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Jessica Louie
PEK = Proteus, E.coli, Klebsiella, HN = Haemophilus, Neisseria
CAPES = Citrobacter, Acinetobacter, Providencia, Enterobacter, Serratia
(MRSE 70-80%)
MSSE (20-30%)
Frequency (hr)
CAPES (AmpC)
Common dose
Grp A & B Strep)
Pseudomonas
Strep viridans
Mouth anaerobes = Peptostreptococcus, Fusobacterium, Prevotella
Enterococcus
Staph aureus
(similar cov. Of
pneumoniae
(respiratory)
Static/Cidal
Time/Conc.
Renal/Liver
Atypicals = Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Legionella
anaerobe
Staph epi
B. fragilis
Max/day
Others: Pneumocystis carinii (PCP), Toxoplasma, Giardia, Trichomonas, etc.
(faecalis,
faecium)
Atypical
Mouth
Italicized: usual activity is cidal, but italic is static for that specific organism
MRSA
Route
Other
Strep
DLR: dapto & linezolid resistant, MR: methicillin resistant
PEK
CSF
HN
VRE: vanco resistant enterococcus, U: urine
GPC: gram positive coverage, GN: gram negative coverage
DOC: Meningococci, Clostridium, Treponema, R Yes Cidal T IV, PO,
Natural-PCN Penicillin Pen VK Acinetomyces . S. pneumo S. pyogenes, IM (IM-
+/- BL + DOC ++ +/- ++ - Borrelia, Leptospira syph, RF) 250-500 6-8
Omnipen-N, DOC: Listeria, Proteus R Yes Cidal T
Ampicillin
Amino-PCN Polycillin-N Extended Coverage: G (-) bacilli IV, PO 250-500 6 14
Amoxicillin Amoxil +/- BL + + DOC +/- PE +/- ++ - EC, Proteus, H. inf, PO 250-875 8-12 -
Ampicillin/Sulbactam Unasyn R Yes Cidal T IV, IM 6 12
1.5-3
PCN + Beta- Amoxicillin/Clavulanate Augmentin + + + ++ +/- ++ ++ ++ PO 250 -875/125 8-12 -
lactamase Less active vs Pen G against G (+) Anti-
Oxacillin, Nafcillin Bactocill L Yes Cidal T
Inhibitor staphylococcal
Dicloxacillin Dynapen DOC - + R=ox IV, IM 1-2gm 4-6
Piperacillin/Tazobactam Zosyn ++ Extended gram(-) R Yes Cidal T 2.25-
Ticarcillin/Clavulanate Timentin + ++ + Ticar (-) ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Very good vs. anaerobes IV 4.5gm 6
Surgical px (except colorectal), cellulitis, R NO Cidal T
1s t Cefazolin (1st) Ancef, Kefzol DOC soft-tiss infxn, post-op
(MIC 2-4) + + ++ +/- ++ IV 0.5-2gm 6-8 12
Zinacef, Gains gram(-) but less gram(+) activity. R NO Cidal T
2nd Cefuroxime (2nd) Kefurox + ++ ++ ++ DOC ++ Use for RTI IV 0.75-1.5 8 9
Surg px (colorectal), abd infxn, DM foot ulcers, R NO Cidal T
Cefoxitin (2nd) Mefoxin
2nd Cefox may have act. Vs. Mycobacterium
Cefotetan (2nd) Cefotan
+ - ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ chelonae, abscessus, fortiuitum IV 1-2gm 6-8 12
Cefotaxime, Excellent vs Strep DOC CAP, CTX+Flagyl=Erta R Yes Cidal T IV
Claforan
+ DOC oral anaerobes, meningitis d/t enterics, L IV, IM 1-2gm 8-12 12
3rd Ceftriaxone Rocephin
MIC 2-8 (no DOC DOC Neisseria, nosoc. Pneumonia, sepsis, UTI 1-2gm 24 (tri ) 4
(IM in ED)
Ceftizoxime( 3rd) Cefizox
(high) ceftiz) ++ (septic) (CAP) ++ ++ Ceftri + Amp may have synergy vs. E. faecalis R IV 1-2gm 8-12
Not reliable against gram(+) R Yes Cidal T
Ceftazidime (3rd) Fortaz, Tazidime,
3rd Meningitis d/t G (-) enterics, pneumonia, IV 1gm 6-8 16
Monobactam Aztreonam Tazicef, Azactam
++ ++ ++ ++ sepsis, febrile neutropenia IV, IM 1-2 6-12 8
+ Cefotax + Ceftaz, some BL resist. R Yes Cidal T
4th Cefepime (4th) Maxipime 2gm IV q8hr for GN (1gm IV q6hr can work)
MIC 4-8 ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ IV 1-2gm 8-12 6
1st/only BL vs. MRSA, <50 Yes Cidal T 600mg
5 th
Ceftaroline (5th) Teflaro - (poss No Prevotella, Bacteroides 31-50: 400
+++ ++ ++ ++ Faecalis) ++ ++ ++ + IV 15-30: 300 12
(almo Imi: better vs. gram(+), Enterococcus, Acineto, <20 Yes Cidal* T
Primaxin, I:
Faecalis st as Mycobacteria, Nocardia, higher MIC for (-) D<50 I/M I: 500mg I: 6 4g/d,
Imi/Mero/Dori Merrem, good Mer: better vs. Acineto, Pseudomonas
Carbapenem Doribax (no as No D M: 500mg M: 6 50mg
++ ++ ++ faecium) ++ ++ DOC ++ ++ ++ Dori: slightly better vs. Pseud ALL good 4 ESBL IV D: 500mg D: 6 /kg/d
Flagyl)
Similar to Ceftri + Flagyl <20 UK Cidal T
Ertapenem Invanz
+/- ++ ++ ++ ++
+/-
++ ++ No Pseudo, Acinetobacter, Enterococcus IV, IM 1gm 24 1
CPES
Vancocin, Coryne; C.diff (PO), R Yes Cidal T IV, PO,
Glycopeptide Vancomycin Lyphocin ++MR ++ ++ ++ ++ GPC Surgical ppx w/prosthetics; Endocarditis Thecal 500-1000 6-48
++MR hVISA, VISA 50, NO Cidal C
Lipoglycopeptide Telavancin Vibativ
/DLR ++ ++ ++ ++ GPC 30 IV 10mg/kg 24
H (in- Coryne, Listeria, M ct, Legionella, Cdiff, L Yes Static T 600
Oxazolone Linezolid Zyvox
++MR ++ ++ ++ ++VRE GPC C. perfringens, Oral 4 MRSA infxn IV, PO F=1 po 12
vitro)
Quinupristin/ ++VRE Static T
Streptogramin Syncercid
Dalfopristin ++MR ++ ++ ++ Faecium GPC Static vs. faecium L Yes IV 7.5mg/kg 8-12
Lipopeptide Daptomycin Cubicin ++MR + ++ ++VRE GPC No activity in lung b/c surfactant in lungs breaks it down <30 Yes Cidal C IV 4-6mg/kg 24
IV: 1.5mg/kg 8 5mg/k
Cidal IV, Inh,
Polymixin Polymixin B & E Colistin Inh: 75mg 12 150mg
HEK CAE ++ Last line for Pseudomonas R Yes Thecal Inthec 10mg 24 20mg