infections and antibioticcs Flashcards
What are the typical types of pneumonia?
What is the most common?
What are important facts about it?
Streptococcus pneumonia- gram positive - diplococci
Hamophilus influenza - COPD patient
Klebsiella - old pserson
Staphylococcus aureus- viral infection becomes bacterial
What are the most likely bug to cause this pneumonia:
Old person or alcholic
Klebsiella
What are the most likely bug to cause this pneumonia:
COPD patient
Haemophilus influenza
What are the most likely bug to cause this pneumonia:
post viral infection
staphylococcus
What are the most likely bug to cause this pneumonia:
most common in general
streptococcus pneumonia
What are the most likely bug to cause this pneumonia:
Bird keeper
Chlamydia
What are the most likely bug to cause this pneumonia:
traveller on airplane with airconditioning
Legionella
What are the most likely bug to cause this pneumonia:
Whooping cough
bordatella pertusis
What are the most likely bug to cause this pneumonia:
HIV infected person
PCP
TB
cryptococcus neoformants
What are the most likely bug to cause this pneumonia:
Cystic fibrosis
pseudomona aeruginosa
How do you treat Pneumonia?
CURB 65
COnfusion, Urea >7, Resp rate, BP less than 90, over the age of 65
IF CURB score is 0 - wait
1- Amoxicillin
2-3 Co- moxiclav
>4 Co -moxiclav = clarithromycin
Someone has a bacterial skin infection how do you treat?
MRSA -
MRSA +
MRSA - Flucoxacillin
MRSA + VAncomycin
What is pneuomina with the pathogen mycoplasma Pnuemonia associated with?
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
Steven johnson syndrome (initially erythema multiforme rash -> blistering rash)
What are the most likely bug to cause this pneumonia:
someone had a splenectomy
encapsulated bacteria: pneumococcus, haemophilus
Someone has Gastroenteritis: What bug caused this?
Student has eaten canned beans and a lot of canned food
Clostridium Botulinum