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Chapter 5 - Infection Flashcards

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What is the most common immune deficiency?

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Malnutrition

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What is the microflora of the stomach?

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Virtually sterile; some GPCs, some yeast

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What is the microflora of the proximal small bowel?

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10^5 bacteria, mostly GPCs

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What is the microflora of the distal small bowel?

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10^7 bacteria, GCPs, GPRs, GNRs

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What is the microflora of the colon?

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10^11 bacteria, almost all anaerobes, some GNRs, GPCs

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What is the most common organism in the GI tract?

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Anaerobes - Bacteroides

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What is the most common aerobic bacteria in the colon?

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E. coli

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What is th emost common cause of gram-negative sepsis?

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E. coli

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What type of toxin is released by E. coli, what are its effects?

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Endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide lipid A); triggers the release of TNF-alpha from macrophages, activates complement and coagulation cascade

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What is the optimal glucose level in a septic patient?

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100-120 mg/dL

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What is the dx and tx of C. diff colitis?

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Dx: fecal leukocytes in stool, C. diff toxin; Tx: oral vanco or flagyl, IV flagyl, lactobacillus

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What percentage of abdominal abscesses have anaerobes?

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90%

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What percentage of abdominal abscesses have both anaerobic and aerobic bacteria?

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80%

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How many days post-op do abdominal abscesses occur?

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7-10d

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In which patients to antibiotics need to be started with abdominal abscesses?

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DM, cellulitis, clinical signs of sepsis, fever, elevated WBC, bioprosthetic hardware

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Wound infections develop in what percentage of clean (hernia) cases?

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2%

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Wound infections develop in what percentage of clean contaminated cases(elective colon resection w/ prepped bowel)?

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3-5%

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Wound infections develop in what percentage of contaminated cases (GSW to colon w/ repair)?

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5-10%

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Wound infections develop in what percentage of grossly contaminated cases (abscess)?

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30%

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What is the most common organism overall in surgical wound infections?

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Staph aureus (coagulase positive)

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What is exoslime?

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Exopolysaccharide matrix released by staph species

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What is the most common GNR in surgical wound infections?

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E. coli

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What is the most common anaerobe in surgical wound infections?

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B. fragilis; presence indicates necrosis or abscess, implies translocation from gut

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How many bacteria are needed to create a wound infection?

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> 10^5, less needed if foreign body present

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What are the risk factors for wound infections?

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Long operations, hematoma/seroma formation, advanced age, chronic disease (COPF, renal/liver failure, DM), malnutrition, immunosuppressive drugs

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What is the most common nonsurgical infection

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UTI (most commonly E. coli), urinary catheters the biggest risk factor

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What is the leading cause of infectious death after surgery?

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Nosocomial pneumonia

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What are the most common organisms in ICU pneumonia?

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1 S. aureus, #2 Psuedomonas

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What is th emost common class of organisms in ICU pneumonia?

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GNR

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What are the msot common organisms in line infections?

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1 S. epidermidis, #2 S. aureus, #3 yeast

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What is the line salvage rate with antibiotics?

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50%, less with yeast infections

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Which organisms are found in necrotizing soft tissue infectons?

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Beta-hemolytic Strep (group A), C. perfringens, mixed organisms

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Organisms found in necrotizing faciitis?

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Beta-hemolytic Strep, can be polyorganismal

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What are the signs of necrotizing fasciitis?

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Overlying skin pale red, progress to purple with blisters; thin, gray, foul-smelling drainage, crepitus

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What is the treatment of necrotizing fasciitis?

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Early debridement, high-dose penicillins, broad spectrum if thought to be polyorganismal

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How does necrotic tissue set up an environment for C. perfringens infections?

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Decreases oxidation-redux potential

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C. perfringens has what type of toxin?

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alpha toxin

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What will a gram stain show with C. perfringens infection?

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GPRs without WBCs

40
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What organisms are found in Fournier’s gangrene?

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Mixed organisms (GPCs, GNRs, anaerobes)

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When do you cover for fungal infection?

