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  1. Enterococcus spp.
    • endocarditis or other severe infection: penicillin G or ampicillin + gentamicin or streptomycin
    • uncomplicated UTI: ampicillin or amoxicillin
  2. Methicilin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus or epidermidis
    a penicillinase-resistant penicillin
  3. MSRA or MSRE
    vancomycin plus or minus gentamicin plus or minus rifampin
  4. Streptococcus pyogenes (group A) and groups C and G
    penicillin G or V
  5. Streptococcus, group B
    penicillin G or ampicillin
  6. Streptococcus, viridans group
    penicillin G plus or minus gentamicin
  7. Streptococcus, anaerobic or Peptostreptococcus
    penicillin G
  8. Streptococcus pneumoniae
    penicillin-susceptible: penicillin G or V, amoxicillin

    penicillin-intermediate resistance: penicillin G IV, ceftriaxone or cefotaxime

    Penicillin-high level resistance (menigitis): vancomycin and ceftriaxone or cefoxime plus or minus rifampin

    Penicillin-high level resistance (other infections): vancomycin and ceftriaxone or cefotaxime: levofloxacin, gemifloxacin, or moxifloxacin
Author
krug0043
ID
47033
Card Set
Med Letter
Description
for test 4 in med age
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