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To: Brander who wrote (3285)	6/5/1998 11:51:00 PM
From: James Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9523

Clox, Ox, Meth etc the "semi-synthetic penicillins" generally are NOT lumped together with the plain old fashion PCN, AMP, AMOX without more clear cut differentiation. But if that is what you were doing we can end this discussion. Just don't write for "penicillin" the next time you have a patient in staph septic shock. Jim

To: Brander who wrote (3285)	6/6/1998 12:57:00 AM
From: Tunica Albuginea	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9523

Brad, that is not what you said in your original post.You clearly posted that Penicillin G or V is the drug of First Choice for staphylococcus aureus or epidermidis: ****************************************** Message 4722930 Tunica, from The Medical Letter, March 27, 1998: Infecting Organism/ Drug of First Choice Enterococcus: Penicillin G or Ampicllin Staphylococcus aureus or epidermidis: Penicillin G or V ***************************************** You MUST be precise Brad , and EXACTLY accurate, TA PS After posting this I noted that you've a;ready acknowledged the correctness of Dr Baker's and mine positions. Discussion fini, TA ========================================================= Message 4722930 To: +James Baker (3284 ) From: +Brad Anderson Friday, Jun 5 1998 11:26PM ET Reply # of 3290 Off Topic: Dr Baker, I am not disputing your data. However, on page 37 of The Medical Letter, Issue 1023, it says: Staphylococcus aureus or epidermidis non-penicillinase producing: Drug of First Choice PCN G or V penicillinase-producing: a penicillinase-resistant Penicillin, such as cloxacillin or oxacillin. In both cases, penicillins are the drugs of choice. Clear things up? ============================================================== Message 4722930 Tunica, from The Medical Letter, March 27, 1998: Infecting Organism/ Drug of First Choice Enterococcus: Penicillin G or Ampicllin Staphylococcus aureus or epidermidis: Penicillin G or V Streptococcus pyogenes: Penicillin G or V Streptococcus, group B: Penicillin G or Ampicillin Streptococcus viridans: Penicillin G Streptococcus bovis: Penicillin G Streptococcus pneumoniae: Penicillin G Streptococcus (anaerobic): Penicillin G Neisseria meningitidis: Penicillin G Bacillus anthraccis (anthrax): Penicillin G Clostridium perfringens: Penicillin G Clostridium tetani: Penicillin G Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae: Penicillin G Listeria monocytogenes: Ampicillin Proteus mirabilis: Ampicillin Capnocytophaga canimorsus: Penicillin G Eikenella corrodens: Ampicillin Fusobacterium: Penicillin G Leptotrichia buccalis: Penicillin G Pasteurella multocida: Penicillin G Spirillum minus: Penicillin G Streptobacillus moniliformis: Penicillin G Actinomyces israelli: Penicillin G Borrelia recurrentis: Penicillin G Treponema pallidum (syphilis): Penicillin G Treponema pertenue: Penicillin G The Medical Letter On Drugs and Therapeutics is one of the most highly respected information sources for physicians. Penicillin remains the gold standard, first choice antibiotic for many pathogens and common infections, as you can see. To state others wise is misinformation and medically wrong.