Bacterial Infections Flashcards
How does clostridium difficile occur?
due to presence of antibiotics and killing the gut flora
signs and symptoms of C diff.
diarrhea, abdominal pain, foul stool
what is the only anaerobe that poses a nosocomial risk?
C diff
what is the etiology of C diff?
fecal-oral route, environment, water, raw veggies, and animals
how many species of staphylococcal exist?
30
Staphylococcus aureus is most common in which coagulase?
positive
what is the leading cause of nosocomial infections?
staphylocccal infection
how do staphylococcal infections spread?
through direct contact
colonization within nares
where does osteomyelitis specifically occur and which age group?
bones of legs
ages 3-10 in boys post trauma or post surgery
what is one of the most common bacterial pathogens in humans?
Group A Streptococcus
What is the one type of pharyngitis that requires antibiotic treatment?
Streptococcal pharyngitis
how is group A streptococcal pharyngitis transmitted?
via respiratory droplets
Which group is the leading cause of neonatal infections for?
Group B streptococcal infections
How are streptococcal infections transmitted?
via direct contact or droplet inhalation
What does gas gangrene result from?
infection from wounds
what is the treatment for pseudomonas aeruginosa?
antibiotics
Name the bloodborne viral pathogens.
hepatitis B, C, HIV
Name the Herpes viruses.
HSV-1/HSV2,
Which bloodborne pathogen disease does a vaccine not exist?
Hepatitis C
What is the most common form of transmission for HCV?
needle stick
what is the form of transmission for HIV?
Needle stick and mucous membrane
Herpes virus all tend to be _____, _____, and _____.
chronic, latent, recurrent
HSV-1 primarily affects _____ while HSV-2 primarily affects _____.
oral region, genital area
where does the varicella virus able have the capacity to persist in?
sensory nerve ganglion
