ID Flashcards
Examples of Gram +ve bacteria
Staphylococci
Streptococci
Enterococci
Clostridium species e.g. c.diff
Examples of Gram -ve bacteria
H.pylori E.coli Shigella, salmonella, campylobacter Klebsiella P.aeruginosa H.infulenzae Neisseria- gonorrhoea
Classes of antibiotics
Penicillins Cephalosporins Carbapenems Lipopeptides and polymyxins Aminoglycosides Macrolides Tetracyclines Folate synthesis inhibitors Fluoroquinolones
Examples of penicillins
Amoxicillin
Piperacillin + tazobactam
Flucloxacillin
Co-amoxiclav
Examples of cephalosporins
Cefalexine
Cefuroxime
Ceforaxime
Ceftriaxone
Examples of carbapenems
Meropenem
Examples of lipopeptides
Vancomycin
Teicoplanin
Examples of aminoglycosides
Gentamicin
Examples of macrolides
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
Examples of tetracyclines
Tetracycline
Doxycycline
Examples of folate synthesis inhibitors
Trimethoprim
Co-trimoxazole
Examples of fluoroquinolones
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
Population at high risk of complications of influenza
Chronic disease: lung, heart, kidney, liver, CNS, DM
Immunosuppression: immunodeficiency, current/planned/within 6 months of immunosuppressive therapy, low CD4
Pregnancy
>65y, <6m
BMI >40
HIV: overview
Retrovirus that infects and replicates within CD4 + T-cells and macrophages
Transmitted by blood, sexual fluids and breast milk
Diagnosed from ELISA for HIV ab and antigen
Treated with ART
Presentation of HIV
Primary HIV infection- seroconversion. Flu like symptoms + maculopapular rash
Persistent generalised lymphadenopathy
Complications of immune system dysfunction