Question

Ch 117 Which of the following antibiotics might be used to empirically treat Mr Covey's S. aureus bacteremia prior to the availability of final culture and sensitivity results (check all that apply)

Answer 1

Bacteremia is a serious condition which if left untreated or taking prolonged time waiting for blood results can either cost the life of the patient ,so it is necessary to prevent any resistance before the culture results are out. Following are the list of medicine which can be started

1) Penicillin based

Nafcillin,Dioxacillin

2) cehalosporins

Cefuroxime, cefazolim

3) Lipoglycopeptides

Dalbavancin, oritavancin

4)Linezolid

5) Doxcycline

6) Vancomycin

7)Clindamycin

8) Tigecycline

9)Bactrim