Antibiotic Awareness Week Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• penicillin: drug of choice for streptococcus pyogenes
• dalbavancin: long-acting lipoglycopeptide antibiotic on formulary at dh
• lusitaniae: species of candida that is often resistant to amphotericin
• lugdunensis: coagulase-negative staphylococcus species that tends to be more pathogenic like s. aureus
• nephrotoxicity: significant toxicity associated with vancomycin
• cefepime: carbapenem-sparing option for treatment of ampc-producing organisms
• fusobacterium: pathogen associated with lemierre's syndrome
• ceftazidime: beta-lactam that shares similar side chain with aztreonam
• nitrofurantoin: first-line antibiotic treatment for symptomatic cystitis in patients with crcl >40 ml/min
• heckyes: new acronym for clinically relevant amp-c producing organisms
• bactrim: drug of choice for stenotrophomonas (brand name)
• parapsilosis: species of candida that is often resistant to echinocandins
• ceftaroline: only cephalosporin that can treat mrsa
• ctxm: most common resistance gene associated with esbl-producing organisms
• oviva: large randomized trial supporting use of oral antibiotics for bone and joint infections
• cefazolin: beta-lactam that doesn't share a side chain with any other beta-lactam
• none: antibiotic of choice for most cases of asymptomatic bacteriuria
• nafcillin: beta-lactam of choice for mssa cns infections (dh formulary)