Nurs 5334 Antimicrobial Review Study Guide Graded A+

Carbapenems contraindicated with {Ans: reduces levels of Valproate}cephalosporins that cause bleeding and are contraindicated with Alcohol {Ans: Cefotetan, cefmetazole, cefoperazone}TMP/SMZ AE {Ans: skin reactions}Meropenem {Ans: meningitis}Dalbavancin and oritavancin {Ans: watch renal clearance: glycopeptide antibiotics; skin and soft tissue. alternatives for Vanc with staph and MRSA, strep infections, and enterococcus faecalis.}Chloramephenicol {Ans: only in life-threatening ER; AE: fatal aplastic anemia and bone marrow depression}