Infectious disease Flashcards
Gram stain : positive vs negative
Positive: blue purple
Negative: red
Chains
Strepotococci
Clusters
Staphylococci
Gram + Diplococci example
Strep pneumo
Gram - coccobacilli example
Haemophilus
Gram - diplococci
Neisseria
Morazella
Gram - rod, plump, thick mucoid capsule
Klebseilla
Gram + rods that forms spores
Clostridium
Bacillus
Pseudophyphae
Candida
Acid fast
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Nocardia
Gram + sulfur granules
Actinomyces (PID w/ IUD, neck mass, cervical adenitits)
Silver stain
PCP and cat scratch
Positive India ink - think capsule
Cryptococcus
Spirochete
Treponema - dark field
Leptospira - dark field
Borrelia- light microscope
Catalase positive
Staph aureus
Serratia
Klebsiella
Aspergillus
Pt stuck with thorn:
Bug
Tx
Sporothrix schenckii
Tx: Itraconaozle, fluconazole, oral potassium iodine
Aplastic crisis in sickle cell or other hemoglobinopathy
Parvovirus B19
Sepsis after splenectomy or autosplenectomy in sickle cell
S pneumo
H flu
N meningitidis
ENCAPSULATED!!
Pneumo in SW
Bug and Tx
Cocci
Tx: itraconazole, fluconazole, amphotericin B if severe
Pneumo after cave exploring or bat droppings in Ohio and Mississippi River
Tx
Histoplasma capsulatum - acute pulm Sx
Tx: IV amphotericin B, lifelong itraconazole if HIV positiive
Pneumo after bird
Chlamydia psittaci
Fungus ball or hemoptysis after TB induced cavitary disease
Tx
Aspergillus - halo sign on CT
Tx: voriconazole
Pneumo with silicosis
Tb
Diarrhea after hiking or drinking from stream
Bug
Dx
Tx
Giardia lamblia
Dx: cyst in stool
Tx: metronidazole
Pregnant woman with cats
Bug Tx
Toxoplasmosis gondii
Tx: spiramycin
Vit B 12 def and ABD sx
Diphyllobothrium latum
Seizures with ring enhancing lesions on CT
Tx
Taenia solium - cysticercosis OR Toxoplasmosis
Tx: albendazole or praziquantel, steroids, consider anticonvulsants
Bladder cancer squamous cell in MIddle East and Africa
Schistosoma haematobium
Worm infection kids
Tx
Enterobius - positive tape test, perianal itching worse at night
Tx: mebendazole, albendazole
Fever, mm pain, eosinophilia, periorbital edema after eating raw meat
Trichinella spiralis - trichinosis
Food poisoning after creams or dairy
S aureus from preformed toxin
Gastroenteritis in young kids
Rotavirus
Norwalk
Food poisoning after reheated rice
Bacillus cereus by preformed toxin- no help with abx
Food poisoning seagood
Virbio parahaemolytcius
Diarrhea after Mexico
Tx
E coli
Tx: ciprofloxacin
Diarrhea after abc
Tx
C diff
Oral metronidaozole or vancomycin
Infant paralyzed after honey
C botulinum - toxin bloch Ach release = hypotnia, poor feeding, neurogenic bladder, constipation
Genital lesions kids without sexual abuse
Molluscum contagiosum
Cellulitis after cat or dog bite
Tx
Pasteurella multocida- amoxicillin clauvulanate
Slaugterhouse worker with fever
Brucella
Empiric abx and bugs: bronchitis
No abx shown to be good
Virus, H flu, Moraxella
Empiric abx and bugs: Cellulitis
Cephalexin or dicloxacillin, Clindamycin or TMP-SMX if suspect MRSA
Staph/strep
Empiric abx and bugs: Endocarditis
Antisaph pen or vanc + aminoglycoside
Staph/strep
Empiric abx and bugs:meningitis - kid or adulte
Cefotaxime or ceftriaxone + vanc
Strep pneumo, N meningitidis
Empiric abx and bugs: ostemyelitis
Oxacilli, cefazolin, vanc
Staph aureus, Salmonella
Empiric abx and bugs: atypical pneumo
Macrolide, doxy
Mycoplasma, Chlamydia
Empiric abx and bugs: classic pneumo
3rd ceph, azithromycin
S pneumo, H flu
Empiric abx and bugs: Septic arthritis
Antistaph pen, vanc = S aureus
Ceftazidine or ceftriazone or cefotaxime = Gram N bacilli
3rd pen or ceph + aminoglycoside, imipenem = Gram N bugs, strep, staph
Empiric abx and bugs: UTI
TMP-SMX, nitrofurantoin, amoxicilli, quinolones
E coli
DOC bacteroidies
Metronidazole
Alt: clindamycin
DOC Borrelia
Doxy (not < 8 yrs or pregnant or lactating), amox, cefuroxime
Alt: Erythromycin
DOC chlamydia
Azithromycin, doxy
Alt: erythromycin, oflaxacin, levafloxacin
DOC E coli
3rd gen ceph, fluoroquinolones
Alt: Aminoglycoside
DOC Enterococci
Pen or amp + amino glycoside
Alt: Vanc + aminoglycoside
DOC GC
Ceftriaxone plus doxy or azithromycin
DOC haeomophilus
2/3 ceph
Alt: ampicillin
DOC Klebsiella
3rd ceph, fluoroquinolone
Alt: 3rd pen + aminoglycoside
DOC meningococcus
Cefotaxime or ceftriaxone
Alt: Pen G if susceptible
DOC TB
RIPE
DOC mycoplasma
Macrolide
Alt: doxy, fluoroquinolone
DOC Pseudomonas
Ticardcillin or piperacillin + aminoglycoside
Alt: Ceftazidine, cefepime, aztreonam, imipenem, cipro
DOC strep A or B
Pen or cephazolin
Alt: eryhtromycin
DOC Treponema
Pen
Alt: doxy
DOC strep pneumo
3rd ceph
Alt: fluoroquinolone
