general Flashcards
Gram + - subgroups
- cocci
- Robs (bacilli)
- branching filaments
gram + branching filaments - bugs (and characteristics)
- Actinomyces - anaerobe, not acid fast
2. Nocardia - aerobe, acid fast
gram + robs - bugs (and characteristics)
- Clostiridium - spore forming, anaerobe
- Bacillus - spore forming, aerobe
- Listeria - no spore forming, tumbling motile, aerobe
- corynobacterium - no spore forming, non-motile,
gram + cocci are divided to (and characteristics)
- staphylococcus (cat+, clusters)
2. streptococcus (cat-, chains)
staphylococcus - bugs
ALL CAT+, CLUSTERS
- S. aureus
- S. epidermidis
- S. saprophyticus
streptococci are divided into subgroups according to (and the meaning)
hemolysis
- partially hemolysis (α)
- complete hemolysis (clear) (β)
- no hemolysis (γ)
β hemolytic streptococci - bugs and groups
- S pyogens (group A)
2. S. agalactiae (group B)
γ hemolytic streptococci - bugs and groups
- enterococcus (E. faecalis, E. feacium) - Group D,
2. Nonenterococcus (Streptococcus bovis)
α hemolytic streptococci - bugs (and characteristics)
- S. pneumoniae
2. Viridaans streptococci (eg. S. mutans, S. sanguinis, S. mitis)
S. pneumoniae - clinical manifestation
A. MCC OF: 1. Meningitis 2. Otitis media (in children)
3. Pneumonia 4. Sinusitis
B. Sepsis in sickle cell and splenectomy
Enterococci can cause
I. UTI
2. biliary tract infection
3. sabacute endocarditis
(following GI/GU procedures)
actinomyces vs Nocardia according to clinical manifestations
Acinomyces –> oral/facial abscess that drain through sinus tracts, PID with intrauterine device
Nocardia –> pulmonary infections in immunocompromised and cutaneous infection after trauma in immunocompoment
actinomyces vs Nocardia according to treatment
MNEMONIC: SNAP –> Sulfa - Nocardia / Actinom - Penicillin
Acinomyces –> penicillin
Nocardia –> sulfonamides
Gram (-) - subgroups
- diplococci
- coccoid robs (cocciobacilly)
- robs
- oxidase (+) comma shaped robs
Gram (-) - subgroups - diplococci - bugs
- Neisseria meningitis
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Moraxella catarrhalis
Gram (-) - subgroups - coccoid robs - bugs?
- haemophilus infleunzae
- Pasteurella
- Brucella
- Bordetella pertusis
- Francicella tularencis
Gram (-) - subgroups - oxidase +, comma shape
- Campylobacter jejuni (grows in 42c, oxidase +, comma shape)
- Vibrio cholera (grows in alkaline media, oxidase +, comma shape)
- Helicobacter pylori (produces urease, oxidase +, comma shape, catalase +)
Gram (-) stain robs are divided to (only the groups)
- Lactose fermeter
2. Lactose nonfermenter
Gram (-) stain robs Lactose nonfermenter bugs
- Salmonela
- Proteus
- Yersinia
- Shigella
- pseudomonas
Gram (-) stain robs - lactose fermenter bugs
- klebsiella
- E. coil
- Enterobacter
- citrobacter
- others
neisseria gonococci vs neisseria meningitis - prevention
neisseria gonococci –> condoms (for STD), erythromycin ointment (neonatal transmision)
neisseria meningitis –> Rifampin, ciprofloxacin or ceftriaxone prophylaxis in close contacts
neisseria gonococci vs neisseria meningitis - treatment
neisseria gonococci –> ceftriaxone + (azithromycin or doxycycline) for possible chlamydial coinfection
neisseria meningitis –> ceftraxone or penicillin G
ciprofloxacini used for
cystitis and pyelonephritis
Fluoroquinolones - diverticulitis and GI infections
- moxifloxacin alone (it cover anaerobes)
2. ciprofloxacin, gemifloxacin and levofloxacin must be combined with metronidazole because they dont covers anaerobles
Fluoroquinolone that covers anaerobes
moxifloxacin
Anaerobes - drugs
oral (above the diaphragm):
1. penicillin G or VK, ampicillin or amoxicillin
2. clindamycin
Abdominal / GI
1. metronidazole
2. beta lactam/lactamase combination
PIPERACILLIN, CARBAPENE,S AND 2ND GENERATION CEPH ALSO COVER ANAEROBES
Gram (-) bacilli are covered by
- quinolones
- aminoglycosides
- carbepens
- peperacillin, ticarcillin
- aztreonam
- cephalosporins
common cause of meningitis in newborn (0-6months) (in order)
- Group B streptococci
- E. coli
- Listeria
common cause of meningitis in children (6months-6yr) (in order)
- S. pneumoniae
- N. meningitis
- H. influenzae type B
- Enteroviruses
common cause of meningitis in 6-60 years (in order)
- S. pneumoniae
- N. meningitis (1st in teens)
- Enteroviruses
- HSV
common cause of meningitis in 60+ (in order)
- S. pneumoniae
- Gram - robs
- Listeria
common cause of pneumonia in neonates (less than 4 weeks)
- S. agalactiae
2. E. coli
common cause of pneumonia in children (4wks - 18yr) (in order)
- viruses (RSV)
- mycoplasma
- C. trachomatis (infants - 3 years)
- C. pneumoniae (school-aged children)
S. pneumoniae
common cause of pneumonia in adults (18-40yr) (in order)
- mycoplasma
- C. pneumoniae
- S. pneumoniae
- viruses (eg. influenza)
common cause of pneumonia in adults (40-65yr) (in order)
- S. pneumoniae
- H. infuenzae
- Anaerobes
- viruses
5, Mycoplasma
common cause of pneumonia in elderly (in order)
- S. pneumoniae
- Influenza virus
- Anaerobes
- H Influenzae
- Gram (-) robs
CATALASE + organism - examples
PLACESS (+ nocardia, H. pylori, B. cepacia
- Staphylococci 2. E-coli 3. Candida
- Serratia 5. Listeria 6. Aspergillus
- Pseudomonas 8. Nocardia
staphylococcus aureus can cause …. (categories and manifestations
A. inflammatory disea: 1. skin infection 2. organ abscesses
3. pneumonia 4. endocarditis 5. osteomyelitis
B. Toxin mediated disease: 1. TSST-1 –> Toxic shock syndrome 2. Exfoliative –> scalded skin syndrome
3. enterotoxin –> rapid onset food poisoning
C. MRSA infection: serious nosocomial and community-acquired infections
Toxic shock syndrome - is associated with (situations)
- S. aureus –> vaginal tampons, nasal packing
2. S. pyogenes –> painful skin infection
diptheria - symptoms
- pseudomembranous pharyngitis (grayish-white membrane)
- Lymphadenopathy (bull neck)
- myocaridits
- arrhythmia
- demyelination/paralysis of peripheral nerves