ID Flashcards
What is the first line treatment for Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
Doxycycline, regardless of age.
What type of infection does clindamycin treat?
Gram positive infections.
It has some MRSA coverage.
What anabiotics are used to treat enterococcus?
“VALerie puked her guts out until she started her antibiotics.”
V = Vancomycin
A = Ampicillin
L = Linezolid
“Puked her guts out” = enterococcus
What are the first generation cephalosporins and what do they cover?
Cephalexin
Cefazolin
Cover: staph, strep, PEcK (Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella)
Do not cover MRSA.
What are the second generation cephalosporins and what do they cover?
“The FOX’s FUR is FACtually the best for fighting TETANs and PEcKing HENs.”
FOX = cefoxitin FUR = cefuroxime FAC = cefaclor TETAN = cefotetan PEcK = Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella HEN = Haemophilus, Enterobacter, Neisseria
“They are powerful against those NEGATIVE Nancys.”
Good Gram-negative coverage.
What are the third generation cephalosporins?
Ceftriaxone
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Cefpodixime
- Not good G-positive coverage.
- Good G-negative coverage
- Great for CNS infections
- Most THREE generation drugs have “T” within THREE letters of the “F.” CefpodoXime is the Xception.
- cefTAZadime is good for pseudoMONas - think of TAZMONian devil.
What are the fourth generation cephalosporins?
Cefepime
- Extended spectrum
- G-positive coverage
- Good CNS penetration
- Broader G-negative coverage
What does metronidazole treat?
- Parasites
- Anaerobic infections
- Intra-abdominal infections
"Imagine a woman traveling on an underground, stuffy METRO to GET BCG clothing." "GET BCG" G = giardia E = entamoeba T = trichimonas B = bacteroides C = clostridium G = gardnerella
What are the big gram-positive bacteria?
“I am POSITIVE that when you ENTER the LISTserve, you will feel DOUBLY CLAUSTrophobic and may even make some CORNEY jokes. Don’t stress. We will STRIP you of that and make sure you have enough STAFF to get the job done.”
POSITIVE = gram positives ENTER = enterococcus fecalis LIST = listeria monocytogenes DOUBLY CLAUST: 2 claust infections - clostridium tetani - clostridium botulinum CORNEY = cornynebacterium diphtheriae STRIP = streptococcus STAFF = staphylococcus
What are two types of alpha hemolytic streptococcus?
Viridans
Pneumoniae
What are two types of beta hemolytic streptococcus?
aBpA
aB = agalactiae, Group B strep
pA = pyogenes, Group A strep
Describe what streptococcus looks like.
Gram-positive cocci in pairs and chains.
Describe but staphylococcus looks like.
Gram-positive organisms in clusters.
What is coagulase negative staphylococcus?
Staphylococcus epidermidis
What is Bartonella henselae and how is it treated?
- Cat scratch disease
- Resolves on its own
- Treat if patient is immunocompromised or has severe symptoms (HSM):
Macrolide
Cephalosporin
Doxycycline
Bactrim
What diseases can be caused by chlamydia trachomatis?
- Urethritis
- Conjunctivitis
- PID
- Pneumonia (in neonates, staccato cough)
- Lymphogranuloma venereum (starts with a small, nontender papule or shallow ulcer that resolves and then a tender unilateral inguinal lymph node that ruptures, relieves the pain, and then drains for months)
How do you test for and treat chlamydia trachomatis?
PCR of cells
Obligate intracellular organism
Azithromycin x 1
OR
Doxycycline x 7 days
Treat conjunctivitis with oral erythromycin to eradicate nasopharyngeal colonization that can cause pneumonia
Which anabiotics treat pseudomonas?
“3 C’s, 2 P’s, and AZ’s!”
Cephalosporins (cefepime) Ciprofloxacin (fluoroquinolones) Carbapenems (meropenem) Polymyxin B Pipercillin, ticarcillin Antibiotics that have the letters "AZ": AZtreonam, ceftAZidime, tAZobactam
Describe the features of a cryptococcus infection.
“Imagine a giant CAWing crow wearing a huge RED TURBAN. (CAW: bird exposure; RED: immunocompromised; TURBAN: India ink) The turbine is so heavy that it almost breaks the crow’s neck. (NECK PAIN: meningitis)
- Travel to Northwest US
- Exposure to bird droppings (pigeon)
Describe the features of blastomycosis infection.
- East of the Mississippi and Central America
- Broad based budding yeast
- Found near water
- Causes pneumonia, flu like illness, skin lesions
Describe the features of histoplasmosis infection.
- Ohio or Mississippi
- Exposure to bird droppings
- Flu like illness or asymptomatic and cleared without intervention but it leaves CALCIFICATIONS that look like TB on X-ray
- May have pulmonary fibrosis, HSM, mediastinal/hilar CALCIFICATIONS