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Infectious Diseases - Common Medications Flashcards

1
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What is used to treat Staphyloccocus infections?

A

Flucloaxacillin

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2
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What is used to treat Streptococcus (group A strep) infections?

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Benzylpenicillin (or Flucloxacillin)

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3
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What is used to treat skin or soft tissue infections in case of a penicillin allergy?

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Doxycyline/ carbapanem/ ceftriaxone

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4
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What is used to treat MRSA infections?

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Vancomycin

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5
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What is used to treat Pseudomonas enterobactae (e.g. diabetic foot) infections?

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Broad spectrum penicillin - carbapenem

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6
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What is used to treat TB infections?

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RIPE

Rifampin + Isoniazid + Pyrazinamide ± Ethambutol

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7
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How is Strep pneumoniae treated?

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Amoxicillin + Clarithromycin

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8
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How is H.Influenzae treated?

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Co-amoxiclav

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9
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How is atypical pneumonia (legionella, mycoplasma) treated?

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Doxycycline

Flouroquinolone

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10
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How is rhinovirus/ adenovirus/ enterovirus treated?

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No specific treatment

Oseltamivir ?

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11
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How is diarrhoea/ enterocolotis treated

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No specific treatment

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12
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How is Enterobacteriacae: Campylobacter, Shigella, E.Coli treated?

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Usually nil.

If severe: FQ (ciprofloxacin) Macrolide (eg clarithromycin, azithromycin)

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13
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How is Salmonella spp. (S. typhi /paratyphi) treated?

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*Ceftriaxone/azithromycin

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14
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How is C. difficile treated?

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PO Metronidazole/Vancomycin

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15
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How is Visceral infection/peritonitis Usually Enterobacteriacae treated?

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  • Co-amox OR cipro OR aminoglycoside (eg gentamicin)
    • anaerobic cover: metronidazole
  • +penicillin allergy: carbapenem
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16
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How is enterobacteriacae treated?

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PO Trimethoprim/ Nitrofurantoin/ Co-amoxicillin

Moderate severe: IV co-amoxiclav

17
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How is ESBL / resistant organisms treated?

A

Carbapenem

18
Q

How is N.Gonnorrhoea treated?

A

IM/IV Ceftriaxone

19
Q

How is Chlamydia Trachomatis treated?

A

Azithromycin

20
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How is CNS Streptococci Pneumonia or N.Meningitis treated?

A

IV Cephalosporin (ceftriaxone/ cefotaxime)

21
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How is N. Meningitis CNS treated?

A

IV Cephalosporin (ceftriaxone/ cefotaxime)

22
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How is H.Influenzae treated?

A

IV Ceftriazone/ Cefoxatime

+Dexamethasone

23
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How is CNS Listeria > age> 55 treated

A

IV Ceftriazone/ Cefoxatime

+ High dose IV amoxicillin

24
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What is used to treated Herpes Simplex Virus?

A

IV Aciclovir

25
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What is used to treat endocarditis (enterococcus: e.faecalis, e.faecium):

A

Amoxillin +/- Gentamycin

26
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What is used to treat endocarditis (streptococcus viridans strep)

A

Amoxicillin +/- Gentamycin

27
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How is endocarditis treated (staph aureaus IVDU)

A

Flucloxacillin +/- Gentamycin +/- rifampici

28
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How is culture negative endocarditis treated?

A

Ceftriaxone

29
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How is MRSA endocoarditis treated

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30
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How is hospital acquired enterobactae treated?

A

co-amoxcilav

31
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How is hospital acquired pseudomonas treated?

A

Ciprofloxacin/ gentamycin

32
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How is adult sepsis treated?

A

Meropenem 1g IV stat

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