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MCPHS AntiBac Exam 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |