ID 15 Flashcards
Most common infections causing brain abscesses
Viridian’s streptococci + staph aureus
What are multiple brain abscesses indicative of?
Bacteremia
Single brain abscess accompanied by otitis media and mastoiditis?
contiguous spread of infection from temporal lobe and cerebellum.
Single brain abscess accompanied by sinusitis or dental infection?
Contiguous spread from frontal lobe.
osteomyelitis + SCD?
salmonella and *S aureus
osteomyelitis with vertebral involvement?
S aureus + TB (port’s disease)
most common causes of osteomyelitis with IVDU?
Pseudomonas
Candida
S aureus
Approach to osteomyelitis
Remember to consider whether patient is sexually active.
best imaging for osteomyelitis?
MRI
labs with osteomyelitis?
Elevated CRP + ESR common but nonspecific.
UTI in a male think…
Congenital defect or vesioureteral reflex
UTI in elderly male think…
BPH
RF’s for UTI’s in women
Obstruction Kidney surgery Catheterization GU malformation Diabetes Pregnancy
3rd leading cause of UTI?
klebsiella
Klebsiella description
1) large mucoid capsule
2) *viscous colonies
serrate characteristics
1) nosocomial
2) *often drug resistant
What does positive leukocyte esterase indicate?
Evidence of WBC activity.
positive nitrites think…
e coli
vaginosis signs/symptoms
1) no inflammation
2) thin, white discharge with fishy odor
pH in vaginosis
greater than 4.5