In this next episode of the SOS AMS podcast, our hosts lay a foundation for future podcasts by outlining the most commonly encountered microbes in clinical practice, and the antibiotics used to treat them. They then apply this knowledge of microbiology and antibiotics by rationalizing the guideline-suggested antibiotic treatment of various different infections. Relevant references can always be accessed via the hyperlink. 

The learning objectives for this episode are as follows:

1. Recognize commensal flora of different physiologic regions of the human body. 


2. Understand the link between the human microbiome and empiric antimicrobial selection.


3. Describe some general trends for antibiotic coverage of gram positive and gram negative organisms. 


4. Rationalize the guideline-suggested empiric therapy for different infections using knowledge of the human flora and antimicrobial spectrum.

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