Specific bacterial drugs Part 2 Flashcards
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E. coli Serotype K1–Neonatal meningitis
ampicillin + 3rd generation cephalosporin
Invasive E. coli:
carbapenem
UTIs: fosfomycin, nitrofurantoin
Colistin (for carbapenem res. isolates
Typhoid Fever
Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin
Asians: azithromycin, ceftriaxone
Critically ill: carbapenem, then de-escalate
Shigella
ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin (po or IV)
ceftriaxone (IV)
azithromycin (pediatric)
Yersinia enterocolitica
ceftriaxone
Yersinia pestis
gentamicin or streptomycin
PEP: doxycycline or cipfofloxacin
Klebsiella pneumoniae
cephalosporins or fluoroquinolones
Klebsiella granulomatis
doxycycline > 3 weeks
Cholera
rehydration therapy:
IV ringer’s lactate
Oral rehydration salts
single dose doxycycline
azithromycin (kids, pregnancy)
C. jejunni
azithromycin
life threatening campylobacter (usually C. fetus)
carbapenem, aminoglycoside
Gram - Anaerobes
metronidazole, carbapenem, beta-lactam plus inhibitor
propionibacterium
benzoyl peroxide
erythromycin
actinomyces
surgical debridement
penicillin
mobiluncus
T. vaginallis
metronidazole or clindamycin
Lactobacilli
penicillin + aminoglycoside
C. diff
metronidazole or vancomycin
discontinue associated antibiotic treatment
Francisella tularensis
gentamicin, tobramycin (streptomycin)
alternatives: doxycycline (all tick infections)
Syphillis
penicillin G (IM)
LBRF
Tetracycline
TBRF
Doxycycline
Leptospira
IV penicillin
Leptospira exposure
Oral doxycycline
Helicobacter
PPI
sequential antibiotics: amoxicillin–>clarithroycin/levofloxacin + tinidazole