Bug Hints Flashcards
Asplenic Patient
Encapsulated Microbes (SHiN) S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae type B, N. meningitidis
Branching Rods, Sulfur Granules, Oral Infection
Actinomyces israelii
Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Catalase +
pseudomonas, listeria, aspergillus, candida, e. coli, s. aureus, serratia (PLACESS)
Current Jelly sputum
Klebsiella
Dog/Cat Bite
Pasteurella multocida
Facial N. Palsy
Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
Fungal in DM or IC patient
Mucor or Rhizopus
Health Care Provider
HBV
Neutropenic Patient
Candida, Aspergillus
Organ Transplant
CMV
PAS +
Tropheryma whipplei (Whipple disease)
Peds w/o Vaccination
rubella, measles, H. flu, C. diptheriae
Pneumonia in CF or burns
Pseudomonas aeuroginosa
Pus, Empyema, Abscess
S. aureus
Hands/Feet Rash
Coxsackie A, Treponema pallidum, Rickettsia rickettsii
Sepsis/Meningitis in Newborn
GBS
Surgical Wound
S. aureus
Traumatic Open Wound
Clostridium perfringens