High yield micro/abx Flashcards

1
Q

most common cause of acute IE

A

staph. aureus

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2
Q

most common cause of sub-acute IE

A

viridans strep

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3
Q

most common cause of IE with prosthetic valve

A

staph epi

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4
Q

IE causing organism in PWID

A

staph aureus

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5
Q

fungal cause of IE in PWID

A

candida

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6
Q

farmers/vets with IE

A

coxiella burneti

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7
Q

IE for people in contact with goats

A

brucella

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8
Q

H - HACEK

A

haemophilus

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9
Q

A - HACEK

A

agregatibacter

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10
Q

C - HACEK

A

cardiobacterium

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11
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E - HACEK

A

eikenella

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12
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K - HACEK

A

Kingella

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13
Q

Who gets HACEK infections?

A

poor dental hygeine

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14
Q

who gets fungal IE

A

immune compromise
PWID
iV lines

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15
Q

empirical treatment for acute native valve IE

A

fluclox IV

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16
Q

what organism causes acute native valve IE

A

staph aureus

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17
Q

empirical treatment for subacute native valve IE

A

amox IV
gentamicin IV

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18
Q

empirical treatment for prosthetic valve IE

A

vancomycin iV
gentamicin IV

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19
Q

what med should be added on for prosthetic valve IE

A

rifampicin PO
on days 3-5

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20
Q

empirical treatment for suspected MRSA IE

A

treat like proshtetic valve IE

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21
Q

empirical treatment for PWID IE

A

flucloxacillin IV

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22
Q

treatment for viridans strep IE

A

benzylpenicillin IV
gentamicin IV

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23
Q

treatment for confirmed staph epi IE

A

vancomycin IV
gentamicin IV
rifampicin PO 3-5 days

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24
Q

treatment for MRSA IE

A

treat like staph epi

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25
Q

treatment for confirmed enterococcus IE

A

amox/vanco iV
gentamicin IV

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26
Q

who should be given IE prophylaxis

A

person with prosthetic valve before dental work

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27
Q

How often does mycoplasma peak?

A

4 years

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28
Q

What is unique to gram pos bacteria?

A

teichoic acid in wall

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29
Q

organism causing empyema

A

strep pneumo

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30
Q

causes bronchiolitis

A

RSV

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31
Q

most common cause of otitis media

A

strep pneumo

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32
Q

most common cause of bacterial tonsillitis

A

strep pyrogenes (group A strep)

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33
Q

med used for severe croup

A

dexamethasone

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34
Q

cause of acute epiglottis

A

haemophilus influenza type B

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35
Q

med used to manage epiglottitis

A

ceftiaxone

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36
Q

less common causes of bacterial tonsillitis

A

hameophilus
strep pneumo
staph aureus

37
Q

methotrexate

A

2nd line sarcoidosis

38
Q

azathioprine

A

2nd line sarcoidosis

39
Q

cause of bronchiectasis

A

haemophilus

40
Q

organism causing COPD exacerbations

A

haemophilus

41
Q

Pneumonia in farmer / vet

A

coxiella brunetti

42
Q

rust coloured sputum

A

strep pneumo

43
Q

green sputum

A

haemophilus
pseudomonas

44
Q

red currant-jelly sputum

A

klebsiella

45
Q

foul smelling / bad tasting sputum

A

anaerobe

46
Q

what drug does legionella not respond to

A

doxycycline

47
Q

walking pneumonia ?

A

mycoplasma

48
Q

Abx for CAP with curb score 3-5

A

co-amox IV
doxycycline iV

49
Q

what med should be used instead of amoxicillin?

A

levofloxacin

50
Q

what abx is used for legionella pneumo (legionnaires)

A

levofloxacin

51
Q

Abx for CAP in ICU

A

Co-amox IV
Clarithromycin IV

52
Q

Abx for non-severe HAP

A

amoxicillin PO
(doxycycline if allergic)

53
Q

Abx for CAP with CURB 0-2

A

amox IV/PO

54
Q

Abx for severe HAP

A

amox IV
gentamicin IV.

55
Q

Abx for severe aspiration pneumo

A

amox IV
gentamicin IV
metronidazole IV

56
Q

Abx for non-severe aspiration pneumo

A

amox PO
metronidazole PO

57
Q

contaminated water droplets
travel Hx

A

legionella

58
Q

Atypical CAP cause, cannot be gram stained

A

mycoplasma

59
Q

bordatella pertussis description

A

gram neg
coccobaccilus

60
Q

test for chlamidophila pneumo?

A

mIF

61
Q

legionella urinary antigen

A

serogroup 1

62
Q

aspergilossus infection cause

A

aspergillus fumigatus

63
Q

Bal culture detects?

A

galactomannan

64
Q

treatment for whooping cough

A

clarithromycin

65
Q

strep pneumo from birds

A

chlamidophila psittaci

66
Q

pneumo in smokers

A

legionella

67
Q

causes acute laringotracheobronchitis

A

bordatella pertussis

68
Q

strep pneumo from farmers

A

coxiella burnetti

69
Q

brucella sp

A

pneumo from goats

70
Q

pneumonia in alcoholics / homeless

A

klebsiella

71
Q

pneumo in CF patients

A
  1. staph aureus
  2. pseudomonas
72
Q

examples of gram + URT

A

strep pneumo
strep pyrogenes
staph

73
Q

most common gram - URT

A

haemophilus

74
Q

atypical pneumo causes

A

mycoplasma
legionella
moroxella
pneumocystis jiroveci

75
Q

charcoal blood-agar culture

A

bordatela pertusis

76
Q

4 month drugs for active tb

A

rifampicin
isoniazid
pyrazinamide
ethambutol

77
Q

drugs used for further 2 months for active TB

A

rifampicin
isoniazid

78
Q

latent TB management

A

rifampicin + isoniazid x 3 months
isoniazid 6 months

79
Q

Ethambutol side effect

A

colour blindness
altered vision

80
Q

rifampicin side effect

A

red/orange pissing”
secretions change colour

81
Q

pyrazinamide side effect

A

hyperuricaemia - gout

82
Q

isoniazid side effect

A

peripheral neuropathy

83
Q

gram pos
diplococci

A

strep pneumo

84
Q

Contraindicated with SLE

A

hydralazine
isoniazid
procainamide

85
Q

what indicates and SLE flare-up?

A

anti-dsDNA levels +

86
Q

sepsis 6

A

oxygen
blood cultures
broad spec Abx
fluids
lactate measure
urine output

87
Q

most common cause of UTI

A

E.coli

88
Q

causes scarlet fever

A

strep pyrogenes

89
Q

most common cause of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?

A

e.coli
klebsiella