Infectious Disease Flashcards
what are the 3 common gram positive bacteria?
staph, strep, and entero
what are the 2 common gram negative bacteria?
E. coli and pseudomonas aeruginosa
what are the 2 common anaerobic bacteria?
b. fragilis and c. difficile
what are the 3 common atypical organisms?
m. pneumoniae, chlamydia pneumoniae, legionella pneumophila
what are the 5 common resistant pathogens?
methicillin resistant staph. aureus (MRSA)
pseudomonas aeruginosa
c. difficile
vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE)
extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL)
what common type of infection does MRSA cause?
skin infections
what types of infections is pseudomonas aeruginosa associated with?
sepsis, pneumonias, UTIs, bone/joint infections
what types of infections is VRE associated with?
UTIs, skin and intraabdominal infections
what is the first line treatment for C. diff?
oral vancomycin or fidaxomicin
what antibiotic do we use for C. diff infection in combination with vancomycin for severe infections?
metronidazole
which class of antibiotics that we use to treat gram positive infections is not used for enterococcus infections?
cephalosporins
how long should a patient avoid alcohol when taking metronidazole?
during treatment and for 3 days after
what counseling point should you discuss with a patient prescribed clindamycin?
why go over this?
tell Dr if diarrhea persists for more than a week after finishing course of clindamycin
clindamycin has highest risk of C. diff infection
