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1
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What is the treatment of choice of uncomplicated soft tissue infections? What is there is an allergy to these agents? What about if hospitalized?

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PCN
1st gen ceph

If allergy = vanco

If hospitalized = nafcillin or cfazolin

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What is the treatment for complicated skin and soft tissue infection?

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PCN + lactamase inhibitor

Carbapenem

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What is the treatment for MRSA skin infections?

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Vanco
Linezolid
Daptomycin

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What are ‘uncomplicated” skin/soft tissue infections cause by?

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Staph aureus or strep pyogenes

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What are the complicated skin infections caused by?

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MRSA or e.coli/pseudomonas

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6
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What is the anti-pseudomonal abx?

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Ticarcillin

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What is the empiric treatment for osteomyelitis?

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Vanco

Cephalosporins

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What is the treatment for bone/joint infections secondary to surgery?

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PCN + lactamase inhibitor

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What is the empiric treatment for septic arthritis? What if MRSA?

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Ceftriaxone

Vanco, linezolid or daptomycin

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10
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What is the treatment for prosthetic joint infection?

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Rifampin

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What is the abx of choice for chronic osteomyelitis?

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Organism dependent

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12
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What is the abx of choice for hospitalization for osteomyelitis?

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IV nafcillin or cefazolin

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What is the most common causeative organism with osteomyelitis?

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S aureus or staph

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14
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Infections following orthopedic surgeries are often caused by what?

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E.coli or pseudomonas

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15
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Septic arthritis is usually caused by what organism?

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S aureus s.proenes
Strep pneumo
N. gonn

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16
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Protehstic joint infections are usually caused by what

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S aureus

Staph

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17
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What is the abx for acute sinusitis?

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Amox + clavulanate

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18
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What is the treatment for chronic bronchitis?

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Amox + clavulanate

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19
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What is the treatment for pharyngitis?

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PCN or amox

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20
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What are the most common organisms causing URTs?

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S pneumo
H. influenzae
moarell catarrhalis

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21
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What are the causes of acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis?

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H. influenzae
S. pneumoniae
M. Catarrhalis

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22
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The most common cause of acute bacteria pharyngitis for adults and kids is what?

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Strep

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23
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What are the three abx of choice for ambulatory, community acquired pneumonia?

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Erythromycin
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin

24
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What is the abx of choice for hospitalization pneumonia?

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Beta lactam + macrolide

25
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What is the treatment for MRSA pneumonia?

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Vanco or linezolid

26
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What is the empiric treatment for hospital acquired pneumonia?

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Ceftriaxone

27
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What is the most common cause of pneumonia?

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Strep penumoniae and mycoplasma pneumonia

28
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What are the most common causes of hospitalized pneumonia?

A

gram negative bacilli such as Klebsiella, E.coli, enterobacter, serratia, pseudomonas, acintobacter

29
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something about cell wall

30
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What is the abx of choice for uncomplicated cystitis?

A

Trimethoprim/sulfa

31
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What is the treatment for pyelonephritis?

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TMP-SMX and/or fluoroquinolone

32
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What is the most common cause of UTIs?

33
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What is the treatment for complicated UTIs?

A

Fluoroquinolones

TMP-SMX

34
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What is the abx of choice for prostatitis?

A

Fluoroquinolones

TMP-SMX

35
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What are the causes of complicated UTIs?

A

S aureus

abx resistant gram - baccili

36
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Acute/chronic prostatitis is caused by what?

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e. coli
Proteus
Klebsiella
Pseudomonas
Enterococcus
37
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What are the intra-abdominal infections abx treatment choice?

A

Ticarcillin

Clavulanate

38
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What is the treatment for C.diff?

A

Metronidazole if mild-moderate

Vanco - if severe

39
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What are the common causes of intra-abdominal infections?

A

E. coli
Klebsiella
Proteus
Bacteroides

40
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What type of bacteria usually infect the GI Tract?

41
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What is the most common cause of abx-associated diarrhea?

42
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What are the abx that are commonly associated with causing C.diff?

A

Fluoroquinolones
Clindamycin
Cephalosporins

43
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What is the abx of choice for community acquired meningitis >2 months old?

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Ceftriaxone of ceftaxime + vanco

44
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What is the treatment of choice for neonatal meningitis?

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Ampicillin + cephalosporin + gentamycin

45
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What is the most common cause of community acquired meningitis in adults and children? (2)

A

S. pneumoniae

N. Meningitidis

46
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Neonatal meningitis is most often caused by what? (3)

A

GBS
Gram neg organisms
Listeria monocytogenes

47
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Ready-to-eat meats bacteria = ? How does this relate to neonate meningitis

A

Listeria monocytogenes

This can cause neonate meningitis if prego mother eats these

48
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What is the empiric treatment for sepsis?

A

Cefepime + vanco

49
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What is the empiric treatment for endocarditis?

A

Ceftriaxone + vanco

50
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What are the abx for empiric treatment of fever and neutropenia?

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Cipro + amox/clavulanate

51
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Bacterial endocarditis is usually caused by what?

A

Staph or strep

52
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Infectious fever and neutropenia is most commonly caused by what?

A

Gram + bacteria

53
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What are the three abx of choice for drug resistant enterococci?

A

Linezolid
Daptomycin
Tigecycline

54
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What is the treatment for gram negative multidrug resistant bacteria?

A

Carbapenem (imipenem or meropenem)

55
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What is the treatment for gram negative multidrug resistant bacteria that have carbapenemases?

A

Polymyxin B

Tigecycline

56
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Many strains of enterococcus are resistant to what abx?

A

Ampicillin
Gentamicin
Streptomycin
Vancomycin

57
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What is the MOA of pseudomonas bacteria resistance?

A

Beta lactamases

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