Antibiotics / Microman (2018) / Microbiology Summary Flashcards
If you’re looking for specific antibiotic treatments then go onto ‘The Holy Grail (Treatments)’ Brainscape subject, and see the deck ‘Infections’. This specific deck will be for general microbiological facts you need to know to understand Antibiotics. It will also cover themes of Tayside Microman 2018.
WANSUM?
Side effects of Gentamycin?
- Renal damage
- Damage to CN VIII (deafness and dizziness)
What family of antibiotics are best known to cause erythema (redness)
Cephalosporins
Purple
Stains well due to thick peptidoglycan wall
Gram positive
Pink
Has a thin peptidoglycan wall
Gram negative
Exotoxin exported from the cell wall
Gram positive
Endotoxin is part of the cell wall
Gram negative
Gram positive chain
Streptococci
Test for Streptococci?
Haemolysis
Alpha haemolysis colour
Partial haemolysis: Green
Beta haemolysis colour
Complete haemolysis: Yellow/ translucent
Gamma haemolysis colour
No haemolysis: Red
Alpha haemolysis organisms
Strep pneumoniae
Strep viridans
Beta haemolysis organisms
Strep (A) pyogenes
Strep B
Gamma haemolysis organisms
Enterococcus faecalis (Strep D)
What diseases does Strep pyogenes most commonly cause?
Strep throat
Rheumatic fever
Acute glomerular nephritis
Scarlet fever
What diseases does Strep viridans most commonly cause?
Endocarditis- post dental treatment
What diseases does Enterococcus faecalis most commonly cause?
It’s a harmless commensal- but can cause intra-abdominal infections if it gets into the peritoneum.
What organisms usually cause bacterial meningitis in newborns
Strep B
What are the two most common organisms that cause bacterial meningitis is adults and children?
Neisseria meningitidis
Strep pneumoniae
Gram positive clusters
Staphlococci
Test for Staphlococci?
Coagulase test
Positive coagulase Staph
Staph Aureus
Negative coagulase Staph
Staff epidermidis
Skin commensals
What does Methicillin-resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA) produce?
Panton valentine leucocidin
This causes necrolytic skin infections
Gram positive bacilli (rods) organisms?
Clostiridium difficile Bacillus cereus Listeria monocytogenes Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula Others
What toxins does C. difficile release?
Enterotoxin A
Cytotoxin B
When stressed- spores that can withstand extreme conditions
How are the investigations for C. difficile?
Stool culture
Bacterial DNA/ toxin
What are the four antibiotics that lead to C. difficile
Ciprofloxacin
Co-amoxiclav
Clindamycin
Cephalosporins (Ceftriaxone)
How does one catch bacillus cereus?
From eating reheated rice