High yield micro/abx Flashcards
most common cause of acute IE
staph. aureus
most common cause of sub-acute IE
viridans strep
most common cause of IE with prosthetic valve
staph epi
IE causing organism in PWID
staph aureus
fungal cause of IE in PWID
candida
farmers/vets with IE
coxiella burneti
IE for people in contact with goats
brucella
H - HACEK
haemophilus
A - HACEK
agregatibacter
C - HACEK
cardiobacterium
E - HACEK
eikenella
K - HACEK
Kingella
Who gets HACEK infections?
poor dental hygeine
who gets fungal IE
immune compromise
PWID
iV lines
empirical treatment for acute native valve IE
fluclox IV
what organism causes acute native valve IE
staph aureus
empirical treatment for subacute native valve IE
amox IV
gentamicin IV
empirical treatment for prosthetic valve IE
vancomycin iV
gentamicin IV
what med should be added on for prosthetic valve IE
rifampicin PO
on days 3-5
empirical treatment for suspected MRSA IE
treat like proshtetic valve IE
empirical treatment for PWID IE
flucloxacillin IV
treatment for viridans strep IE
benzylpenicillin IV
gentamicin IV
treatment for confirmed staph epi IE
vancomycin IV
gentamicin IV
rifampicin PO 3-5 days
treatment for MRSA IE
treat like staph epi
treatment for confirmed enterococcus IE
amox/vanco iV
gentamicin IV
who should be given IE prophylaxis
person with prosthetic valve before dental work
How often does mycoplasma peak?
4 years
What is unique to gram pos bacteria?
teichoic acid in wall
organism causing empyema
strep pneumo
causes bronchiolitis
RSV
most common cause of otitis media
strep pneumo
most common cause of bacterial tonsillitis
strep pyrogenes (group A strep)
med used for severe croup
dexamethasone
cause of acute epiglottis
haemophilus influenza type B
med used to manage epiglottitis
ceftiaxone