enterobactericiae

Question 1

what is the transmission like with enterobactericiae

Answer 1

opportunistic

Question 2

morphology of e coli

Answer 2

lactose fermenting GNR

Question 3

where is e coli and does it produce toxins

Answer 3

colon and having toxins causes GI outbreaks

Question 4

e coli infections

Answer 4

UTI(community), pyelonephritis(both), pneumonia/sepsis/bacteriemia/wound infections(HA)

Question 5

e coli serotypes

Answer 5

O antigen with LPS and H antigen with flagella

Question 6

hospital-related infections caused by the long list of other enterbactericiae

Answer 6

complicated UTI, hospital-acquired or ventilator-associated pneumonia, bacteremia/wound/surgical site infection

Question 7

resistance of enterobactericiae

Answer 7

ESBL, carbapenamases, inducible AmpC beta lactamases

Question 8

what drugs are bad with ESBL and how do you treat it

Answer 8

hydrolyze penicillin, cephalosporins, and aztreonam; treat with carbapenem

Question 9

what drugs are bad with carbapenamases and how do you treat it

Answer 9

hydrolyzes all beta-lactam antimicrobials like PCN, cephalosporins, aztreonam, and carbapenems; treat with ceftazidime/avibactam

Question 10

what is an example of an enterobactericiae with carbapenamases

Answer 10

klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase through acquired resistance which on spread to others

Question 11

what drugs are bad with inducible AmpC beta lactamases and what do you treat it with

Answer 11

first to third generation cephalosporins cause the AmpC gene to become expressed; treat with carbapenem or cefepime