ABX/treatments Flashcards

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1
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what would you treat cutaneous anthrax with?

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ciproflaxin

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what could you treat inhalation anthrax with?

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cipro or doxycycline

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3
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is there a vaccine available for anthrax?

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yes, usually for military

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4
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who would you treat a listeria monocytogenes infection?

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treat with penicillin gentamicin + penicillin or ampicillin for serous infection

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5
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how can we treat diphtheria?

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an ANTITOXIN will neutralize the exotoxin

  • give penicillin or erythroicin to REMOVE BACTERIA
  • vaccine is a toxoid vaccine- innactived toxin
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what can of vaccine do we use for diptheria?

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toxoid vaccine!

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7
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how can we treat clostridium prearranges?

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wound care and penicillin

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8
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how can we treat clostridium tetani?

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decried the wound
metronidazole
antitoxin

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9
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how can you treat clostridium botulinum?

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remove organism in the GI tract- metronidazole or penicillin.
use antitoxin.
*used to come from canned veggies in the day.

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10
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what might clindamyacin cause?

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pseudomembranous collitis because it wipes ou the normal flora.

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how would you treat pseudomembranous colitis?

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stop the antibiotics and stay hydrated. switch to a C. Diff safe abs if need such as metrondiazle or vancomycin

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how can you treat nocardia?

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treat with wound care and sulfonamide

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how would you treat actinomyces?

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remove infected tissue and give penicillin

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14
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how can you treat mycobacterium?

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rifamycins- inhibit the transcription but causes liver damage

  • isoniazid- cell wall synthesis inhibitor- mycelia acid- liver toxicity.
  • pyrazinamide- unclear mode
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15
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is there a vaccine for mycobacterium (tuberculosis)?

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yes, prevent with the BCG vaccine

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16
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how would you treat mycobacterium avid in HIV patients

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trophy with azithromycin

or treat the infections with rifampin of isoniazid

17
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how would you treat N. Meningitus?

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spinal tap
treat with penicillin
-chemoprophylaxis for contact- rifampin, cirplofacin, tetracycline

18
Q

does gonorrhea have acapsule??

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NO! that’s why they have the FIMBRAE and the OPA protein! OPA has an STD because he didn’t put a cap on it

19
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is there a vaccine for thyphoid fever?

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yes! travelers and military

example of the asymptomatic “Thyphoid Mary”

20
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treatment for cholera?

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ORAL VACCINE for travelers. 2-3 year protection.
hygiene is the KEY
treat with FLUIDS and ELECTROLYTES

21
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how would you treat helicbacter infection?

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antibiotics clarithromycin and proton pump inhibitors

“riding in a helicopter helps you see “clar”

22
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describe the vaccination for Haemophilus?

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HiB vaccine

conjugate- polusaccharide (capsule) + protein toxoid

23
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how do you prevent/treat bordetella?

A
toxoid vaccine (because it has an AB toxin)
treat with MACROLIDES!!!! You don't want to mac on someone if they have Whooping cough
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how can you treat Legionella?

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treat based on experience= macrocodes and fluoroquinolone

75% mortality if immunocompromised. 15% mortality if healthy

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how would you treat bacteria's fragile?
treat with clindamycin. serious anaerobic infections.
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what would you treat treponema palladium with?
PEN G! it's injected!
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what would you treat borrelia burgdorferi with?
amoxicillin, doxy, tetracycline, | late stage use penicilin
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how would you treat mycoplasma?
with erythromycin, | tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones
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how do you treat ricketsa rickets?
tetracycline!
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how do you treat pseudomonas!??!?!
macrolides. | erythro
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vaccine for s. pneumoniae?
YES! we have vaccine conjugate the polysaccharid = adult cause IgM kid only causes IgG
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treatment of C DIFF
ORAL vancomycin deliver to where the bacteria are - metranidazole