Common Pathogens by Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Upper Respiratory Tract
A
Haemophilus influenzae
Moraxella catarrhalis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Group A streptococcus
2
Q
Urinary Tract
A
(mostly gm-neg bacilli) Enterobacter Enterococcus Escherichia coli Proteus mirabilis
3
Q
Skin/Soft Tissue
A
(mostly gm-pos)
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Streptococcus pyogenes
4
Q
Lower Respiratory Tract
A
Chlamydia pneumoniae Haemophilus influenzae Klebsiella pneumoniae Mycoplasma pneumoniae Streptococcus pneumoniae
5
Q
Intra-abdominal
A
(anaerobes, gm-neg bacilli) Bacteroides Enterobacter Enterococcus Escherichia coli Klebsiella Peptostreptococci Proteus mirabilis
6
Q
Bone/Joints
A
(mostly gm-pos)
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
7
Q
Post trauma
A
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
8
Q
Nosocomial Lung Infection
A
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
9
Q
Aspiration
A
Bacteroides & other anaerobes
10
Q
Suspect Anaerobes …..
A
Abdominal infections Abscesses Aspiration pneumonias Diabetic foot infections Infected animal bites
