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Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA)
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Vancomycin
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Bacillus cereus
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Vancomycin
Clindamycin |
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Borrelia burgdorferi
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Doxycycline
Alternative: Erythromycin |
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Campylobacter jejuni
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Erythromycin
Alternative: any Fluoroquinolone |
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Candida
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Skin/vagina: Miconazole
Systemic: Fluconazole |
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Chlamydia trachomatis
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Doxycycline
Alternative: Azithromycin (noncompliant, under age 8, pregnant) |
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Clostridium difficile
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Metronidazole
Alternative: Vancomycin Both must be oral |
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Corynebacterium diphtheria
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Erythromycin
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Gardnerella vaginalis
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Metronidazole
Alternative: Tinidazole |
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Hemophilus ducreyi
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Azithromycin
Ceftriaxone |
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Hemophilus influenzae
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Cefotaxime
Ceftriaxone |
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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Azithromycin
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Neisseria gonorrheae
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Ceftriaxone
Plus Doxycycline unless Chlamydia is specifically ruled out |
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Neisseria meningitidis
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Penicillin G
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Bacillus anthracis
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Penicillin (if proven sensitive)
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Listeria monocytogenes
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Ampicillin
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Pasteurella multocida
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Penicillin family drugs
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Salmonella typhi
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Ceftriaxone
Any Quinolone |
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Shigella
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Azithromycin
Any Quinolone Alternative: TMP-SMX plus Ampicillin |
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Treponema pallidum
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Penicillin G
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Trichomonas vaginalis
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Metronidazole
Alternative: Tinidazole |
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Oxacillin
Nafcillin Dicloxacillin if on skin |
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Penicillin G or V
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Genital warts
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Podophyllin resin
Cryotherapy Trichloroacetic acid |
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Group B Strep
Prophylaxis for Pregnant Women |
Penicillin G during labor
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus
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Any Cephalosporin
Ampicillin-Clavulinic acid |
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Penicillin G
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Vibrio cholerae
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Doxycycline
Any Fluoroquinolone |
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Giardia lamblia
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Tinidazole
Nitazoxanide Alternative: Metronidazole |
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Entamoeba histolytica
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Metronidazole
Tinidazole |
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Ascaris lumbricoides
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Albendazole
Mebendazole |
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Enterobius vermicularis
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Mebendazole
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Necator americanus
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Albendazole
Mebendazole |
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Trichinella spiralis
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Albendazole plus Prednisone
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Schistosoma
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Praziquantel
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Diphyllobothrium latum
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Praziquantel
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Adenovirus (severe infection)
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Cidofovir plus Probenecid
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Influenza A (seasonal)
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Zanamivir
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Influenza B and Avian Flu (H5N1)
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Oseltamivir
Zanamivir |
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Swine Flu (H1N1)
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Oseltamivir
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Measles
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Vitamin A (children)
Ribavirin (adults) |
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Smallpox
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Smallpox vaccine within 4 days of exposure plus Cidofovir
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Most Fungal Infections
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Fluconazole
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Thrush (Candidiasis)
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Fluconazole
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Severe Non-Disseminated Coccidiomycosis
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Fluconazole
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Non-Meningitis Cryptococcal Infections
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Fluconazole
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Vaginal Candidiasis
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Miconazole - used topically
Alternatives: HIV Positive Patient - Nystatin (topical) HIV Negative Patient - Fluconazole |
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Blastomycosis
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Itraconazole
Usually preceded by a week of amphotericin therapy |
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Histoplasmosis
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Itraconazole
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Sporotrichosis
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Itraconazole
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Mucormycosis
(Infections caused by Rhizopus mold species) |
Amphotericin B
Alternative: Posaconazole |
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Aspergillosis
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Voriconazole
Alternative: Amphotericin B |
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Tinea Versicolor
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Ketoconazole
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Cryptococcal Meningitis
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5-Flucytosine (5FC) PLUS Amphotericin
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Onychomycosis (Fungal Nail Infection)
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Terbinafine
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Tinea (Ringworm)
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Butenafine
Except Tinea Capitis - Terbinafine Alternative: Griseofulvin |
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Giardiasis
(Giardia lamblia) |
Tinidazole
Alternate: Metronidazole |
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Trichomoniasis
(Trichomonas vaginalis) |
Metronidazole
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Amoebiasis
(Entamoeba histolytica) |
Metronidazole
Alternate: Tinidazole |
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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
(Leishmania donovani) |
Stibogluconate
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Mucosal or Systemic Leishmania donovani
(kala-azar) |
Amphotericin B
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Early Stage (Hemolymphatic Stage) East African Sleeping Sickness
(Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense) |
Suramin
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Early Stage West African Sleeping Sickness
(Trypanosoma brucei gambiense) |
Pentamidine
Prophylaxis and treatment |
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Cryptosporidosis
(Cryptosporidium species) |
Nitazoxanide
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Pneumocystis jiroveci
(formerly Pneumocystis carinii) |
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
Alternate: Dapsone-Trimethoprim |
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Toxoplasma Encephalitis
(Toxoplasma gondii) |
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
OR Pyrimethamine PLUS Sulfadiazine PLUS Folinic Acid |
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Naegleria fowleri
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Amphotericin B
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All Flatworm Infections
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Praziquantel
Except Echinococcus granulosus (surgically removed) |
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Most Roundworm Infections
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Albendazole or Mebendazole
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Trichinosis
(Trichinella spiralis) |
Albendazole PLUS Prednisone
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Strongyloides stercoralis
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Ivermectin
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Onchocerca volvulus
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6 week course of doxycycline followed by ivermectin
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Wuchereria bancrofti
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Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) PLUS Doxycycline
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Penicillin Allergic Patients
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Erythromycin
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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Macrolides (Erythromycins)
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Anaerobic Infections Above the Diaphragm
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Clindamycin
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ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia)
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6-MP
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AML (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia)
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Cytarabine
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Testicular Cancer
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Bleomycin
Vinblastine Cisplatin |
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Bladder Cancer
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Cisplatin
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