#antibiotic bracket

[nerdgirlnarrates]

Medblr, I think we ought to have an antibiotics bracket. Just for fun. Everyone can submit their favorite antibiotic regimens and write propaganda for them (or anti-propaganda for the ones you hate) before we crown the one true antibiotic (regimen). Doesn’t have to be a single medication, it can be a combo. Here’s some of what I’m thinking of including:

vanc/zosyn

Azithromycin

Amp/gent

Rifampin/isoniazid/pyrazinamide/ethambutol

Augmentin

Cephalexin

Vanc/ceftriaxone

Amphotericin

Nitrofurantoin

Vote however you want—what you prescribe most, best side effect profile, most interesting mechanism, vibes, whatever. Let me know what other antibiotics you think I should include!

[nerdgirlnarrates]

Welcome to the Antibiotic Tournament!

It's about time we had a showdown between our favorite antibiotic regimens. First round start tomorrow (3/8): I'll post two polls a day, and they'll be open for a week. You can find the list of antibiotics below, but it's not too late to submit more--just reply to this post! You can also write propaganda for why your antibiotic should win, and I'll include it in the poll.

Vote however you want: best coverage, coolest mechanism of action, easiest dosing, best side effect profile, etc. You can find all the polls under the tag antibiotic tournament.

Let the games begin!

Current list of competitors:

Amikacin

Rifampin/isoniazid/pyrazinamide/ethambutol

Bedaquiline

Meropenem

Cephalexin

Ceftriaxone

Vanc/zosyn (pip-tazo)

Amp/gent

Vanc/ceftriaxone

TMP-SMX

Ceftriaxone/flagyl (metronidazole)

Fosfomycin

Ciprofloxacin

Levofloxacin

Tigecycline

Clindamycin

Azithromycin

Fidaxomycin

Erythromycin

Nitrofurantoin

Metronidazole

Linezolid

Augmentin

Penicillin

Flucloxacillin

Zosyn (Pip/tazo)

Doxycycline

Clofazimine