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Chloramphenicol
Salmonella typhi (Typhoid)
other Salmonella infections

Rickettsia infections (when tetracycline is contraindicated)
Gray syndrome (in infants) is an adverse reaction to
Chloramphenicol

(infants lack glucuronic acid conjugation detoxification mechanism)
Tetracycline
Mycoplasma
Chlamydiae
Riskettsia infections
Brucellosis
leptospirosis (sometimes + aminoglycoside)

severe acne
adverse reactions to tetracyclines
GI irritation
liver damage depress development of bone and teeth
should not be given during pregancy and up to 8 yrs
transient renal dysfunction

phototoxic reaction: photosensitization and severe sunburn
Chloramphenicol
Salmonella typhi (Typhoid)
other Salmonella infections

Rickettsia infections (when tetracycline is contraindicated)
Gray syndrome (in infants) is an adverse reaction to
Chloramphenicol

(infants lack glucuronic acid conjugation detoxification mechanism)
Tetracycline
Mycoplasma
Chlamydiae
Riskettsia infections
Brucellosis
leptospirosis (sometimes + aminoglycoside)

severe acne
adverse reactions to tetracyclines
GI irritation
liver damage depress development of bone and teeth
should not be given during pregancy and up to 8 yrs
transient renal dysfunction

phototoxic reaction: photosensitization and severe sunburn
ceftriazidime
Pseudomonas
ceftriaxone
gonorrhea
meningitis (b/c ceftriaxone has excellent penetration into the CSF)
cefepine
pseudomonas
gram-positive organisms
imipenem
enterobacter
vancomycin
Clostridum difficle
MRSA
tetracyclines (doxycycline)
VACUUM THe BedRoom

Vibrio cholerae, acne, Chlamydia, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Tularemia, H. pylori, Borrelia burgdorferi, Rickettsia
Macrolides
(erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin)
URIs, pneumonias, STDs - gram positive cocci (streptococcal infections in patients allergic to penicillin) myocoplasma, legionella, chlamydia, neisseria
Chloramphenicol
Meningitis (H. influenzae, N. meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumonaie)
Clindamycin
anaerobic infections (Bacteroides fragilis, Clostridium perfringens)
Sulfonamies
gram positive, gram neg., Nocardia, Chlamydia, simple UTIs
Trimethoprim
recurrent UTIs, Shigella, Salmonella, Pneumocystis jiroveci (carinii) pneumonia
fluoroquinolnes
gram-negative rodes of urinary and GI tracts (including Pseudomonas), Neisseria (gonorrhea),
metronidazole
anaerobic infections below the diaphram

(Giardia, Entamoeba, Trichomonas, Gardnerella vaginalis, Bacteroides, Clostridium)
metronidazole + bismuth and amoxicillin
H. pylori
isoniazid
mycobacteria tuberculosis
rifampin
mycobacteria (tuberculosis, leprae, avium-intracellulare)
linezolid and streptogramins (quinupristin/dalfopristin)
VRE (vancomycin resistant enterococcus)
amphotericin B
wide spectrum of systemic mycoses

Cryptococcus, Blastomyces, Coccidioides, aspergillus, histoplasma, candida, mucor
Mystatin
oral candidiasis (thrush)
topical for diaper rash or vaginal candidiasis
Fluconazole
cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS patients (b/c it can cross blood brain barrier)

candidal infections of all types (i.e., yeast infections)
ketoconazole
Blastomyces, coccidioides, histoplasma, candida albicans
Clotrimazole
topical fungal infections
miconazole
topical fungal infections
Flucytosine
systemic fungal infections (e.g. Candida, Cryptococcus) in combination with amphotericin B
Caspofungin
invasive aspergillosis
Terbinafine
dermatophytoses (especially onychomycosis - nail infections)
Griseofulvin
oral treatment of superficial infections (dermatophytes)
sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim
Pneumocystis carinii (jiroveci) pneumonia
Penicillin G and Penicillin V
Bactericidal for gram-positive cocci, gram-positive rods, gram-negative cocci (Neisseria meningitidis) and spirochetes (Treponema)
Aztrenom is a ______ active against gram _____ bacteria
monobactam (monocyclic beta lactam)
gram-negative
Chloramphenicol
H. influenzae and N. meningitidis, groad spectrum agains gram negatives, most anaerobes
Chloramphenicol
Salmonella infections (including S. typhi

alternative to tetracycline
Tigecycline
Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and anaerobes including vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and MRSA

Skin and soft tissue infections as well as intra-abdominal infections
Streptomycin
+ isoniazid for mycobacteria (TB)
+ penicillin for endocarditis
+ tetracycline for plague

tularemia
Kanamycin and Neomycin
given for preoperative reduction of gut flora
Kanamycin IM (aminoglycoside)
bacteremia by gram-negatives
gentamicin
gram negative meningitis
spectinomycin
alternative to ceftriaxone for gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhaeae)
polymyxin (Colistin)
pseudomonas and coli

resistant gram negative infections
Fosfomycin
Used as a single dose in treatment of uncomplicated lower UTI’s in women

Appears safe for use in pregnancy
Metronidazole
Active only against obligate anaerobes (Bacteroides, actinomyces, Clostridium)

B. fragilis particularly for endocarditis and CNS abscesses

first choice for C. difficile colitis

Used for preoperative preparation of the colon
macrolides
corynebacterium diphtheriae
legionnaires's disease
Clindamycin
anaerobic pneumonias
gram positive bone infections
+ aminoglycoside for penetrating wounds of abdomen
nitrofurantoin
UTIs
Methenamine mandelate & hippurate
UTIs

Methenamine releases formaldehyde which is antibacterial. Do not use with sulfonamides which form insoluble compounds with formaldehyde
Nalidixic acids & Oxolinic acids (Fluoroquinoles)
coliform UTIs
quinolones
Urinary tract infections including Ps. aeruginosa.
Enteritis (Salmonella, Campylobacter & E.coli traveler's diarrhea).
Gonococcal urethritis or pharyngitis.
Gram -ve Bone Infections (eg. Pseudomonas).
Respiratory, gynecological, soft tissue infections.
(eg. Legionella).
sulfasalazine
ulcerative colitis
UTIs from gram positive cocci or E. coli
comatose patients with meningitis
Trimethoprim (Oral or IV with sulfamethoxazole )
for urinary tract infections, otitis media, chronic bronchitis, shigellosis & Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia