Bartonella 2 Flashcards
Use _____ to treat Bacilliformis in South America
Chloramphenicol
Azithromycin treats
CSD henselae
Use erythromycin/azithromycin or doxycycline to treat
Bacillary angiomatosis
Treat for 8-12 wks in HIV pts or evidence of endocarditis
Bacillary angiomatosis
Endogenous flora of mouth (periodontitis)
Haemophilus, actinobacter (aggregatibacter)
Treat with 3rd generation cephalosporins
Haemophilus, actinobacter (aggregatibacter)
Predilection to cause endocarditis
Cardio after
Respiratory tract healthy humans
Cardiobacter
Low virulence. Slow onset fevers and malaise. Bacteria enters blood via oropharynx
Cardiobacter
Treat with Pencillins. Ceftriaxone 2 grams IV daily (or ampicillin with gentamicin) for 4 wks
Cardiobacter
Eats away “corrodes” agar of Petri dish
Eikenella
Human bite wounds, fist fights
Eikenella
Treat with penicillins, extended spectrum cephalosporins, and tetracyclines
Eikenella and Kingella
In human oropharynx. Causes sterile/aseptic arthritis in children (it is really septic)
Kingella
Latin for green. Alpha hemolytic, partial hemolysis.
Strep viridans