Sepsis

LEAST appropriate for treatment of sepsis due to enteric gram-negative bacteria
1. cefotaxime (Claforan)
2. ceftizoxime (Cefizox)
3. cefoperazone (Cefobid)
4. imipenem
Treatment of sepsis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
1. cefotaxime (Claforan)
2. ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
3. ceftazidime (Fortax, Taxidime, Tazicef)
4. ceftizoxime (Cefizox)
Poor choice for treating sepsis caused anaerobes:
1. imipenem
2. meropenem (Merrem IV)
3. aztreonam (Azactan)
4. all of the above
Bacteremia in neutropenic patients:
1. ceftazidime (Fortax, Taxidime, Tazicef)
2. imipenem
3. meropenem (Merrem IV)
4. all of the above
Intra-abdominal anaerobic infections:
1. ticarcillin (Ticar)/clavulanic acid
2. ampicillin (Principen, Omnipen)/sulbactam
3. imipenem
4. all of the above