General Recommendations of Antibiotics for Common Infections PDF

General recommendations of antibiotics for some common infections Microorganisms Diagnosis Drug of Choice Alternative Gram +ve Group A Streptococcus Pharyngitis, Otitis media, Amoxicillin (Penicillin)...

General recommendations of antibiotics for some common infections Microorganisms Diagnosis Drug of Choice Alternative Gram +ve Group A Streptococcus Pharyngitis, Otitis media, Amoxicillin (Penicillin) Erythromycin; 1st Generation Sinusitis, Cellulitis, Impetigo, Cephalosporin Bacteremia Group B Streptococcus Bacteremia, Endocarditis, Ampicillin or Penicillin + an 1st Generation Cephalosporin Meningitis Aminoglycoside Staphylococcus aureus Furuncle, Cellulitis, Bacteremia, If Methicillin sensitive: 1st Generation Cephalosporin or Osteomyelitis, Pneumonia Cloxacillin; Dicloxacillin Vancomycin If Methicillin resistant: Ciprofloxacin + rifampicin; Vancomycin Quinupristine-dalfopristine; Linezolid Pneumococcus Pneumonia, Sinusitis, Otitis, Amoxicillin 1st Generation Cephalosporin Endocarditis, Meningitis If penicillin resistant: Ceftriaxone; Cefotaxime or Vancomycin Clindamycin Cotrimoxazole Enterococcus Endocarditis Penicillin G + Gentamicin Vancomycin + Gentamicin Gonococcus Gonorrhoea, Pelvic Inflammatory ceftriaxone Amoxicillin; Ampicillin; disease (P.I.D) Doxycycline; Erythromycin Meningococcus Meningitis Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime Penicillin G; Chloramphenicol Corynebacterium diphtheriae Diphtheria Erythromycin 1st Generation Cephalosporin Clindamycin Clostridium tetani Tetanus Penicillin G, Doxycycline Clindamycin Clostridium difficile Pseudomembranous colitis Metronidazole Vancomycin Clostridium perfringens Gas gangrene Penicillin G Ceftriaxone; Cefoxitine; Doxycycline; Chloramphenicol Bacillus anthracis Malignant pustule, pneumonia Penicillin G Erythromycin; Doxycycline;1st Generation Cephalosporin Ref: 1Pharmacology for Dental and Allied Health Sciences; 2Lippincott’s Pharmacology; 3 Pharmacology Recall Page 1  General recommendations of antibiotics for some common infections Microorganisms Diagnosis Drug of Choice Alternative Gram negative organisms Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Norfloxacin; Ciprofloxacin; Amoxicillin/Clavulanate; Cotrimoxazole Ampicillin + Gentamicin; Aztreonam Proteus mirabilis Urinary Tract Infection (UTI); Amoxicillin or Ampicillin 1st or 2nd Generation Bacteremia and other infections Cephalosporins; Ciprofloxacin Pseudomonas aeruginosa Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Broad spectrum penicillin + Ceftazidime; Imipenem; Ciprofloxacin Aztreonam; Gentamicin Klebsiella pneumoniae Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) A Cephalosporin Piperacillin or An Aminoglycoside Cephalosporin + Gentamicin Amoxicillin/Clavulanate Salmonella Typhoid fever; Bacteremia Ciprofloxacin; Ceftriaxone Cotrimoxazole; Ampicillin; Chloramphenicol Shigella Gastroenteritis Ciprofloxacin; Norfloxacin Cotrimoxazole Ampicillin Haemophillus influenzae Sinusitis; Pneumonia; Otitis Amoxicillin/Clavulanate; Amoxicillin; Ciprofloxacin; Media Cotrimoxazole Azithromycin; A Meningitis Ceftriaxone Cephalosporin Vibrio cholerae Cholera Doxycycline; Ciprofloxacin Cotrimoxazole; Chloramphenicol Campylobacter jejuni Enteritis Ciprofloxacin Erythromycin Treponema pallidum Syphilis Penicillin G Ceftriaxone; Doxycycline Helicobacter pylori Peptic ulcer Metronidazole + Amoxicillin + Omeprazole + Amoxicillin + Bismuth/omeprazole Clarithromycin Legionella Pneumonia Azithromycin + rifampicin Clarithromycin; Erythromycin; Doxycycline; Ciprofloxacin + Rifampicin Ref: 1Pharmacology for Dental and Allied Health Sciences; 2Lippincott’s Pharmacology; 3 Pharmacology Recall Page 2  General recommendations of antibiotics for some common infections Microorganisms Diagnosis Drug of Choice Alternative Intracellular Mycoplasma pneumonia Atypical pneumonia Erythromycin; Doxycycline Azithromycin Mycoplasma avium Mycoplasma avium complex Azithromycin (MAC) in AIDS patients Rickettsiae Typhus fever; Rocky Mountain Doxycycline Chloramphenicol fever Chlamydia trachomatis Trachoma, Urethritis, Cervicitis Doxycycline Azithromycin (usually given as single dose) Chlamydia pneumonia Pneumonia Doxycycline Erythromycin; Azithromycin Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia Cotrimoxazole Trimethoprim; Dapsone Ref: 1Pharmacology for Dental and Allied Health Sciences; 2Lippincott’s Pharmacology; 3 Pharmacology Recall Page 3