Aminoglycosides Antibiotics are used for empiric, definitive therapy, and prophylactic or preventative therapy. Quinolones Miscellaneous Antibiotics Assess for history of or current symptoms indicative of hypersensitivity or allergic reactions, with symptoms from mild reactions with rash, pruritus, or hives to severe reactions with laryngeal edema, bronchospasm, and hypotension to
possible cardiac arrest. Gather data regarding a history of or symptoms indicative of hypersensitivity or allergy. are semisynthetic antibiotics structurally and pharmacologically related to the penicillins. They are bactericidal and interfere with bacterial cell wall synthesis. The penicillins can be divided into four subgroups based on their structure and the spectrum of bacteria they are active against; these subgroups are natural
penicillins, penicillinase-resistant penicillins, aminopenicillins, and extended-spectrum penicillins. |