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1
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment for cellulitis?

A

flucloxacilin or doxycycline (7-14 days)

2
Q

what is the treatment for athletes foot?

A

topical 1% terbinafine (7 days)

3
Q

what is the treatment for dermatophyte nail infection?

A

terbinafine
fingers (6-12 weeks)
toes (3-6 months)

4
Q

what is the treatment for diabetic foot ulcer if it looks clinically infected?

A

flucloxacillin or doxycycline or co-trimoxazole

if anaerobes present: add metronidazole

5
Q

what is the treatment for impetigo?

A

topical fusidic acid then fluloxacillin or clarithromycin

6
Q

what is the treatment of chicken pox?

A

aciclovir (7 days)

if presents within 24 hours of rash

7
Q

what is the treatment of shingles?

A

aciclovir or valaciclovir (7 days)

must present within 72 hours of rash

8
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment for infected bites?

A

co-amoxiclav or metronidaozle + doxycycline (7 days)

9
Q

what is the treatment for dermatophyte skin infection?

A

clotrimazole cream

10
Q

what is the treatment for dermatophyte scalp infections?

A

terbinafine

11
Q

what is the treatment of candida?

A

clotrimazole cream

oral fluconazole

12
Q

what is the treatment of scabies?

A

permethrin cream or malathion lotion

13
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment of septic arthritis?

A

flucloxacillin or ceftriaxone (children) then adjust once organism confirmed

14
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment of osteomyelitis?

A

flucloxacillin

15
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment of necrotising fasciitis?

A

penicillin + clidamycin (+ surgical debridement)

16
Q

what is the treatment of gas gangrene?

A

penicillin + metronidazole (+ surgical debridement)

17
Q

what is the treatment of tetanus?

A

antitoxin + penicillin/metronidazole

+ surgical debirdement + booster vaccine

18
Q

what is the treatment of PVL producing S. aureus?

A

flucloxacillin/clindamycin

19
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment of tonsillitis?

A

penicillin V (10 days) or clarithromycin ( 5 days)

20
Q

what is the treatment of diphtheria?

A

antitoxin + penicillin/erythromycin

21
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment of sinusitis?

A

penicillin V (7 days) or doxcycycline (7 days)

22
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment of otitis media?

A

amoxicillin or clarithromycin ( 5 days)

23
Q

what is the treatment of otitis externa?

A

aural toilet ( gentasone

24
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment of epiglottis?

A

IV ceftriazone

25
Q

what is the treatment of oral thrush?

A

nystatin liquid (7 days)

26
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment of bacterial conjuncitivitis?

A

chloramphenicol drops or ointment

27
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment of chlamydial conjunctivitis?

A

topical oxytetracycline

28
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment of orbital cellulitis?

A

ceftriaxone IV + fluclozacillin IV + metronidazole IV

29
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment of bacterial keratitis?

A

ofloxacin/gentamicin + cefuroxime

30
Q

what is the treatment of viral keratitis?

A

aciclovir drops

31
Q

what is the treatment for ophthalmic shingles?

A

aciclovir/valciclovir (PO) + aciclovir drops

32
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment for an uncomplicated female lower UTI?

A

trimethoprim PO or nitrofurantoin PO (3 days)

33
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment for a UTI in an uncatheterised male?

A

trimethoprim PO or nitrofurantoin PO (7 days)

34
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment for pyelonephritis or a complicated UTI? (in GP)

A

co-amoxiclav or co-trimoxazole (14 days)

35
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment for pyelonephtiris or a complicated UTI? (in hospital)

A

IV gentamicin + IV amoxicillin (3 days)

then step down to sensitivities

36
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment for UTI/bacteruria in pregnancy?

A

1/2nd trimester: nitrofurantoin PO (7 days)
3rd trimester: trimethoprim PO (7 days)

all trimesters: cefalexin PO (7 days)

37
Q

what is the antibitoic treatment for recurrent female UTI?

A

trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin (post coital or nightly dose)

38
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment for UTI in cathetrised patients?

A

co-amoxiclave or co-trimoxazole PO (7 days)

39
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment for prostatitis?

A

ofloxacin or ciprofloxacin or trimethoprim (28 days)

40
Q

what is the antibiotic treatment for epididymo-orchitis?

A

high risk of STI- azithromycin or doxycycline (14 days)

low risk of STI- ofloxacin or ciprofloxacin (14 days)

41
Q

what is the treatment of Herpes simplex encephalitis?

A

IV aciclovir

42
Q

what is the treatment for meningococcal meningitis?

A

IV ceftriaxone (7 days)

43
Q

what is the treatment of pneumococcal meningitis?

A

IV ceftriaxone (14 days)

44
Q

what is the treatment of H. influenzae meningitis?

A

IV ceftriaxone (10 days)

45
Q

what is the treatment of meningitis in a neonate?

A

ceftriaxone/cefutaxime + amoxicillin

46
Q

what is the treatment for campylobacter gastroenteritis?

A

clarithromycin/azithromycin

or ciprofloxacin

47
Q

what is the treatment for salmonella gastroenteritis (UK)?

A

ciprofloxacin

48
Q

what is the treatment for E. Coli 0157 gastroenteritis?

A

supportive

49
Q

what is the treatment for cryptosporidium?

A

supportive

50
Q

what is the treatment for shigella (UK)?

A

supportive

51
Q

what is the treatment of noravirus/rotavirus?

A

supportive

52
Q

what is the treatment of salmonella typhi/paratyphi?

A

ciprofloxacin

53
Q

what is the treatment of cholera?

A

supportive

54
Q

what is the treatment of amoebiasis?

A

metronidazole

55
Q

what is the treatment of shigella dysentry (imported)?

A

ciprofloxacin

56
Q

what is the treatment for indolent endocarditis?

A

amoxicilin + gentamicin

57
Q

what is the treatment for acute endocarditis?

A

flucloxacillin

58
Q

what is the treatment for MRSA endocarditis?

A

vancomycin + gentamicin + rifampicin

59
Q

what is the treatment for prosthetic valve endocarditis?

A

vancomycin + gentamicin + rifampicin

60
Q

how many blood cultures do you need to take for endocarditis before givien antibiotics?

A

3 sets

61
Q

what is the treatment of meningitis in an elderly patient?

A

ceftriaxone + amoxicillin (for listeria cover)

62
Q

what is the treatment of meningitis in an immunocompromised patient?

A

ceftriaxone + amoxicillin (for listeria cover)

63
Q

what is the treatment for mild/first time C. dif?

A

PO metronidazole

64
Q

what is the treatment for severe or second time C. dif?

A

PO vancomycin +/- IV metronidazole