Bacteria and Antibacterial Medications

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• Overview of Bacteria
  • Morphology
  • Staining
  • Encapsulation
  • Oxygen requirements

• Overview of Antibacterial Medications
  • Selection and Use of Antibiotics
    • Spectrum of activity
    • Effectiveness
    • Route
    • Special populations
    • Duration
    • Complications
    • Selection and use of antibiotics references
  • Antibiotic Resistance

• Aminoglycosides
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
  • Dosing Considerations

• Overview of Beta-Lactams
  • Beta-Lactamases
    • Ambler classification class A
    • Ambler classification class B
    • Ambler classification class C
    • Ambler classification class D
  • Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors

• Penicillins
  • Resistance
  • Pharmacokinetics
    • Pharmacokinetics reference
  • Indications
    • Penicillin G–like antibiotics
    • Amoxicillin and ampicillin
    • Penicillinase-resistant (antistaphylococcal) penicillins
    • Broad-spectrum (antipseudomonal) penicillin
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
    • Hypersensitivity
    • Rashes
    • Other adverse effects
  • Dosing Considerations

• Cephalosporins
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
    • First-generation cephalosporins
    • Second-generation cephalosporins and cephamycins
    • Third-generation cephalosporins
    • Fourth-generation cephalosporins
    • Anti-MRSA cephalosporins
    • Other cephalosporins
    • Indications references
  • Contraindications
    • Contraindications references
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
    • Adverse effects reference

• Monobactams

• Carbapenems
  • Carbapenem resistance
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

• Chloramphenicol
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects

• Daptomycin
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
    • Adverse effects reference
  • Dosing Considerations

• Fluoroquinolones
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
    • Contraindications reference
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
  • Dosing Considerations

• Fosfomycin
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
    • Indications references
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
  • Dosing Considerations

• Lefamulin
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Use in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects

• Lincosamides, Oxazolidinones, and Streptogramins

• Clindamycin
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
    • Adverse effects references
  • Dosing Considerations

• Linezolid and Tedizolid
  • Linezolid
    • Contraindications
    • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
    • Adverse Effects
  • Tedizolid
    • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
    • More Information

• Quinupristin and Dalfopristin
  • Safety Warning

• Lipoglycopeptides
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
  • Dosing Considerations

• Macrolides
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
  • Dosing Considerations

• Metronidazole and Tinidazole
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
  • Dosing Considerations
  • More Information

• Mupirocin

• Nitrofurantoin
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects

• Polypeptide Antibiotics: Bacitracin, Colistin, Polymyxin B
  • Resistance
  • Indications
    • Indications references
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
  • Dosing Considerations
    • Dosing considerations references

• Rifamycins
  • Rifabutin, Rifampin, and Rifapentine
    • Pharmacokinetics
    • Indications
    • Contraindications
    • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
    • Adverse Effects
    • Dosing Considerations
  • Rifaximin
  • More Information

• Spectinomycin

• Sulfonamides
  • Resistance
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
  • Dosing Considerations

• Tetracyclines
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
    • Contraindications references
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
  • Dosing Considerations

• Tigecycline
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
  • Dosing Considerations

• Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
  • Dosing Considerations

• Vancomycin
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Adverse Effects
  • Dosing Considerations
    • Dosing considerations reference
  • More Information