Overview

Pocket Guide for Antibiotic Pharmacotherapy

“Antibiotic Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics”

Author: Rasha Abdelsalam Elshenawy

• An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria.
• It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of such infections.
• The following information is a consensus guide.
• It is intended to aid selection of an appropriate antibiotic for typical patients with infections commonly seen in general practice.

Stop and Think Before You Give Antibiotic Therapy:

• Antibiotics overused & not used properly.

One of the associated adverse events including:

• C.difficile infection, resistance, drug interactions, drug toxicity, device related infections & S. aureus bacteremia. Always justify use and obtain cultures before prescribing. Do not delay prescription if SEPSIS is suspected.

Key Steps in Infection Management

1. Establish Diagnosis & Severity
2. Micro Sampling and Blood cultures
3. Identify the Indication for antibiotic and duration of therapy
4. Penicillin Confirm Allergy
5. Review & Record and Clinical response
6. Before Contacting Infection Specialist

📑 Table of Content 📥

📑 Sample Chapter 📥

Related Courses

• Antimicrobial Stewardship Fellowship Program
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Acute Care Setting
• Patient Education and Counseling Program
• ABC of Bacteria Course

Related Mini Courses /One-day Workshop:

• Goals of Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Respiratory Tract Infection: How to Apply Antimicrobial Stewardship?
• Practical Guide for Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee
• Antimicrobials Pharmacokinetic & Pharmacodynamic
• Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) Prevention Program
• Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections
• Sepsis Training Program
• Antifungal Stewardship: Implementation Guide
• Antibiogram Best Use & Interpretation
• Urinalysis Tract Infection: Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Surgical Prophylaxis Antimicrobial Stewardship

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• Pocket Guide for Antibiotic Pharmacotherapy
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• المضادات الحيوية الأكثر شيوعاً واستخداما في الوصفات الطبية
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