Bacteria and Pathogens Flashcards
Tests that identify gram + cocci?
blood agar - hemolysis
coagulase testing
PURPLE
tests to identify gram - rods?
oxidase testing
Lactose testing
PINK
which is gram - and which is +?
PURPLE - positive
PINK - negative
what a culture report tells and does NOT tell you
Tells - identify bacteria / fungus
NOT - infection vs colonization
which abx to use
define MIC
The MIC number is the lowest concentration (in μg/mL) of an antibiotic that inhibits the growth of a given strain of bacteria.
Gram + cocci in clusters is noted, most likely organism?
staphlyococcus
name some common gram + COCCI
staph
strep
enterococcus
peptostreptococcus (anaerobic)
name some common gram + bacilli
clostridium (anerobic)
acillus anthracis
listeria
corynebacterium
CALC
Name some common Gram - COCCI
neisseria
gonorrhoeae
nerisseria meningitdes
moraxella
Name some common gram - Bacilli (lactose fermenting)
serratia
E. coli
enterobacter
Klebsiella
citobacter
SEEK C
name some common gram - bacilli (non-lactose fermentaing)
pseudomonas
acinetobacter
salmonella
shigella
proteus
camplyobacter
bacteroides
Yersinia
Stenotrophomonas
legionella
PASS PCB YSL
where is staph aerus normall found
skin
nares
respiratory tract
name dx where s. auerus could be pathogenic
cellulitis
abcesses
bone, joint
endocarditis
MRSA/MSSA
where is staphlyococcus epidermidis normally found?
is it virulent?
skin
no - assoc w/ prothetic and device infections
contaminant in blood cultures common
is staph epidermidis coagulase + or -
NEG
what are the sites of infection for HA-MRSA
lungs
GU
blood
surgical sites
what are the sites of infection seen with CA-MRSA
skin/soft tissue
lungs (causeing nectrotizing pneumonia)
younger population
resistance of HA-MRSA
B-lactams
macrolides
clinda
FQs
TMP-SMX (bactrim)
tetracyclines
resistance of CA-MRSA
beta-lactams
macrolides
increased FQs
tetracyclines
examples of alpha hemolytic streptococcus
s. pnuemoniae
strep viridans
examples of beta hemolytic streptococcus
Greou A hemolytic strep (GABHS)
Group b streptococcus
examples of gamma hemolytic streptococcus
enetercoccus
peptostreptococcus
enetercoccus are Gram (Negative / Positive) Cocci, anerobic, Belong to the GROUP ___ Streptococcus
POSITIVE
Group D
where does entercoccus usually colonize?
is it virulent?
human intestine
occasionally vaginal and oral cavity
NO- oppurtunistic pathogen most common UTI from catheterization
enterococcus is intrinsically resistant to a variety of commonly used antimicrobials and has also acquired ____ resistance.
VRE
Define enteric gram -
Enteric means a group of bacteria that live in intestines aka “GUT” GNR (Gram Negative Rods)
Aerobic - Include lactose and non-lactose fermenting organisms
common enteric gram - pathogens
Enterobacteriaciae family:
E. Coli
Proteus
Serratia
Acinetobacter
Citrobacter
Enterobacter
Salmonella
Klebsiella
SPACES KC
hospital acquired infections caused by Enterobacteriaciae.
community acquired?
Late Hospital Acquired or Ventilator assisted pneumonia
complicated UTI
CA- abdominal inf
UIT
H-N-M are gram ____ (anaerobic / aerobic) cocci
Haemophilus (coccobacilli) • Neisseria • Moraxella
NEG aerobic cocci
drug resistance of Enterobacteriaciae
beta lactams
ESBLs
CRE
Common infections of Haemophilus and Moraxella include ______ ______ ______.
Common infections of Neisseria are ______ and ____.
Haemophilus and Moraxella include upper and lower respiratory tract infections
Neisseria are meningitis and STIs
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa is a gram ____, ______ lactose fermenting organism.
NEG
Non-lactose
common infections of pseudomonas aeruginosa?
Late hospital acquired or healthcare associated pneumonia
Wounds
Osteomyelitis
Corneal ulcer (contact lens)
Hot tub folliculitis
identify bacteria causing infection?
what is infection with this pathogen usually associated with?
psudeomonas aeringusa
associated with hospitals and infections after antibiotics
bacteria that do not stain, remain colorless because they do not have a cell wall and are known to be zoonotic
atypicals
name the atypical pathogens
Chlamydia
Legionella
Mycoplasma
Rickettsia
Spirochete infections (Leptospirosis, Borrelia, Treponem Pallidium)
what type of infections do atypical pathogens usually cause
URI, LRI
STI
Lyme
define empiric therapy
Antibiotics chosen prior to knowing identification and sensitivity of pathogen • Important to understand types of bacteria that are known for causing disease (Previous infections • Local sensitivity)
define abx de-escalation
Narrowing therapy from broad agents