any easy way to remember antibiotics. - mirsub

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for commonly found infection.for me they all mixing up. if somebody has a easy way please let me know.thanks in advance.

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* Best Initial Antibiotics for different Organisms :

- Staph Aureus: Dicloxacillin, Oxacillin [Penicillins] / Cefadroxil, Cefalaxin [1st generation
Cephalosporins]
- If patient is allergic to above groups “ Macrolide, newer fluoroquinolone
- If patient has MRSA “ Vancomycin / Linezolid
- Streptococcus: Penicillin (if sensitive) / Ceftriaxone / levofloxacin
- Strep Pneumonia: Penicillin G / Ceftriaxone / levofloxacin
- Strep Viridans: Penicillin G / Ceftriaxone
- Strep Pyogens: Ampicillin / Ampicillin + Sulbactam
- Strep Meningitis: Ceftriaxone
- Listeria Monocytogens: Ampicillin
- Legionella Pneumonia: Erythromycin
- Rickettsia in children: Chloramphenicol, Erythromycin
- Rickettsia in adults: Doxycycline
- Lyme disease in children < 9yrs of age: Amoxicillin
- Lyme disease in children >9 yrs of age and adults: Doxycycline
- Lyme disease in Pregnant women: Amoxicillin
- Disseminated Lyme disease [Bell™s palsy, Cardiac involvement, CNS involvement]:
Ceftriaxone
- Syphilis: Penicillin G
- Gonococcus: Ceftriaxone
- Chlamydia, Mycoplasma: Macrolides / Doxycycline
- C.Jejunii: Erythromycin
- H Influenzae: 2nd or 3rd generation cephalosporin
- E coli: Ciprofloxacin / Ampicillin
- Pseudomonas: Piperacillin, Ticarcillin [Anti-pseudomonal penicillin]
- Klebsiella: 2nd or 3rd generation cephalosporin
- Cryptococcus: Amphotericin B (severe), Fluconazole (prophylaxis)
- Candida: Fluconazole
- Dermatophytes: Terfinabine (oral) / Meconazole (local)
- PCP: Trimethoprim + Sulfamethoxazole
- Actinomycetes: Penicillin
- Nocardia: Sulfonamides
- Anaerobes: Metronidazole / Clindamycin
- Penicillin and Aminoglycosides have synergistic effects so combination of both (Penicillin +
Aminoglycosides) is used in Enterobacteraceae and Pseudomonas infections

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thanku so much for ur help.

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thankx a looott

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