ID Flashcards
1
Q
Staph bacteremia
A
2 wks cath assoc uncompl-resolve 72h, no DM, no host
4 wks cath complicated with host immunocomp or DM
4 wks bact >72 h
4 wk penumonia or abscess
6-8 wk endocarditis, osteo
2
Q
Vibrio vulnificus
A
GNB, shellfish oysters, liver disease risk, hemachromatosis,
bullous lesions, Rx third gen ceph
3
Q
ESBL bacteria (Extended spectrum beta lactamase
A
E coli, Klebsiella
Risk factors: DM, recent instrumentation, quinolones
Mech: Plasmid R for ESLB also R genes to quinilone)
Rx: Carbapenens
