Bacteria of Medical Importance - Treatment Flashcards

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1
Q

Staphylococcus aureus

A

Vancomycin

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2
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Clostridium perfringes

A

clean wound, antibiotics, hyperbaric chamber, amputation

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3
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Clostridium tetani

A

tetanus vaccine (DPT) - toxoid (artificial active), antitoxin (passive artificial), antibiotics

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4
Q

Mycobacterium leprae

A

sulfone drugs, refampin, BCG vaccine

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5
Q

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

polymyxin, ampicillin

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6
Q

Leptospira interrogans

A

doxycycline, vaccinate pets

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7
Q

Francisella tularemia

A

streptomycin

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8
Q

Borrelia burgdorferi

A

doxycycline

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9
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Rickettsia prowazekii

A

doxycycline

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10
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Rickettsia rickettsii

A

doxycycline

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11
Q

Streptococcus pyogenes

A

vancomycin

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12
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Streptococcus pneumoniae

A

vancomycin

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13
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae

A

antitoxin therapy, antibiotics (penicillin), vaccine DPT (toxoid)

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14
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A

BCG vaccine, INH and rifampin, streptomycin

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15
Q

Bordetella pertussis

A

DPT vaccine (inactivated vaccine), antibiotics (erythromycin)

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16
Q

Legionella pneumophila

A

erythromycin

17
Q

Chlamydia psittaci

A

doxycycline

18
Q

Coxiella burnetti

A

doxycycline

19
Q

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

A

erythromycin

20
Q

Salmonella enteritidis

A

replace liquids (antibiotics unnecessary)

21
Q

Shigella dysenteriae

A

ampicillin, replace fluids, surgery

22
Q

Vibrio cholerae

A

replace fluids (antibiotics not effective)

23
Q

Clostridium botulinum

A

antitoxin, guanidine hydrochloride

24
Q

Clostridium difficle

A

flagyl

25
Q

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

A

silver nitrate drops, erythromycin drops

26
Q

Treponema pallidum

A

penicillin

27
Q

Chlamydia trachomatis

A

doxycycline