ID Flashcards
common bacteremia bugs in neonates
GBS, E coli, S pneumo, Staph aureus
common bacteremia bugs in infants
GBS, E coli, S pneuo, Staph aureus, salmonella
Common bacteremia bugs in immunocompromised patients
gram neg bacilli (pseudomonas, E coli, klebsiella), staph
common meningitis bugs in neonates
GBS, listeria, E coli
Common meningitis bugs in young children
strep penumo, N mening, enterovirus, Lyme, Rickettsia rickettsii
staccato cough and tachypnea in newborn
chlamydia
intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies
dx: PCR
tx: oral erythro, even if just conjunctivities
risk with oral erythromycin
pyloric stenosis
silver nitrate works for?
GC
NOT CT
erythromycin ointment works for?
GC ppx only
dx of C pneumoniae
immunofluorescent antibodies
dx of RMSF
serologic testing via indirect immunofluorescent antibody antibody - on presentation and 2-4 weeks later
dx: 4x increase in titers
RMSF like presentation but with leukopenia and elevated LFTs
erlichiosis
gram negative pleomorphic organism (or GN cocci in pairs)
HiB
conjunctivitis otitis combination
caused by H influenze - needs augmentin for tx
which type of meningitis can have IV steroids
HiB
HiB PEP
in household with an incompletely immunized child or immunocompromised child, everyone gets rifampin
underimmunized children should get Hib vaccine
HiB PEP in childcare/preschool
if 2+ cases within 60 days and incompletely immunized children at center –> rifampin for attendees and providers
underimmunized children should get Hib vaccine
cough with leukocytosis to 20-40 and lymph predominance
pertussis
dx pertussis
PCR
tx pertussis
erythro, clarithro, azithro
tx in catarrhal stage –> improves cough
tx in paroxysmal stage –> decreases communicability period
pertussis PEP
everyone exposed needs PEP with ABx to prevent spread
diarrhea from chicken, eggs, unpasteurized milk, unwashed raw fruits and veggies, turtles, hedgehogs
salmonella
who to tx with uncomplicated salmonella
< 3mos, hemoglobinopathies, malignancies, severe colitis, immunocompromise
fever, diarrhea, HA, HSM, rash - red spots
Salmonella typhi
tx: CTX/cefotax
watery diarrhea and fever –> bloody diarrhea with no fever
shigella
can have seizures, bandemia
tx for shigella
only if severe dz, dysentery, immunosuppression
tx: CTX, azithro, cipro
ABx for pseudomonas
zosyn, gent, carbapenems, ceftaz, cipro/levo
unpasteurized milk, cheese, cattle/sheep/goats
brucellosis
tx: bactrim or tetracycline
when can kid with C diff go back to child care
when diarrhea is resolved
tx C diff
flagyl –> PO vanc 2nd line
pharyngitis that mimics GAS but without palatal petechiae
arcanobacterium haemolyticum (corynebacterium haemolyticum)
resp infx mimic diphtheria
tx azithro, erythro, clinda
abscess size that only need I&D
<5cm
descending weakness
botulism
MOA of botulism
food- ingestion of preformed botulism toxin
infantile - ingestion of spores and germination –> toxin prod
toxin blocks ACh release at NM junction
dx of botulism
detection of toxin in specimen, no PCR
aminoglycosides and botulism
can potentiate paralysis
wound botulism tx
antitoxin, then PCN or flagyl
dx of syphilis
non treponemal tests (RPR, VDRL) –> treponemal test (FTA-ABS)
definitive: darkfield microscopy or DFA of specimen
what viruses cause false pos on nontreponemal tests
EBV, VZV, hepatitis
what else should you test for in pt with syphilis
HIV
how long is FTA ABS pos in syphilis
forever
false pos treponemal tests in which dz?
lyme (but would have negative non treponemal test)
tx of syphilis
parenteral PCN G
if allergic need desens
tx of neonate with maternal syphilis
if mom got PCN >1 mo prior to delivery, then no
if mom got erythro, must treat baby
if baby’s titers > mom’s titers must treat baby
HSM, corneal scarring, CN VIII deafness, lymphadenopathy, pseudoparalysis, poor feeding
congenital syphilis