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MSRA - BNF Antibacterial Guidelines Flashcards

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1
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Exacerbations of chronic bronchitis

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Amoxicillin or tetracycline or clarithromycin

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Uncomplicated CAP

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Amoxicillin

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Possible atypical pneumonia

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Clarithromycin

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HAP - within 5 days of admission

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Co-amoxiclav or cefuroxime

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Uncomplicated CAP - penicillin allergic

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-Doxycycline or clarithromycin

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Uncomplicated CAP - suspected stapholocci

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Amoxicillin + flucloxacillin

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HAP - more than 5 days after admission

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Piperacillin with tazobactam 
OR
broad-spectrum cephalosporin (eg ceftazidime)
OR
quinolone (eg ciprofloxacin)
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Lower UTI

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Trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin

Alternative: amoxicillin or cephalosporin

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Acute pyelonephritis

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Broad-spectrum cephalosporin or quinolone

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Acute prostatitis

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Quinolone or trimethoprim

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Impetigo - localised

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Topical fusidic acid

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Impetigo - widespread

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oral flucloxacillin or erythromycin

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Cellulitis - 1st line

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Flucloxacillin

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Cellulitis - pen allergic

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clarithromycin, erythromycin or doxycycline

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Cellulitis - near eyes or nose

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co-amoxiclav

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Erysipelas - 1st line

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Flucloxacillin

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Erysipelas - pen allergic

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clarithromycin, erythromycin or doxycycline

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Animal or human bite - 1st line

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Animal or human bite - pen allergic

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doxycycline + metronidazole

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Mastitis and breast-feeding

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Flucloxacillin

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Throat infections - 1st line

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin

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Throat infections - pen allergic

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Sinusitis

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Amoxicillin or doxycycline or erythromycin

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Otitis media - 1st line

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Otitis media - pen allergic
erythromycin
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Otitis externa (severe)
Flucloxacillin (erythromycin if pen allergic)
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Periapical or periodontal abscess
Amoxicillin
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Gingivitis: acute necrotising ulcerative
Metronidazole
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Gonorrhoea
IM ceftriaxone + oral azithromycin
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Chlamydia
Doxycycline or azithromycin
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
Oral ofloxacin + oral metronidazole Or IM ceftriaxone + oral doxycycline + oral metronidazole
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Syphilis
Benzathine benzylpenicillin OR Doxycycline OR Erythromycin
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Bacterial vaginosis
Oral or topical metronidazole, or topical clindamycin
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C.diff: first episode
Metronidazole
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C.diff: Second/subsequent episode
Vancomycin
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Campylobacter enteritis
Clarithromycin
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Salmonella (non-typhoid)
Ciprofloxacin
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Shigellosis
Ciprofloxacin

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