ID/ ABX Flashcards
MOA for penicillins
Inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis
MOA of aminoglycosides and tetracyclines
Inhibition of protein synthesis
MOA of topical ABX such as bacitracin
Disruption of cytoplasmic membrane
MOA of floroquinolones
DNA synthesis inhibitors
Source of GI Staph Aureus infection
- Potato Salad
- Tuna salad
- Custard
Source of Bacillus cerus GI infection
Reheated fried rice
Source of GI Clostridium Perfringes infection
- Inadequately reheated meat
- Cooked meat or stew
Source of Vibrio parahemolyticus
Seafood
Source of Campylobactor jejuni
- Undercooked meat especially chicken
Source of Yesinia enterocolitica
- Domestic animals
- Various foods
Source of clostridium botulinum
- Canned foods
- smoked fish
- Honey
Source of listeria monocytogenes
- Unpasteurized milk
Incubation period for Staph Aureus food poisoning
Fast 1-6 hours
Which 2 pathogens will present with bloody diarrhea
- E Coli 0157:H7
- Salmonella typhi
Bloody diarrhea after eating potato salad. Which organism
Shigella