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Gram - organism Flashcards

1
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What populations are acinetobactor infections common?

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Opportunistic infections so hospitalized, critical, immunocompromised

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What does acinetobactor cause?

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Variety of systemic infections
Commonly respiratory, esp tracheostomy tubes

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How long does acinetobacter survive on surfaces?

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Up to one month

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4
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What does Moraxella Catarrhalis cause?

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Otitis Media
Sinusitis
COPD exacerbations

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5
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How many people are carriers of neisseria meningitidis?

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40% of adults

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6
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Where are neisseria meningitidis outbreaks most common?

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Military camps
College dorms
Daycares

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7
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When are neisseria meningitidis outbreaks most common?

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Spring and winter

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8
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What is the treatment for Neisseria Meningitidis?

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Rocephin (emperic)
PCN G (only if meningococcal)
Continue ABx for 5 days post fever

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9
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What does Neisseria Gonorrhoeae cause?

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Gonorrhea, STI
also conjunctivitis in newborns
Yellow green discharge
Friable cervix

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10
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What do we use to treat Neisseria Gohorrhoeae?

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Rocephin

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11
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What does the gram stain of N Gonorrhoeae look like?

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Gram negative intracellular diplococci

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12
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What is the most common type of pseudomonas?

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Aeruginosa

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13
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Where is pseudomonas found?

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Water and soil

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14
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What does pseudomonas cause in healthy individuals?

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Otitis externa
Corneal ulcers
UTI
Dermatitis
Osteochondritis after puncture through tennis shoe
Hot tub folliculitis

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15
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What does pseudomonas cause in immunocompromised patients

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UTI
PNA - ICU related
Bacteremia
Sepsis

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16
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What is the outpatient treatment for pseudomonas?

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Cipro or levofloxacin
(Tobramycin for inhaled for CF)

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17
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What is the inpatient treatment for pseudomonas?

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pip/taz (Zosyn)
ceftazidime
cefepime (Maxipime)
meropenem
aztreonam

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18
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What does bordetella pertussis cause?

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Whooping cough

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19
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What are the stages of whooping cough?

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Catarrhal (insidious onset sneezing and cough)
Paroxysmal (coughing fits with whooping gasps for air)
Convalescent (sx improve but lingering cough)

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20
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What is the treatment for whooping cough?

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Azithromycin
(2nd line is Bactrim)

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21
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What does H influenza cause?

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Sinusitis
Otitis media
Bronchitis
Epiglottitis
Pneumonia
Meningitis
Endocarditis

22
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What does Legionella pneumophilia cause?

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Legionnaires Disease Pneumonia

23
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What populations is Legionnaries more common in?

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Immunocompromised, smokers, chronic lung disease

24
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What are common sources of Legionnaires disease?

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CPAP machines, air conditioners, shower heads

25
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What does the chest x-ray of Legionnaires PNA show?

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focal patchy infiltrations or consolidation

26
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What is the treatment for Legionnaires disease?

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Macrolide (azithromycin or clarithromycin)
Fluroquinolone (levofloxacin)

27
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What does klebsiella pneumonia cause?

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PNA in immunocompromised (alcoholics aspirating, diabetics, and HIV)
UTIs

28
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What color sputum is associated with klebsiella PNA?

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Red currant jelly

29
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What is the treatment for klebsiella PNA?

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Respiratory fluroquinolone (levo, moxi)
Carbapenem

30
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What is travellers diarrhea caused by?

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E coli

31
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What is the treatment for travellers diarrhea?

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Antimoltility/antidiarrheals
Pepto-Bismol
Cipro if severe

32
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What does campylobacter jejuni cause?

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Inflammatory diarrhea

33
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What is the treatment for campylobacter jejuni?

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Cipro
Azithromycin (not emperic)

34
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What does shigellosis cause?

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Inflammatory diarrhea

35
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What is the treatment for shigellosis?

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Cipro
Bactrim

36
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What does vibrio cholerae cause?

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Cholera

37
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What is cholera?

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Non-inflammatory rice water stool

38
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What is the treatment for cholera?

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Tetracycline (doxycycline)
Bactrim
azithromycin
Cipro

39
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What does cholera require?

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susceptibility

40
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What are non-cholerae vibrio infections?

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Enteric illness
Cellulitis

41
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What is the treatment for non-cholerae vibrio infections?

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Doxy
Cipro

42
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What does salmonella cause?

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Typhoid fever, enterocolitis

43
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What does salmonella stool look like?

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Bloody pea soup diarrhea

44
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What does the salmonella rash look like?

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Rose spots

45
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What is the treatment for salmonella?

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Cipro/Levo
Rocephin
Azithromycin
(also Bactrim for enterocolitis)

46
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What is the treatment for UTI?

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Bactrim
Macrobid
Fosfomycin
Keflex
Cipro (reserve if possible)

47
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What is the treatment for pyelonephritis?

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Cipro
Levo
Keflex and Bactrim/Augmentin/Omnicef

48
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What does Yersinia pestis cause?

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Black Plague

49
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What is the treatment for Bubonic Plague?

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Streptomycin
Gentamicin
Doxycycline
Fluoroquinolone

50
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What is the preventative treatment for Bubonic Plague?

A

Doxycycline and Cipro

51
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What does francisella tularensis cause?

A

Tularemia

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