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antibiotic Tx
primary and secondary Tx for various bacteria
| Bacteria | Primary Tx | secondary Tx |
|---|---|---|
| streptococcus | penicillins | 1st cephalosporins, eyrithromycin, clindomycin, vancomycin |
| staphylococcus | anti-staphlococcals | 1st cephalosporins, vancomycin |
| n. meningitidis | Penicillins | cholampheniocol, 3rd cephalosporin |
| N. gonorrhoeae | cefixime | ciprofloxacin, 3rd cephalosporin |
| Bordella pertussis (whooping cough) | erythromycin | Cotrimoxazole |
| H. influenza | Aminopenicillin | Cefuoxime, 3rd cepholosporin, chloramphenicol |
| P aeruginosa | Antipseudamonal plus aminoglycocides | ceftazidime, ceprofloxacin, fluoroquinolone |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | macrolide (erythromycin) | tetracycline |
| Mycoplasma hominis | Tetracycline | clindomycin |
| Chlamydia trachomiatis | tetracycline | azithromycin, erythromycin |
| legionella | erythromycin | tetracycline |
| clostridium difficile | vancomycin | metronidazole |
| mycobacterium tuberculosis | Isoniazid plus rifampin plus pyrazinamide plus ethambutol | streptomycin, fluoroquinolone, ethionamide, cycloserine, viomycin, capreomycin |
| mycobacterium leprae | dapsone plus rifampin +/- clofazimine | clarithromycin |
| MRSA | vancomycin | none |
| Rickettsial species | Tetracycline | Chloramphenicol |
| L. monocytogenes | Ampicillin +Gentamicin | Vancomycin + Gentamicin |
| Bacteriodes fagilis | Metronidazole or clindamycin | Imipenem or Penicillin w/beta lactamase inhibitors |
| Ureaplasma urealyticum | Tetracycline | Erythromycin |
| Bordetella pertussis | Erythromycin | TMP-SMZ |
| Pasteurella multocida | Penicillin | 1st gen cephalosporin |
| Enterobacteriaceae in urine | TMP-SMZ | Ciprofloxacin or Gentomycin |
| Enterobacteriaceae in CSF | 3rd gen cephalosporin | TMP-SMZ |