Infectious Disease Flashcards
Empiric coverage for prosthetic valve endocarditis
Vancomycin
Rifampin
Gentamicin
Empiric coverage native valve endocarditis
Vancomycin
Gentamicin
Indications for surgical intervention for endocarditis
New onset CHF (most important) Persistent bacteremia Recurrent emboli Valve abscess Large fungal vegetation Multi drug resistant organisms
Clostridium septicum or strep bogus bacteremia
Colonoscopy
R/o malignancy
Endocarditis ppx
All prosthetic valves
Prior history
Post-transplant heart with valvular disorder
CHD: unrelated cyanotic CHD, repairs within 6mo, repaired with prosthesis
Dental or respiratory procedures
Antibiotic ppx for endocarditis
Amoxicillin 2g 1 hour prior
Benign. Recurrent lymphocytic meningitis caused by HSV2
Monocytes in CSF
Mollaret’s meningitis
Herpes encephalitis
HSV1
Herpes meningitis
HSV2
Neiseirria Meningitis precautions
Ppx for contacts
Ppx with rifampin 600mg BID x 2 days
Droplet precaution
Management for acute prostatitis
Bactrim or Cipro x 4-6 weeks
Management for chlamydia
Doxycycline + ceftriaxone (gonorrhea)
Treat partner
Repeat NAAT 3 weeks after treatment
Yellow/green discharge
Strawberry crevix
pH> 5
Trichomonas
Thin white/gray discharge
Fishy odor
Clue cells
pH > 5
Bacterial vaginosis
Burning. Itchy
Vulvovaginal erythema
Thick white discharge
pH< 4.5
Candidiasis
Painful genital ulcers
Gram neg bacillus
School of fish or box car appearance
H. Ducreyi
Painless genital ulcer
Buboes
Lymphogranuloma venereum
Chlamydia trachomatis
Painless ulcers
Looks like carcinoma of penis
Safety pin shaped intracytoplasmic inclusions
Granuloma inguinale
(Klebsiella granulomatis)
Doxycycline
Tick bite
No rash
Erlichia/anaplasmosis
Inclusion bodies
New England
Tick
Hemolytic anemia
Maltese cross or tetrad
Babesia
Vesicular eruptions
Multinuclear giant cells
HSV
Gulf coast
Cellulitis
Hemorrhagic bullae. Necrosis
LAD
Vibrio vulnificus
Fish tank. Swim instructor.
Non healing skin ulcer.
AFB+
Mycobacterium marinum
Florist. Gardner.
Tender papules
No LAD
Sporotrichosis
Itraconazole
Neutropenia
Black lesion. Central ulceration
Ecthyma gangrenosum (Pseudomonas)
Isolation for Herpes zoSter
1 dermatome: contact
> 2 dermatomes: contact + airborne
Cat bite
Augmentin
Pasteurella
Dog scratch
Asplenic
Shock
Capnocytophago canimorsus
Cat scratch
Azithromycin
Bartonella
Nodular lesions
Modified silver stain
Peliosis hepatis (cystic spaces with blood)
Bacillary angiomatosis
Batrtonella
Dense core and rim of ground glass appearance
Aspergillosis
+ serum galactomannan
Aspergillosis
Post transplant
Ground glass intranuclear inculsions
BK virus
Post transplant
Intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies
CMV
Ulcers. Fevers
LAD
Tularemia
Africa
Fever
Dysuria. Hematuria
Schistosoma
Airborne precautions
HZV > 2 dermatomes
Measles/varicella
Covid
MTB
Droplet precautions
Neisseria
Influenza
Plague
Narrow base budding
Cryptococcus
HIV
Opportunistic infection
Tcell > 200
Strep pneumonia
Kaposi sarcoma
PPD + at 5mm
HIV
Opportunistic infection
Tcell < 200
PJP
Candidiasis
HIV
Opportunistic infection
Tcell < 100
Cryptococcal meningitis
Toxo
HIV
Opportunistic infection
Tcell < 50
MAI
HIV
Opportunistic infection
Tcell < 25
CMV retinitis
PML
CT brain with multiple cystic lesions and calcifications. Mild hydrocephalus
Neurocysticercosis
Side effect for protease inhibitors
Dyslipidemia
Side effect for NRTI
Lactic acidosis