Antimicrobial Pharmacology Flashcards
Staphylococcus are commensals where?
Skin
Staphylococcus is what type of bacteria?
Gram positive cocci
Clostridia is what type of bacteria?
Gram positive rod
Infected prosthesis, heart valvles, hip replacements are usually infected with what metal and plastic loving bacteria?
Staph aureus
Neisseria is what type of bacteria?
Gram negative cocci
E.coli, Pseudomonas, Salmonella and Haemophilus are what type of bacteria?
Gram negative rods
What bacteria causes tonsillitis?
S pyogenes (group A strep)
What does the C.difficile toxin do?
Irritates colonic mucosa causing diarrhoea.
What does the C.difficile toxin do?
Irritates colonic mucosa causing diarrhoea.
Two types of Neisseria
N meningitidis
N gonorrhoea
What bacteria is the commonest cause of travellers diarrhoea?
E.coli
What bacteria is most associated with forming abscesses?
S aureus
Why is pseudomonas hard to treat?
Very antibiotic resistant
When dealing with faecal related infections thing of what bacteria?
Gram negatives and anaerobic bacteria
Polymorphs aka
Neutrophils
High levels of neutrophils in a white blood cell test indicates what type of infection?
Bacterial infection
Whats the stereotypical history of pneumonia?
Normal community acquired COAD Bronchiectasis Aspiration At risk
What are the likely organisms causing pneumonia?
Strep. pneumoniae
Atypicals (dry cough with lots of shadowing on x-ray)
Haemophilus
Pseudomonas
Legionella
Microplasma
Coxiella
Chlamydia
Anaerobes
TB
What are the likely organisms causing UTI?
Gm-negatives e.g Catheter - staphs, candida
What are the likely organisms causing abdominal infections?
Gram negatives and anaerobes
Bronchiecstasis
Bronchiectasis is a long-term condition where the airways of the lungs become abnormally widened, leading to a build-up of excess mucus that can make the lungs more vulnerable to infection.
What is aspiration pneumonia?
Aspiration pneumonia occurs when food, saliva, liquids, or vomit is breathed into the lungs. Infection of the lungs and airway.
