Antibiotics — Flashcards

Treatment for Staphylococcus aureus: _____: nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin _____: vancomycin, daptomycin, linezolid, ceftaroline

Hint: MRSA/MSSA

What is the best step in management if a patient taking isoniazid develops mild elevations in serum aminotransferases? _____

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

Hint: mechanism

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

Gonococcal urethritis in men is managed with _____

Hint: treatment

What neurological side effect is associated with isoniazid use? _____

In infants < 1 month old, only _____ is used

Hint: azithromycin or erythromycin

What is empiric treatment for Mycoplasma pneumoniae? _____

Oral _____ or _____ are indicated for acute otitis media and refractory symptoms after 2-3 days despite amoxicillin therapy

What is first-line therapy for HACEK organisms? _____