2.2 Bacteria Flashcards
1
Q
Why must you always take the full dosage of an antibiotic if you start?
A
- typically don’t completely kill the bacteria, but kills enough so your immune system can finish the job
- haven’t shrunk bacterial load down enough for immune system to kill
- bacteria mutates to compensate
2
Q
Are probiotics a good idea?
A
- can help if you take the right type
- must be coated to make it through the GI tract
3
Q
When is fecal transplant a good option?
A
- gets rid of c-diff quickly
- way to get normal flora back to a patient
4
Q
Where do fecal transplants typically come from?
A
family members
5
Q
common bacteria
A
- TB
- bacterial pneumonia
- streptococcus
- c-dif
6
Q
What are some of the resistant bugs?
A
- MRSA
- VRE
- TB
7
Q
getting rid of MRSA
A
- typically has to run its course
- not much to get rid of it
8
Q
use of vancomycin for MRSA
A
now we have VRSA and MVRSA
9
Q
Why do we get resistant strains of bacteria?
A
- massive antibiotic usage
- doesn’t take a lot of time
10
Q
Which of the resistant bacteria requires a long course of drugs?
A
TB
11
Q
Why does TB require a long course of drugs?
A
- takes a long time to get it under control
- body never really gets rid of it
- growth just slows down enough so the body forgets about it
12
Q
the body typically ____ TB bacteria
A
encapsulates
13
Q
Where do most fungi come from?
A
dirt
14
Q
common fungi
A
- tinea pedis
- tinea corpos/capitus
- candidiasis
- cryptococcal meningitis
- PCP
15
Q
tinea pedis
A
athlete’s foot
