Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP)
This medication is the preferred oral antibiotic for the treatment of CABP without existing comorbid conditions or antibiotic allergies in combination with doxycycline or azithromycin
Amoxicillin
The recommended agents for the treatment of cystitis consist of Bactrim DS, nitrofurantoin, and this antibiotic for non-PCN allergic patients
Fosfomycin
Enterococcus spp. is inherently resistant to this class of antibiotics
Cephalosporins
This class of antimicrobials leaves patients at increased risk of photosensitivity
Tetracyclines
What is the 1st line guideline suggested therapy for the treatment of mild purulent ABSSTIs?
I&D
Empiric guideline recommended therapy for the treatment of CABP for hospitalized patients includes ampicillin/sulbactam, or this antibiotic, in combination with azithromycin or doxycycline
Ceftriaxone
The recommended duration of therapy for ciprofloxacin in the treatment of cystitis is how many days
*Bonus points for correct dose*
3
This carbapenem does not retain activity against Pseudomonas spp.
Ertapenem
This medication for MRSA coverage can lead to thrombocytopenia
Linezolid
In purulent ABSSTIs (abscess, carbuncle, furuncle) what is the most common pathogen
Staphylococcus spp
This is the appropriate duration of therapy for the treatment of CABP
5-7 days
What is the hallmark symptom that helps to differentiate cystitis from pyelonephritis
This narrow spectrum beta lactam/beta lactamase inhibitor retains activity against Acinetobacter spp. due to the beta lactamase inhibitor
Unasyn
This oral beta lactam/beta lactamase inhibitor is associated with increased risk of diarrhea, especially in children
Augmentin
What is the appropriate duration of therapy for antimicrobials in the treatment of ABSSTIs
*Bonus to name one appropriate empiric medication*
5-10 days
Bactrim, cephalexin
The treatment of CABP for PCN-allergic patients consists of which class of antibiotics?
Fluoroquinolones
Medications listed as approved guideline therapy for both cystitis and pyelonephritis consist of either ciprofloxacin or this antibiotic
Bactrim
Stenotrophomonas spp. should be empirically covered with which three antibiotics
*Bonus points if you name all 3*
Levofloxacin
Bactrim
Minocycline
This class of antimicrobials is associated with an increased risk of seizure activity, especially in patients with a history of seizures
Carbapenems
What is the appropriate vancomycin trough range for the treatment of ABSSTIs
10-15 mcg/mL
This novel tetracycline antibiotic was approved by the FDA for the treatment of CAP after displaying non-inferiority to moxifloxacin in October 2018
Omadacycline
All male urinary tract infections (cystitis, pyelonephritis) are considered complicated, warranting a recommended duration of therapy up to this number of days
14
Echinocandins
Name 3 side effects associated with the use of fluoroquinolones
too many to name
What pathogen is typically associated with non-raised ABSSTIs (cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis)
Streptococcus spp.