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MCPHS AntiBac Exam 1

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MRSA/E Meds? Vancomycin, Daptomycin, Linezolid, Synertid
Enterococcus Meds? Amp., Amox., Pipracillin; PCN (not reliable)
Ceph's don't cover? MRSA/E's or Eterococcus
Pseudomona Meds? Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Piperacillin, BLIC's, Ticar, Imipen/Meropenum, Aztreonam, Florouinolones (Cipro, Ofloxacin, Levofloxacin )
Hos. Aquired MRSA/E Meds? Synrcid, Linezolid, Daptomycin
Quinolones (UTI's): Norfloxacin (only UTIs), Ciprofloxacin, Ofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Gatifloxacin, Moxifloxacin (Not for UTIs)
Newer Quinolones for? Gm(+) S. Pneumonia, Respir/Atypicals, All Good for Gm(-)
Telithromycin (Ketek)? Structually Related to Erithromycin, Sim. to Macrolides vs. Pulmonary Patho, Retains Act. vs. Resis Macrolide & PCN-resistant S. Pneumonia, (ADRs GI Upset & QTc Prolongation)
Macrolides (Respiratory)? Azithromcin, Clarthromycin, Erythromycin, Dirithomycin (Gm(+), Staph, Strep, M.Cat, H. Influ., Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, Atypicals)
Macrolide ADRs? Hearing loss, Dizziness, LFT Abnormalities, N&V, Diarrhea (less w/Azithromycin)
Best Macrolide for M. Cat? (Clar. = Azith.) > Ery
Best Macrolide for H. Influenza? Azithromycin > (Clar. = Ery.)
Teracycline Meds (Respiratory)? Tetracycline (PO), Doxycyline (Vibrmycin, IV & PO)
What are Tetracycline used for? Only Gm(+) S. Pn. & Atypicals
Tetracycline ADRs? GI upset, Tooth Discolor, Photo Sens., Diarrhea
TMP/SMX (Bactrim, IV & PO) ? Respiratory Gm(+) S. Pneumoniea, PCP's
TMP/SMX ADRs? Rash, Marrow Suppression, Diarrhea
TMP/SMX (Bactrim) Stregnths? PO 80/400, II Strenth PO 160/800, Oral Susp. 40/200 per 5 ml, IV 80/400 per 5 ml.
Clindamycin (Cleocin, IV & PO) Covers? "C": Gm(+) & Aaerobics (B. Frag. growing Resis.)**Community Acquired MRSA/E's
Clindamycin ADRs? C. Diff. Diarrhea
Clindamycins don't cover? No MRSA/E, No Enerococcus
Metroidazole (Flagyl, IV & PO) covers? Only Anaerobes (ADRs Disulfiram-like Rxns, Met'l taste, Perf. Neuropahy)
Vancomycin (Vacocin, IV & PO) Covers? Gm(+), NO Gm(-) (Tx. for C. Diff)
Vancomycin ADRs? Redman (IV = Histimine), Ottotox.(high levels), Do Not Use w/Aminoglycocides (NephoTox.: NMT 10 mcg/ml)
Aminoglycoide Meds? Gentamycin, Tobramycin, Amikacin (all IV)
Aminoglycocides Cover? Gm(+/-) NO Anerobes, NO MRSA/E's
Aminoglycocides Best Taken? Once Daily w/Larger Dose
Aminoglycocide ADRs? Nepho & Ototo Tox.
Carbopnem Meds? Imipenem-Cilatatin (Primaxin, IV), Meropenum (Merem, IV), Ertapenem (Invanz, IV)
Carbopenems Cover? Gm(+), Gm(-), Anarobes (NO MRSA/Es, NO Enterococcus)
Carbopnem ADRs? Comp. w/Ceph's for Beta-Lact. Allergies (as high as 25%), Diarrhea, Renal Disfunction = Seizures (1% Imi. & 0.5% Mero.)
