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58<br />
INFECTIOUS DISEASES<br />
BUGS AND DRUGS<br />
(This is not a comprehensive list, but think of these drugs when<br />
you are dealing with the listed bugs; refer to Sanford Guide<br />
and your prescribing references for treatment doses and<br />
specific clinical scenarios)<br />
Atypical PNA (Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Legionella)<br />
• Azithromycin (Zithromax)<br />
• Levofloxacin (Levaquin)<br />
Candidemia<br />
• Micafungin (Mycamine)<br />
• Fluconazole (Diflucan)<br />
• Voriconazole (Vfend)<br />
• Amphotericin B<br />
• Liposomal Amphotericin B (AmBisome)<br />
Candiduria<br />
• C. albicans (No chronic foley, has symptoms, +pyuria):<br />
Fluconazole<br />
• C. glabrata (With symptoms): Fluconazole, Amphotericin<br />
B<br />
Chronic foley: Change out foley and monitor (unless<br />
neutropenic)<br />
Good anaerobic coverage:<br />
• Zosyn (and anti-pseudomonal penicillins)<br />
• Merrem (and other carbepenems)<br />
• Clindamycin (anaerobes above the diaphragm) (Cleocin)<br />
• Metronidazole (anaerobes below the diaphragm)<br />
(Flagyl)<br />
MRSA<br />
• Vancomycin<br />
• Linezolid (Zyvox)<br />
• Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)<br />
• Daptomycin (Cubicin)-not indicated for tx of PNA<br />
• Tigecycline (Tygacil)<br />
• Minocycline (for CA-MRSA)<br />
• Doxycycline (for CA-MRSA)