin
clindamycin in penicillin allergy

Question 9

COPD exacerbation

Answer 9

amoxicillin, clarithromycin or doxycyline for 5 days

Question 10

cough

Answer 10

doxycycline

Question 11

CAP

Answer 11

Amoxicillin

in penicillin allergy doxycyline, clarithromycin, erythromycin

Question 12

HAP

Answer 12

Co-Amoxiclav

in penicillin allergy doxycycline, co-trimoxazole or cefalexin

Question 13

impetigo

Answer 13

localised non bullous
hydrogen peroxide

widespread non bullous
fusidic acid
flucloxacillin/clarithromycin

bullous
flucloxacillin/clarithromycin

Question 14

cellulitis

Answer 14

oral/iv first line
flucloxacillin/clarithromycin
oral erythromycin
oral doxycyline

first line if near eyes or nose
co-amoxiclav
clarithromycin with metronidazole

severe infection
co-amoxiclav, clindamycin, IV cefuroxime or iv ceftriaxone

Question 15

leg ulcer

Answer 15

first line
flucloxacillin
doxycycline
clarithromycin
erythromycin

second line
co-amoxiclav
co-trimoxazole

Question 16

human/animal bites

Answer 16

oral first line:
co-amoxiclav
doxycycline with metronidazole

iv first line
co-amoxiclav
cefuroxime or ceftriaxone with metronidazole

Question 17

secondary infection of eczema

Answer 17

fusidic acid
flucloxacillin
clarithromycin
erythromycin

Question 18

mastitis

Answer 18

10-14 days
flucloxacillin
erythromycin

Question 19

non pregnant uti

Answer 19

first line
nitrofurantoin
trimethoprim

second line
fosfomycin
pivmecillinam
amoxicillin

Question 20

men uti

Answer 20

first line
nitrofurantoin
trimethoprim

second line
consider prostatitis

Question 21

pregnant uti

Answer 21

first line
nitrofurantoin

second line
amoxicillin

Question 22

prostatitis

Answer 22

oral first line
ciprofloxacin or ofloxacin
alternative first line
trimethoprim

oral second line
levofloxacin
co-trimoxazole

iv
amikacin
ceftriaxone
cefuroxime
ciprofloxacin
gentamicin
levofloxacin

Question 23

non pregnant women and men pyelonephritis

Answer 23

oral first line
cefalexin or ciprofloxacin

iv first line
amikacin
ceftriaxone
cefuroxime
ciprofloxacin
gentamicin

Question 24

pregnant women pyelonephritis

Answer 24

oral first line
cefalexin

iv first line
cefuroxime

Question 25

recurrent utis women and men

Answer 25

oral first line trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin oral second line amoxicillin or cefalexin