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Infectious Diseases:

Introduction to Antibiotics:

• Sensitive Staphylococcal Isolates
• Resistant Staphylococcal Isolates
• Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, Aztreonam
• Fluoroquinolones ( Ciprofloxacin, Gemifloxacin, Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin)
• Aminoglycosides ( Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin)
• Doxycycline
• Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole
• Beta-Lactam/Beta-Lactamase Combinations
• Anaerobes
• Gram-Negative Bacilli (E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Citrobacter)

Central Nervous System Infections:

• Meningitis
• Encephalitis
• Head and Neck Infections:

GI Infections: