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11 Cards in this Set
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Uncomplicated skin and skin structure
Staphylococcus aureus |
Antistaphylococcal penicillin [Nafcillin (IM, IV)
Dicloxacillin (oral)] (vancomycin if allergic to penicillin) Topical mupirocin |
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Uncomplicated skin and skin structure
Streptococcus pyogenes |
Penicillin
Topical mupirocin |
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Uncomplicated skin and skin structure
CA-MRSA |
Trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole,
clindamycin, doxycycline |
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Complicated skin and skin structure infections (e.g. patients with burns, diabetes mellitus, infected pressure ulcers and traumatic or surgical wound infections)
Gram-negative bacilli such as Escherichia coli & Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Antipseudomonal [Ticarcillin (IV)
Piperacillin (IV,IM)] penicillin+β lactamase inhibitor |
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Complicated skin and skin structure infections (e.g. patients with burns, diabetes mellitus, infected pressure ulcers and traumatic or surgical wound infections)
Group A streptococcus or Clostridium spp |
Clindamycin + penicillin
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Severe skin and soft tissue infections
MRSA |
Vancomycin
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Osteomylelitis or joint infection
MSSA |
Antistaphylococcal penicillin [Nafcillin (IM, IV)
Dicloxacillin (oral)] (vancomycin if allergic to penicillin) |
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Osteomylelitis or joint infection
MRSA |
Vancomycin
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Osteomylelitis or joint infection
Streptococcus spp |
Penicillin or ceftriaxone
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Prosthetic joint infection
MSSA |
Antistaphylococcal penicillin [Nafcillin (IM, IV)
Dicloxacillin (oral)] + rifampin |
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Lyme disease
Borrelia burgdorferi |
Doxycycline (acute
infection) Ceftriaxone (disseminated and late stage infection) |
