Antibiotics — Flashcards

Flashcard 541: Fluoroquinolones increase _____ and are associated with adverse effects, including Achilles tendon rupture, retinal detachment, and aortic aneurysm rupture

Answer: collagen degradation

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Flashcard 542: What bacteria is the most common cause of community-acquired bacterial meningitis? _____

Answer: Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Flashcard 543: What neurological side effect is associated with isoniazid use? _____

Answer: Peripheral neuropathy

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Flashcard 544: Gonococcal urethritis in men is managed with _____ (plus doxycycline if chlamydia is not excluded)

Answer: ceftriaxone 500mg IM

Flashcard 545: What is empiric treatment for Mycoplasma pneumoniae? _____

Answer: Azithromycin

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Flashcard 546: In infants < 1 month old, only _____ is used

Answer: azithromycin

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Flashcard 547: Oral _____ or _____ are indicated for acute otitis media with refractory symptoms after 2-3 days despite amoxicillin therapy

Answer: amoxicillin-clavulanate

Extra: Treatment failure in acute otitis media is defined as a lack of clinical improvement within 48–72 hours of starting antibiotics. If first-line amoxicillin fails, the next step is typically amoxicillin-clavulanate to provide coverage against beta-lactamase producing strains of H. influenzae or M. catarrhalis. In adults, respiratory fluoroquinolones are an alternative.

Flashcard 548: What is first-line therapy for HACEK organisms? _____

Answer: 3rd or 4th generation IV cephalosporin

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Flashcard 549: If someone has neutropenic fever, immediately start giving _____ If the fever continues for 5-7 days, also add broad antifungal therapy (amphotericin B)

Answer: empiric broad spectrum antibiotics that cover pseudomonas (e.g. cefepime)

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Flashcard 550: If patient has burns surrounding the eyes, _____ are first-line treatment

Answer: ophthalmic antibiotics

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