Cutaneous Infections

Question 1

What cases typical cellulitis and what AB would you use?

Answer 1

Strep pyogenes and ampicillin or flucloxacillin

Question 2

What 2 bacteria causes typical puss forming cellulitis and what ABs would be used?

Answer 2

Staph Aureus - Flucloxacillin

MRSA - Vancomycin

Question 3

What AB would be used in a typical cellulitis in a patient with a penicillin allergy?

Answer 3

Doxycylin or clindamycin

Question 4

What bacteria is fond in cellulitis from dog/cat bites? wat AB would you use?

Answer 4

pasturella multocida - Co-MOXICLAV, DOXY +METRONIDAZOLE

Question 5

What bacteria is found in freshwatercellulitis and what bacteria would be used to treat it?

Answer 5

Aeromonas Hydrophila - ciprofloxacin

Question 6

What bacteria is found is saltwater celllitis and what AB woudl you use?

Answer 6

Vibrio Vulnificus - doxycyclin

Question 7

What bacteria commonly cause Nec Fasc and what Abs would you use?

Answer 7

Pen, Fluclox, Gent, Metronidizole and Clindamycin

Question 8

What baccteria causes fishhandlers and butchers cellulitis and what AB would you use to treat it?

Answer 8

Erysipelothrix - Cirprofloxacin

Question 9

What three bacteria are found in spenectomy patients?

Answer 9

Haemophillus, Pneumococcus and meningiococcus