Aztreonam (Azctam, IV) Covers? Only Gm(-), Low S.E. (Rash, diarrhae), NO Cross-Reactivity w/PCN Allergies
Ceph's MTT Side Chains? Cefamandole, Cefperzone, Cefmetazole, Cefotetan (MTT's Disulfram-Like & Blood Thinner - Avoid w/Warfrin Use)
Ceph's 1st. Generation? Cefazolin (IV), Cefadroxil (PO), Cephalexin (PO) "SPEcK"
Ceph's 2nd. Generation? Cefuroxime (IV), Cefuroxime Axetil (PO), Cefaclor (PO) "HNM SPEck"
B. Frag. SPEck's ? Cefotetan (IV), Cefoxitin (IV)
Ceph's 3rd Generation? Gm(+/-) No Psuedo.: Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Ceftizoxime (all IV), Cefixime (PO = Poorman's Cefotaxime)
Ceftazidime (Fortaz, IV) Covers? Expand Gm(-), YES Psuedomonas!!! NO Gm(+) but, 3rd. Gen. Ceph.
Ceph's 4th Generation? Cefepime (IV): Good Gm(+/-) Coverage, equal to both Ceftriaxone +Ceftazidime
Which Ceph Maintains Activity Against 3rd Gen. Resistant Gm(-) Organisms? Cefepime (IV) 4th Gen.
BLIC Meds? Amox/Clav (augmentin, PO), Amp./Subactam (Unasyn, IV), Ticar/Clav. (Timentin, IV), Piperacillin/Tazobactam (Zosyn, IV)
BLICs Cover? Staph, B. Frag., M. Cat, E. Coli, Klebsiella, Proteus
BLIC ADRs? Alergy, Renal Disfnc. Seizures, C. Diff. Diarrhea
Organisms Producing both Beta-Lactamase & PCNase? Staph, H. Influ, M. Cat, B. Frag.
PCNase-Resistant-PCN Meds? Nafcillin & Oxacillin (IV); Cloxacillin & Dicloxacilln (PO) ***Gm(+) Only, NO enterococcus, NO MRSA/Es
AntiPseudomonal PCN's ? Ticarcillin & Piperacillin
Piperacillin & Ticarcillin Cover? Gm(+) Strep.(NO Staph), Gm(-) Enterococcus, H. Influ., & Psuedomonas (Piper. > Ticar)
Piperacillin can cover what, also? Tx. Flesh Eating Strept. & Enterococcus
AminoPCN Meds? Ampicillin (Inj/PO), Amoxicillin (PO)
AminoPCN (Amp. & Amox.) Cover? No Staph, Yes: Strept, Entero, E.Coli, Proteus, H. Influ., Mouth Anaerobes Only (No: Staph, Ps., M.Cat, B.Frag)
H. Influ. produce Beta-Lactamase ? > 15 - 65 %
M. Cat & B. Frag. Produce Beta-Lactamase ? > 90 %
Enterococcus Gm(+)? Enterococcus (faecalis, faecium)
Enteobacteriacea Gm(-)? E. Coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Seratia, Proteus, Morganella, Providecia
Resp. Bugs? H. Influenzae & Moraxela Catarhalis
Gm(+) Cocci - Clusters? Staph A/E
Gm(+) Cocci - Chains/Pairs? Strept/Enterococcus
Gm(-) Cocci? Neisseria (Meninititis, Gonorrheae), Moraxella Catarrhalis
Gm(-) Rods/Bcilli? Lactose Fermenting: "FREKLES", Non-Lactose Fermenting (Psuedomonas, Proteus)
Healthy Oropharyngeal Flora? Strept, Corynebacterium, Neisseria, Haemophilus; 2 Gm(+ & -)
Tip Culture Colonized? >15 Colonies = Colonized
CSF Culture (Bac Infection)? Bacteria Infection = WBC/mm 1,000 - 5,000 (PMN & Proteins UP, Glucose is DOWN)
CSF Culture (Viral)? Viral CSF: WBC/mm = 100 - 1,000 (PMN or Lymph. UP, Pro. & Glu. VARRIABLE)
UTIs? Greater than, or Equal to, 10^5 Bac/ml. (Lower fr PTs w/Sx.) 8-10 WBC/mm^3
Aminoglycoside Tx. ? Combo Tx. ONLY for Aminoglycosides
VRE's ? Vancomcin-Resistant Enterococcus
Created by: MCPHS
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