ID Flashcards
clindamycin covers
most gram positive, some MRSA coverage
antibiotics that cover enterococcus
vancomycin, linezolid, ampicillin, rifampin and quinolones
first generation cephalosporin antibiotics
cephalexin (keflex), Cefazolin (acne)
first generation cephalosporins coverage
staph and strep, no MRSA, some gram negative (proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella)
2nd generation cephalopsorin antibiotics
cefaclor, cefuroxime, cefotetan, cefoxitin
2nd generation cephalosporin coverage
no gram positive but better gram negative (h. flu, enterobacter, Neisseria, proteus, E. coli, klebsiella)
3rd generation cephalosporin antibiotics
ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, cefpodoxime
3rd generation cephalosporin coverage
good for hospital acquired gram negative infections and meningitis, ceftazidime is good for pseudomonas
4th generation cephalosporin antibiotic
cefepime
macrolides side effect
increased GI motility
carbapenems used for
ESBL producing organisms such as Enterobacter
metronidazole used for
GET BCG
Giardia, Entamoeaba, Trichomonas, Bacteroides, Clostridium, Gardnerella
treatment for enterococcus faecalis
vancomycin, linezolid, ampicillin, rifampin or quinolone
enterococcus faecalis is a
G+ diplococcus
listeria monocytogenes is a
G+ diphtheroid (rod)
listeria monocytogenes treatment
ampicillin
clostridium tetani treatment
tetanus immunoglobulin + metronidazole OR penicillin
corynebacterium diphtheria treatment
erythromycin or penicillin G
alpha hemolytic strep species
strep viridans and strep pneumoniae
beta hemolytic strep species
strep agalactiae and strep pyogenes
strep agalactiae causes
GBS
strep progenies causes
GAS skin infection
rheumatic fever is caused by
strep pharyngitis only
post infectious glomerulonephritis is caused by
strep pharyngitis OR strep skin infection
peritonsillar abscess treatment
IV clindamycin or Unasyn, once drained PO augmenting
most common organism causing peritonsillar abscess
grp A strep (but also cover for anaerobes)
retropharyngeal abscess presents most commonly in
younger kids (<6 years) with fever, LAD, hyperextension of neck and drooling
most common organism causing retropharyngeal abscess
grp A strep
xray of retropharyngeal abscess
widening of retropharyngeal space
scarlet fever is due to what organism
grp A strep
scarlet fever rash description
rash in the creases that is initially sandpaper but then more erythematous. pink or red lines near creases called pasties lines. strawberry or white tongue. rash does not hurt
most common organism that causes occult bacteremia
strep pneumoniae (don’t treat if no symptoms/found incidentally)
most common cause of pneumonia in kids
strep pneumo
most common cause of pneumonia in kids with CF
staph aureus or pseudomonas aeruginosa
early onset GBS timeline
within first 6 days of life
most common cause of early onset GBS
pnuemonia
late onset GBS timeline
after 6 days and up to the first 90 days of life
most common infections in late onset GBS
usually focal (meningitis, cellulitis, osteomyelitis)
confirmed GBS treatment
penicillin G
band:neutrophil count ratio suggestive of infectio
> 0.2
rectovaginal GBS screening at
36 to 37 6/7 weeks
intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis must be given how low before delivery to be considered adequate
at least 4 hours prior
early onset GBS meningitis treatment
ampicillin, gentamicin and cefotaxime
early onset GBS bacteremia, sepsis or pneumonia treatment
ampicillin and gentamicin
late onset GBS bacteremia treatment
ampicillin and gentamicin (or vancomycin and cefotaxime)
late onset GBS meningitis treatment
ampicillin, gentamicin and cefotaxime
late onset GBS cellulitis treatment
nafcillin and gentamicin (or vancomycin and cefotaxime)
late onset GBS septic arthritis or osteomyelitis treatment
nafcillin and cefotaxime (or vancomycin and cefotaxime)
gram positive organism in clusters on gram stain
staph aureus
treatment for coagulase negative staph
vancomycin
rash presentation of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
starts on palms, wrists and soles, then spreads to trunk within hours
RMSF treatment
doxycycline
enterobacter
hospital acquired gram negative urinary or respiratory infection, often ESBL requiring carbapenem but if not can use cephalosporin
citrobacter freundii
brain abscess
small nontender papule or ulcer that resolves then a tender lymph node appears that ruptures and drains for months but relieves the pain
lymphogranuloma venereum (chlamydia trachomatis)
chlamydia trachomatis STD treatment
azithromycin x1 or doxycycline x 7 days
chlamydia conjunctivitis treatment
PO erythromycin (to eradicate nasopharyngeal colonization that can lead to pneumonia)
lymphogranuloma venereum
small nontender papule or ulcer initially that resolves and then a tender lymph node forms, pain resolves once it drains and it can drain for months
lymphogranuloma venereum treatment
doxycycline or erythromycin
common phrase for chlamydia
intracytoplasmic inclusions (its an intracellular organism)
most common bacterial STD
chlamydia
most common STD overall
HPV
most common reported STD
chalmydia
first line treatment for chlamydia pneumonia
macrolide (azithromycin or erythromycin) no matter age
risk of macrolide in infant <2 weeks
risk of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis with erythromycin and azithromycin but still use in chlamydia pneumonia bc benefits outweigh risks
bird exposure plus atypical pneumonia
chlamydia psittasci pneumonia
chlamydia psittasci pneumonia treatment
doxycycline or macrolides
tachypnea, staccato cough +/- eye discharge in child less than 2 months
chlamydia pneumonia
infections caused by mycoplasma pneumonia
atypical pneumonia or bulls myringitis (some get near symptoms after infection)
mycoplasma pneumonia diagnosis
PCR or serum IgM titers
mycoplasma pneumonia treatment
macrolide
gram stain description of h. flu organism
pleomorphic organism
h. flu treatment
ceftriaxone
CBC w/ pertussis
lymphocytosis (WBC <20K)
diagnosis of pertussis
PCR w/ nasopharyngeal swab
treatment of pertussis
erythromycin, azithromycin or clarithromycin (if <1 month azithromycin) bactrim alternative if <1 month
use of antibiotics in pertussis
shorten early URI catarrhal stage, does not shorten whooping/paroxysmal stage
anti-psuedomonal antibiotics
ceftazidime, cefepime, ticaricillin, carbenicillin, piperacillin, gentamycin, tobramycin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin