Antibiotics by Drug Class Flashcards
What are 5 common pathogens for CNS infections?
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Group B Streptococcus
- Listeria
What are 4 common pathogens for upper respiratory infections?
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Moraxella catarrhalis
What are 4 common pathogens for endocarditis?
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Staphylococcus epidermis
- Streptococci
- Enterococci
What are 4 common pathogens for skin/soft tissue infections?
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Staphylococcus epidermis
- Pasteurella multocida
What are 4 common pathogens for bone/joint infections?
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Staphylococcus epidermis
- Streptococci
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
What are 3 common pathogens for community acquired lower respiratory infections?
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Atypicals (legionella, mycoplasma, chlamydophilia)
What are 4 common pathogens for hospital acquired lower respiratory infections?
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Acinetobacter baumannii
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
This type of organism has a thick cell wall and stains a dark purple color
Gram-positive
This type of organism has a thin cell wall and stains a pink color
Gram-negative
This type of organism does not have a cell wall and does not stain well
Atypical
What organism is a gram positive cocci in clusters?
Staphylococcus
What 2 organisms are gram positive cocci in pairs and chains?
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Enterococcus
What 2 organisms are gram positive rods?
- Listeria
- Corynebacterium
What 4 organisms are gram positive anaerobes?
- Peptostreptococcus
- Propionbacterium
- Clostridioides difficile
- Clostridium spp.
What organism is a gram negative cocci?
Neisseria
