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Infection Flashcards

Infection Flashcards

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Infection questions are everywhere in the CRA, and antibiotic choice is a daily decision in practice. This deck covers every major antibiotic class, the infections you’ll treat, and the safety rules that catch people out, in 35 cards.

Highlights



  • Infection by infection: first choice, penicillin-allergy alternative and duration for respiratory, skin and soft tissue, ENT, genito-urinary, GI and lower urinary tract infections

  • Current safety rules: the January 2024 MHRA fluoroquinolone restriction, and why metronidazole is no longer recommended for C. difficile

  • Penicillin allergy: taking the history, true allergy vs intolerance, cross-reactivity, the usual alternatives, and why de-labelling matters

  • Don’t miss: sepsis recognition, bacterial meningitis (including pre-hospital benzylpenicillin doses) and C. difficileinfection

  • Built-in mnemonics: QTCHA for fluoroquinolones, POST for tetracyclines, SHINGLES for aciclovir, and memory aids for antibiotics to avoid in pregnancy and C. difficile risk


Across the deck

Indications · Doses · Contraindications · Interactions · Adverse effects · MHRA alerts · Renal impairment · Pregnancy · Counselling


Antibacterials

Penicillins · Cephalosporins · Macrolides · Tetracyclines · Fluoroquinolones · Aminoglycosides (gentamicin) · Metronidazole · Nitrofurantoin · Trimethoprim · Co-trimoxazole · Clindamycin · Chloramphenicol


Antifungals and antivirals

Fluconazole · Itraconazole · Aciclovir · Antivirals overview (herpes, influenza, COVID-19)


Conditions and practice

Respiratory infections · Skin and soft tissue infections · Ear, nose and throat · Genito-urinary and gynaecological · Intra-abdominal and GI infections · Lower UTI · C. difficile · H. pylori eradication · Sepsis recognition · Bacterial meningitis · Causative organisms · Paediatric antibiotic doses


Quick-reference cards

Penicillin comparison · Nitrofurantoin vs trimethoprim · Antibiotic counselling · Antibiotics to avoid in pregnancy · Common antibiotic interactions · Side effects of common antibiotics · Penicillin allergy


How to use themRead the title and recall what you know. Then check the card. Sort into know it / shaky / didn’t know, and go back to the shaky pile first.


FAQs

Are they up to date?

Yes. This is the V5 edition, following current NICE antimicrobial guidance, the BNF and MHRA alerts.


Are they enough to pass the CRA?

They give you the drug knowledge.

Pair them with timed practice, like our mock papers, to apply it.


Single or double-sided?

Single-sided. Everything for a topic sits on one face.


Do they replace the BNF?

No. They’re for revision. In practice, always check the current BNF, SmPC, local formulary and resistance data.


The details

35 single-sided cards · 350gsm FSC-certified card · V5 edition


Made for

Foundation pharmacists sitting the GPhC CRA · Pharmacy students · OSCE prep · Quick reference in practice

Quantity

No refunds can be made due to the nature of this product, nor can any guarantee be made for the accuracy of the information within the flashcards. All information within the flashcards are confirmed to be correct at the time of publishing, but no guarantees can be made they will still be accurate.

Every effort is made to ensure the information within these flashcards are correct and accurate, however, no guarantee will and can be made. Please ensure you consult the latest and most up to date guidance, and check doses and guidelines within resources such as the BNF and NICE.

The lists are not exhaustive.

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