Common childhood infections Flashcards
What are the most common causes of tonsilitis
GpA strep, adenovirus, EBV (glandular fever)
What are the most common causes of skin and soft tissue infections
GpA strep, staph aureus, HSV
What are the most common causes of bone and joint infections
staph aureus, Gp A strep GpB Strep, haemophilus,, kingella, pneumococcus, salmonella, TB
What are the most common causes of bronchiolitis
respiratory viruses: RSV, flu, para flu, adenovirus, rhinovirus, Human metapneumovirus
What are the most common causes of septicaemia
meningococcus, strep pneumoniae, GpA strep, Haemophilus, salmonella, GpB strep, E.coli, listeria
What are the most common causes of meningitis/encephalitis
Meningococcus, pneumococcus, haemophilus, HSV, Enterovirus, mycoplasma
what are the most common causes of otitis media
Respiratory viruses, strep pneumoniae, haemophilus, moraxella
What are the most common causes of UTIa
E.coli, klebsiella, enterococcus, implications of ESBL
What organisms are affected by penicillin
GpA strep, most pneumococcus, GpB strep, some staph aureus
What organisms are affected by amoxicillin
GpA strep, pneumococcus, listeria, some haemophilus, some staph aureus, some e.coli
what organisms are affected by co-amoxiclav
GpA strep, pneumococcus, listeria, more staph aureus and haemophilus than amoxicillin. some e.coli
What organisms are affected by clarithromycin, erythromycin and azithromycin
pertussis, mycoplasma, chlamydia, GpA strep, some strep pneumonaie, some staph aureus
what organisms are affected by flucloxacillin
staphylococcus aureus (NOT MRSA)
what organisms are affected by clindamycin
staph aureus, GpA strep, anaerobes
What organisms are affected by cefotaxime or ceftriaxone
all common meningitis and septicaemia (pneumo, meningo, haemophilus, GpA strep)
NOT listeria or enterococci.
does effect staph aureus but not drug of choice
