Antibiotics for Atypical Infections (Antibiotics - Lecture 7)

A lecture on the antibiotics used for treating infections caused be atypical bacteria - specifically Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Chlamydophila, Rickettsia, and Legionella. Specific antibiotics covered include azithromycin, doxycycline, quinolones, and chloramphenicol.

[@pdominek]

Very good and clear explanation and pretty high information-to-time of the lecture ratio.

[@StrongMed]

Joshua, I'm glad you are enjoying them. Mycobacterium (both tuberculosis and and non-tuberbulosis, most notable mycobacterium avium complex or MAC) are always considered in a distinct category given their distinct microbiological features, clinical syndromes, and options for treatment. RIPE is a commonly used and appropriate acronym for conventional TB therapy. The WHO uses a much more specific abbreviation system for describing TB therapy, which I haven't actually encountered in practice.

[@euginezimunhu7693]

in Zimbabwe we use HRZE (H-Isoniazid, R-Rifampicin, Z-Pyrazinamide & E-Ethambutol). according to WHO Guidelines i trust.

[@diasty2012]

Strong Medicine I am product manager in Pharma and interested in purchasing copyrights of the series for training purposes . Mail [e-mail]

[@indiscriminatefetus5234]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@ATNye]

Thank You

[@tompang8316]

Thank you 👍

[@clemencetshinga-mabudi4311]

Very good.

[@campusEMS]

Hi Dr Strong, great lectures. Would you also include Mycobacterium tuberculosis in this atypical category? And if so would you recommend RIPE (rifampin + isoniazid + pyrazinamide + ethambutol) as an appropriate acronym for treatment or do you use a different approach?

[@willy331996]

Mycoplasma infections in children are commonly treated with azithromycin in Taiwan.

[@cokoloable]

Dr Strong, this lectures are excellent, please post lectures 8 and 9 soon. I am in a zone and can't wait to see those lectures. I am a pharmacist and know most of these things already but i've been looking for a good lecture series on infectious disease basics for the medical residents. You'll be surprise how many residents do not know the classifications of bacteria.

[@tigranmantashyan1363]

nothing about clarithromycin

[@lucionildo100]

I got Clamydia and Mycoplasma, I took first time : bacfrin f 1 week, pain didnt out, doxycline 10 days, nothing, 15 days, ciprofloxacine, ....45 days doxiclina with cipro..and 3 years a Im still have this fuking disiase? what I have to do NOW?

[@mauromadariaga9500]

Lucio Jose you didn't try Azithromicin?