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Empiric Therapy
Cephalosporins
Penicillins
Carbapenems
100
These are bacteria you would expect to see in an upper respiratory tract infection.
What are Streptococcus pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and M. catarrhalis.
100
Preferred medication when gene Xpert reports MSSA!
What is nafcillin
100
Cephalosporins do not have activity against this gram positive bacteria?
What is Enterococcus.
100
Ampicillin is typically the drug of choice for this bacteria.
What is Enterococcus
100
Bacteria not covered by ertapenem.
What is enterococcus, pseudomonas, acinetobacter.
200
Example of concentration dependent killing
Either Aminoglycosides, daptomycin, or fluoroquinolones
200
Preferred treatment for community acquired uncomplicated bacterial upper respiratory tract infection.
What is Amoxicillin.
200
The fourth generation and this third generation cephalosporin have pseudomonas coverage.
What are Cefepime and Ceftazidime.
200
What is the mechanism of action of clavulanic acid.
What is beta lactamase inhibitor; extends spectrum of penicillins.
200
Daily Double!! Aside from KPC, Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase, name another enzyme that makes carbapenems ineffective
What is New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase
300
Synercid, brand name for...
Dalfopristin/Quinopristin
300
Empiric treatment for a 14-day old infant presenting from the community with sepsis.
What is Ampicillin + Gentamicin (and/or Cefotaxime)
300
This cephalosporin has MRSA coverage.
What is ceftaroline.
300
Time difference to distinguish an allergic reaction from an adverse reaction to penicillin.
What is 72 hours, most anaphylactic reactions occur within 1 hour.
300
Which carbapenem may be associated with increased seizure risk in children?
What is imipenem
400
Antibiotic most known for causing teeth staining
Tetracycline
400
DAILY DOUBLE !!!!! Name the class for each of the following antibiotics: Gentamicin, Clindamycin, and Vancomycin
Aminoglycoside, lincosamide, glycopeptide
400
For cephalosporins as the generation increases from first to fourth generation gram positive coverage ______ and gram negative coverage ______
What is decreases;increases.
400
This atypical bacteria affecting the extremes of age is covered by ampicillin.
What is Listeria.
400
The mechanism of cilastin in imipenem/cilastin?
What is blocks renal dehydropeptidase 1, an enzyme that inactivates imipenem.
500
Bacteria most likely responsible for a 6 day old infant with sepsis.
What are Group B Streptococcus, E. coli, and Listeria.
500
Treatment for diphtheria
What is antitoxin + erythromycin for 14 days
500
Ceftriaxone can't be given to infants less than one month for this reason.
What is hyperbilirubinemia. Also if given with IV Ca supplementation can cause precipitates
500
These penicillins cover pseudomonas.
What are piperacillin and ticarcillin.
500
Aside from their broad gram positive and negative coverage, is there any additional coverage carbapenems offer?
What is anaerobic.