Infectious Disease Flashcards
1
Q
GPRs in blood culture could be
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corynebacterium
clostridium
nocardia or anaerobic actinomyces
listeria
2
Q
listeria first line abx
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ampicillin
3
Q
listeria clinical presentation
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healthy - febrile gastroenteritis
immunocompromised - invasive disease
4
Q
salvage option for CVC infection
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coag negative staph SN to vancomycin
- antimicrobial lock therapy
- supratherapeutic abx in lumen (100-1000x dose)
5
Q
post exposure ppx for hep A
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within 14 days exposure
- single dose inactive HAV vaccine or IG
6
Q
tx of toxoplasmosis in HIV
A
pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine
- alternate for sulfa - clinda, atovaquone, azithro
7
Q
prevent BM suppression in pyrimethamine use
A
leucovorin - reduced folic acid that bypasses blocked enzyme
8
Q
bugs in nec fasciitis
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typically polymicrobial
- cover aerobic, anaerobic, strep
- surgical emergency