Title: Septic Arthritis Medication: Antibiotics
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Septic Arthritis Medication
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Content: Cefixime (Suprax)
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Cefixime is a third-generation oral cephalosporin with broad activity against gram-negative bacteria. By binding to one or more of the penicillin-binding proteins, this agent arrests bacterial cell wall synthesis and inhibits bacterial growth. Oral cefixime is used as a follow-up to intravenous (IV) ceftriaxone to treat N gonorrhoeae. Oxacillin
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Oxacillin is a bactericidal semisynthetic penicillin that inhibits cell wall synthesis. Useful against methicillin-sensitive S aureus (MSSA). Vancomycin
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Vancomycin is an anti-infective agent used against methicillin-sensitive S aureus (MSSA), methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative S aureus (CoNS), and ampicillin-resistant enterococci in patients allergic to penicillin. Linezolid (Zyvox)
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Linezolid is an alternative antibiotic that is used in patients allergic to vancomycin and for the treatment of vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Dalbavancin (Dalvance)
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The prolonged half-life (360 hours) allows weekly dosing of dalbavancin. In addition, its effectiveness against gram-positive cocci, including biofilm producers, makes it a very desirable agent for the outpatient treatment of native and prosthetic joint infections. Rifampin
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Rifampin is used in combination with other drugs.