ID Basics Flashcards
Causes and treatment of Sinusitis
Usually strep pneumonia
Amoxicillin, Augmentin, Bactrim
What is the most common causative organism for acute endocarditis and treatment
Staph aureus
Vanco + ceftriaxone
Treatment for peritonitis
Flagyl plus Ceftriaxone or zosyn
Common organisms found in intraabdominal infections and abx
E. Coli and Klebsiella
Ceftriaxone with Flagyl
Or Cipro/levo with Flagyl
Common causes of cellulitis and treatment
Staph and Strep: Cefazolin, vanco, clindamycin, Daptomycin, linezolid
MRSA: Vanco or Bactrim
What is a good septic abx regimen when causes is unknown
Vanco + Cefazolin or zosyn
What ABX is given typically pre op
Cefazolin
What ABX cover gram negative anaerobes
Cefazolin, cefotaxime, and Flagyl
What is Steven Johnson syndrom and how to treat
Skin peels from body in ABX reaction
D/c abx and start steroids and immunoglobulin
How to interpret LA 0.0-0.50 or >0.50
0.0-0.5: not likely infection
>0.5: Likely an infection
Aspiration pna treatment
Ceftriaxone, levofloxacin, Flagyl
Unasyn or clindamycin and zosyn
What is the dirtiest animal bite
Human
What ABX is given for human bites
Augmentin
Examples of gram positive and negative bacteria
+: Staph, Strep, Enterococci
-: E. Coli, Klebsiella, pseudomonas
What is the most common organism and treatment for acute otitis media, sinusitis, CAP, meningitis, bronchitis
S. Penumonia
Tx: Amoxicillan OR Augmentin OR Cefuroxime OR Bactrim
