ID 2 Flashcards
Best initial Tx for Staph & Strep (gram-pos cocci)?
- Oxacillin, Cloxaxillin, Dicloxacillin, Nafcillin
- 1st-gen cephalosporins: Cefazolin, Cephalexin
- Fluoroquinolones
- Macrolides (3rd line b/c less efficacious)
MRSA – Tx?
Vancomycin
- Linezolid
- Daptomycin (elevated CPK)
- Tigecycline
- Ceftaroline
Minor MRSA infections of the skin – Tx?
- TMP/SMX
- Clindamycin
- Doxycycline
- Linezolid
Anaerobes above the diaphragm (oral) – Tx?
- Penicillin (G, VK, Ampicillin, Amoxicillin)
- Clindamycin
Abdominal/GI Anaerobes – Tx?
- Metronidazole
- Β-lactam/Beta-lactamase combo
What types of organisms tend to infect the bowel (diverticulitis, peritonitis)?
Gram-negative Bacilli (rods)
- E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Citrobacter
What types of organisms tend to infect the urinary tract (pyelonephritis)?
Gram-negative Bacilli (rods)
- E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Citrobacter
Most common causes of meningitis?
- Strep pneumonia (60%)
- Neisseria meningitidis (15%)
- Group B streptococci (14%)
- H. influenza (7%)
- Listeria (2%)
- Sstaph in those w/ recent neurosurgery
Name the agents that cover gram-negative bacilli?
- Quinolones
- Aminoglycosides
- Carbapenems
- Piperacillin, Ticarcillin
- Aztreonam
- Cephalosporins
What types of organisms tend to infect the liver (cholecystitis, cholangitis)?
Gram-negative Bacilli (rods)- E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Citrobacter
Meningitis in patients w/ recent neurosurgery – organism?
Staphylococcus
Meningitis “classic” presentation?
Fever, headache, neck stiffness (nuchal rigidity), photophobia
Meningitis – most likely organism?Camper/hiker, rash moves from arms/legs to trunk
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsiae)(tick remembered in 60%)
Meningitis – most likely organism?Adolescent, petechial rash
Neisseria
When is head CT necessary prior to LP in a possible meningitis patient?
Only when possibility of space-occupying lesion, if 1 of following is present:- Papilledema- Seizures- Focal neurological abnormalities- Confusion interfering w/ neuro exam
What test to use in meningitis to Dx organism if the patient has already received ABX?
Bacterial Antigen Detection (Latex Agglutination)– Very specific if positive
Which meningitis has highest CSF protein level?
TB(Dx = acid-fast stain & culture on 3 CSF samples b/c of low sensitivity)
Dx tests for Lyme/Rickettsiae meningitis?
ELISA, Western Blot, PCR