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Sensitive Staph |
IV: Nafcillin/Oxacillin or cefazolin Oral: Cephalexin, dicloxacillin takes longer to chew |
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Resistant Staph MRSA |
Severe infection: Vancomycin, linezolid, daptomycin, ceftaroline, tigecycline, or telavancin Minor infection: TMP/SMX, clindamycin, doxycycline |
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Disadvantage of using linezolid |
causes thrombocytopenia |
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Disadvantage of using daptomycin |
Causes myopathy and a rising CPK |
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Is it still safe to use cephalosporin if you have a penicillin allergy? |
yes still safe |
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What to use if you have anaphylaxis to cephalosporins? |
Macrolides or clindamycin |
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What to use for minor infection with penicillin allergy? |
Macrolides, clindamycin, TMP/SMX |
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Severe infection with penicillin allergy? |
Use vancomycin, linezolid, daptomycin, telavancin |
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What medications will cover only strep? |
penicillin, ampicillin, amoxicillin |
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Is oxacillin/nafcillin superior to vancomycin if the organism is sensitive? |
yes |
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All are sensitive against gram negative rods |
pip tazo, aztreonam, carbapenems, cefepime, ceftazidime, quinolones, aminoglycosides |
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Which carbapenem does not cover pseudomonas? |
ertapenem (Error) |
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What does pipercillin and ticarcillin cover? |
gram negative, strep, anerobes |
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Levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and gemifloxain are excellent coverage for? |
pneumococcal |
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How do aminoglycosides work? |
they work synergistically with other agents to treat staph and strep |
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What do carbapenems cover? |
gram negative, antianerobic, strep, and MSSA |
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Side effect of imipenems? |
seizures |
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Drus that cover gastrointestinal anerobes? |
metronidazole (abdominal), carbapenems, pip/tazo are equal in efficacy to metro, cefoxitin, and cefotetan |
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Best drug for respiratory anerobes |
clindamycin |
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What to do if a patient develops red man syndrome? |
Slow down the rate of infusion |
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Treatment for herpes simplex and varicella zoster |
acyclovir, valacyclovir, famciclovir |
