CAP Flashcards
Most common pathogens birth - 20 days
Group B Strep
Gram negative enteric bacteria
listeria monocytogenes
Most common pathogens 3 weeks to 3 months
S. pneumoniae
S. Aureus
RSV
PIV
Bordetella pertussis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Most common pathogens 4 months to 4 years
S. Pneumoniae
H. influenzae
M. pneumoniae
Viruses (RSV, PIV, influenza, adenovirus, rhinovirus)
mycobacterium tuberculosis
Most common pathogens 5 years- 15 years
S. Pneumoniae
H. influenzae
M. Pneumoniae
C. Pneumoniae
Influenza A or B, Adenovirus
M. tuberculosis
Outpatient PO therapy
Amoxicillin
Augmentin
Azithromycin
Inpatient IV treatment
Ampicillin
Ceftriaxone
Antiviral therapy
Oseltamivir
only effective if initiated within 48 hrs of symptoms
5 day treatment duration
Antibiotic treatment duration
10 days
(except Azithromycin = 5 days)