Bug hints EC Flashcards
1
Q
Pus, empyema, abscess
A
S. aureus
2
Q
Pediatric infection
A
H. influenzae
3
Q
Pneumonia in CF, burn infection
A
Pseudomonas
4
Q
Branching rods in oral infection, sulfur granules
A
Actinomyces israelii
5
Q
Traumatic open wound
A
C. perfringens
6
Q
Surgical wound
A
S. aureus
7
Q
Dog or cat bite
A
Pasteurella multocida
8
Q
“Currant Jelly” sputum
A
Klebsiella
9
Q
Positive PAS stain
A
Tropheryma whipplei
10
Q
Sepsis/meningitis in newborn
A
Group B strep
11
Q
Health care provider
A
HBV (from needlestick)
12
Q
Fungal infection in diabetic or immunocompromised patient
A
Mucor
Rhizopus
13
Q
Asplenic patient
A
Encapsulated microbes (SHiN)
S. pneumo
H. influenzae
N. meningitidis
14
Q
Chronic granulomatous disease
A
Catalase + microbes, especially S. aureus
15
Q
Neutropenic patients
A
Candida albicans (systemic) Aspergillus
16
Q
Facial nerve palsy
A
Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
