Gram - Bacilli (Zoonotics) - Treatments Flashcards
1
Q
Treatment for Yersinia pestis?
A
Streptomycin (intramuscular)
Treatment of pneumonic plague is rarely successful.
2
Q
What should be done for those exposed to Yersinia pestis, but are asymptomatic?
A
Oral tetracycline
Vaccine for those who will be repeatedly exposed (6-12 month booster)
3
Q
Treatment for Brucella?
A
Doxycycline + rifampin (+/- streptomycin)
4
Q
Treatment for Francisella tularensis?
A
*Aminoglycosides (gentamycin/streptomycin)
doxycycline, ciprofloxacin
Military gets live vaccine
5
Q
Treatment for Pasteurella multocida?
A
Multiple drugs! Penicillin/ampicillin OR ceph + tetracycline
- Most animal bites are polymicrobial
- Grows very quickly
6
Q
Treatment for Bartonella hensleae?
A
Often none, just for Cat Scratch Disease
7
Q
Treatment for more severe Bartonella hensleae (bacillary angiomatosis)?
A
Azithromycin +/- rifampin
