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| What are examples of First-generation penicillins? |
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Definition
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Term
| What organisms are appropriate for First-generation penicillins? |
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Definition
Treponema pallidum
Enterococcus
Streptococci
Pen sensitive Staphylococci |
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Term
| What are examples of Second-generation (Beta-lactamase-resistant penicillins) |
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Definition
Dicloxacillin
Methicillin
Nafcillin
Oxacillin |
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Term
| What organisms are appropriate for Second-generation penicillins? |
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Definition
Methicillin-sensitive staphylococci
But, they do cover streptococci as well. |
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Term
| What are examples of Third-generation or aminopenicillins? |
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Definition
Amoxicillin
Augmentin
Ampicillin
Ampicillin/Sublactam |
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Term
| What organisms do third generation penicillins cover? |
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Definition
Treponema pallidum
Enterococcus
Streptococci |
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Term
| What are fourth generation (extended) penicillins? |
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Definition
| Piperacillin/tazobactam, ticarcillin/clavulanic acid |
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Term
| What organisms do fourth generation penicillins treat? |
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Definition
| aminopenicillins/Beta lactamase inhibitor coverage in addition to resistant G- organism and Pseudomonas |
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Term
| What are first generation cephalosporins? |
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Definition
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Term
| What organisms do first generation cephalosporins treat? |
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Definition
| staphylococci, streptococci, proteus, E. coli and Klebsiella |
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Term
| What are second generation cephalosporins? |
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Definition
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Term
| What organism do second generation cephalosporins treat? |
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Definition
| H. influenza, Enterobacteriaceae, Neisseria, Staphylococci, streptococci, proteus, e. coli, and Klebsiella |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| What organisms do cephamycins treat? |
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Definition
| 2nd generation coverage and G-/+ anaerobes |
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Term
| What are third generation cephalosporins? |
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Definition
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone |
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Term
| What organisms do third generation cephalosporins treat? |
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Definition
Most gram - aerobes
Ceftriaxone adds streptococcal coverage
Ceftazidime adds pseudomonas coverage |
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Term
| What are fourth generation cephalosporins? |
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Definition
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Term
| What organisms are treated with fourth generation cephalosporins? |
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Definition
| Gram- aerobes, streptococci, and pseudomonas |
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Term
| What are second generation quinolones? |
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Definition
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Term
| What organisms are treated with second generation quinolones? |
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Definition
| G- aerobes, and atypicals such as legionella, mycoplasma and chlamydia. Best pseudomonas coverage of all quinolones. |
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Term
| What are third generation quinolones? |
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Definition
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Term
| What organisms are treated with third generation quinolones? |
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Definition
| G- aerobes, streptococci, and atypicals like legionella, mycoplasma, and chlamydia. |
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Term
| What are fourth generation quinolones? |
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Definition
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Term
| What organisms do fourth generation quinolones treat? |
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Definition
| G+, some anaerobes, weak G- coverage and atypicals like legionella, mycoplasma and chlamydia. |
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Term
| What are the carbapenems? |
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Definition
Ertapenem
Imipenem
Meropenem |
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Term
| What organisms do carbapenems treat? |
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Definition
G+ (except staph and enterococcus)
G- including pseudomonas and anaerobes
Ertapenem has no pseudomonas coverage |
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Term
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Definition
Azithromycin
Erythromycin
Clarithromycin |
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Term
| What organisms do macrolides treat? |
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Definition
| G+ organisms and atypicals |
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Term
| What are aminoglycosides? |
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Definition
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Term
| What organisms do aminoglycosides treat? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does Aztreonam treat? |
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Definition
| G- aerobes including pseudomonas |
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Term
| What does clindamycin treat |
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Definition
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Term
| What does Dalfopristin/quinupristin treat |
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Definition
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Term
| What does Linezolid treat? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does Metronidazole treat? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| What does vancomycin treat? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Doxycycline
Minocycline
Tigecycline |
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