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Positive blood cultures, 2 sites other than blood, 1 site with severe symptoms, endophthalmitis, pts on prolonged bacterial abx without improvement

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Type of abscess caused by Actinomyces (not a true fungus)?

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Tortuous abscesses in cervical, thoracic, abdominal areas; most commonly with pulmonary symptoms

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Treatment for Actinomyces?

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Drainage and penicillin G

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Sympoms wtih Nocardia (not a true fungus)?

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Pulmonary and CNS

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Treatment for Nocardia?

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Drainage and sulfonamides (bactrim)

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Symptoms with Histoplasmosis?

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Pulmonary most common; Mississippi and Ohio River valleys

47
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Treatment for Histoplasmosis?

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Amphotericin for severe infections

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Symptoms with Cryptococcus?

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CNS most common

49
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Treatment for Cryptococcus?

A

Amphotericin for severe infections

50
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Symptoms with Coccidioidomycosis?

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Pulmonary; Southwest

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Treatment for Coccidioidomycosis?

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Amphotericin for severe infections

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Spontaneous (primary) bacterial peritonitis is secondary to what?

A

Decreased host defenses (intrahepatic shunting, impaired bactericidal activity in ascities); NOT due to transmucosal migration

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SBP is caused by which organisms?

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Monobacterial: 50% E. coli, 30% Strep, 10% Klebsiella

54
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What test on the tap is diagnostic of SBP?

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PMNs > 500cells/cc

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Treatment for SBP?

A

Ceftriaxone or other 3rd generation cephalosporin

56
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What is used for short term prophylaxis against SBP?

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Fluoroquinolones (cipro)

57
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What causes secondary bacterial peritonitis?

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Intra-abdominal source (transmucosal migration, perforated viscus); polymicrobial, B. fragilis, E. coli, Enterococcus

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Treatment for secondary bacterial peritonitis?

A

Laparotomy

59
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Chance of contracting HIV with HIV+ blood transfusion?

60
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Chance of infant contracting HIV from positive mother?

61
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Chance of contracting HIV from needle stick?

62
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Chance of contracting HIV from mucous membrane exposure?

63
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What is the most common cause for laparotomy in HIV patients?

A

Opportunistic infections (CMV most common)

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What is the most common intestinal manifestation of AIDS?

A

CMV colitis (pain, bleeding or perforation)

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Most common organ affected by lymphoma in HIV patients?

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Stomach, followed by rectum (mostly Non-Hodgkin’s, 70% B cell)

66
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What causes GI bleeds in HIV patients?

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Upper: Kaposi’s sarcoma; Lower: CMV, bacterial, HSV (lower more common)

67
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What are the CD4 counts in normal, symptomatic disease, and opportunistic infections?

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Normal: 800-1200; Symptomatic disease: 300-400; Opportunistic infections: 200

68
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Chronic infection occurs in what % of Hep C patients?

69
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Cirrhosis occurs in what % of Hep C patients?

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15% over 20y

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HCC occurs in what % of Hep C patients?

71
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Treatment of brown recluse spider bites?

A

Dapsone; may need resection of area/skin graft for large ulcers

72
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What organisms cause acute septic arthritis?

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Gonococcus, staph, H. flu, strep

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Treatment of acute septic arthritis?

A

Drainage, 3rd-gen cephalosporins and vanco

74
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What organisms cause diabetic food infections?

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Mixed staph, strep, GNRs, anaerobes

75
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Treatment of diabetic foot infections?

A

Broad spectrum abx: Unasyn, Zosyn

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What organism is found in human bites?

A

Eikenella, can cause pernament joint inujury

77
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What organism is found in dog/cat bites?

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Pasturella multocida

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Treatment for human/dog/cat bites?

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Broad-spectrum abx: Augmentin

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Most common organisms for impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis, folliculitis?

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Staph and strep

80
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Most common organisms in PD cath infections?

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S. aureus, S. epidermidis

81
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Treatment of PD cath infections?

A

Intraperitoneal vanco/gent; removal of catheter for peritonitis that lasts for 4-5d

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Risk factors for sinusitis?

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Nasoenteric tubes, intubations, facial fractures

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