DOC staph
Antisraph pen
Alt: Vanc if MRSA
Pneumo hotel, air conditioner, water tower
Bug and Tx
Legionella
HA, GI Sx
Tx: azithromycin or levofloxacin
BUrn wound infection with blue green color
Pseudomonas
Gold standard to dx pneumo
sputum culture
Common causes pneumo
Strep pneumo H flu Staph aureus Gram N - Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, E coli Mycoplasma Chlam pneumo Viral PCP
Most common cause pneumo
Strep pneumo
Uncommon due to vaccination
H flu
Hospital acquired pneumo
Staph aureus
CF, IVDU, chonic granulomatous disease pneumo cause
Tx
Pseudomonas
Ticarcillin or pipercillin
alcoholics and homeless pneumo, currant jelly sputum
Klebsiella
Enteric gram N, aspiration pneumo, neutropenia, hospital acquired, abscesses common, high mortality
E coli
Rapid onset shaking chills after URI, fever, pleurisy, productive cough, lobar consildation on CXR, leukocytosis, neutrophilia,
Strep pneumo
Tx h flu
Ampicillin or amoxicillin or 2/3 ceph
GRAM - Coccobacilli
Empyema and lung abscesses common
Staph aureus
When to give vaccine for strep penumo
older than 65 Splenectomy Sickel cell All kids Chronic disease - DM, cardiac, pulm, renal, liver Immunocompromised
Tx strep pneumo
Macrolide, doxy, 3 ceph with macrolide or doxy, fluoroquinolone (levofloxacin or moxifloxacin)
College student who lives in dorm and has sick contacts
Mycoplasma pneumo
Negative cold agglutinin Ab titer
Tx
Chlam pneumo
Tx: macrolide or broad fluoro
Viral causes pneumo
RSV
influenza
Parainfluenza
Adenovirus
Silver stain
PCP
TPositive vold agglutinin Ab
Tx
Mycoplasma pneumo
Macrolide or broad fluoro
If + RPR or VDRL, what to confirm
FTA-ABS or MHA-TPA
can see on dark field and not light microscope
Tx syphilis
Pen or doxy if allergic
Primary vs secondary vs tertiary
Primary: painless chancre resolve 8 wks
Secondary: condyloma lata 6- 18 wks after infection, maculopapular rash (palms and soles), lymphadenopathy
Tertiary: after latent phase, gummas (granulomas in different organs), neuro (Argyll Robertson pupil, dementia, paresis, tabes dorsalis, Charcot joints), thoracic aortic aneurysm
False positive RPR or VDRL
SLE
Congential syphilis presentation
ASx–> cutaneous lesion palm and soles, anemia, rhinorrhea –> frontal bossing, Hutchinson teeth, saddle nose
2 types endocarditisi
Acute (S aureus)
Subacute (Strep viridians)
Presentation endocarditis
Signs of infection + new heart murmur, emboli (stroke or infarct) ,Osler nodes (painful tip of finger), Roth spot (retinal hemorrhages), splinter hemorrhages, septic shock
Tx endocarditis
Empiric: 3rd pen or ceph + aminoglycoside
Right sided lesions more common
IVDU, left most common in gen population
Most common sequelae meningitis
Hearing loss
Common causes menignitis
S pneumo, Ne menigitidis
Asepetic meningitis causes
Mumps and measles
Temporal lobe abnormalities
Tx
HSV meningitis
Acyclovir
Contacts Tx if Neisseria meningitis
Rifampin, cipro, ceftriaxone, or azithromycin
Incubation period rabies
1-2 months
Classic Sx rabies
Hydrophobia- painful swallowing
CNS - paralysis
Tx after bite for rabies
- local wound - amoxicillin clauvulante for prophy cellulitis
- Observe animal
- Prophy rabies Ig and vaccine (US - only give Tx if animal attaclkd unprovoked or if acting weird)
Normal bowel flora that can cause endocarditis, UTI, sepsis
Tx endocarditis
Tx VRE
Enterococcus faecalis
Endocarditis - cell wall actie agent like amp or vanc and amino glycoside like gentamicin
VRE: linezolid
Most common cause neonatal meningitis and sepsis
Acquired birth canal - normal vag flora
Prophy for mom
Strep agalactiae - GBS
Pen or ampicilliin
Most common cause pneumo, otitis media, meningitis, sinusitis, sepsis
Strep pneumo
FEVER, PHARYNGEAL EDEMA, TONSILLAR EXUDATE, LACK OF COUGH, Sore throat, ,enlarged tender cervical LN, leukocytosis
Tx, what to avoid
Strep pyogenes pharyngitis - GAS
Tx pen to avoid rheumatic fever and scarlet fever
Jones criteria for rheumatic fever
Joints- migratory polyarthritis O- carditis N- nodules E- erythema marginatum S- sydenham chorea
Minor CRiteria Inflammatory cells (leukocytosis) Temperature (fever) ESR/CRP elevated Raised PR interval Itself (previous Hx of Rheumatic fever) Arthralgia
Need hx strep pharyngitis + at elast 1 major
Tx rheumatic fever
ASA, steroids if severe carditis
Cause of scarlet fever
STrep produces erythrogenic toxin
Classic skin presentation scarlet fever
Red flush in skin usually perioral that blances with pressure, truncal rash, strawberry tongue and late desquamation
KAWASAKI CAN ALSO CAUSE THESE SX
Abrupt onset hematuria, proteinuria, RBC casts, HTN, edema (periorbital), elevated BUN and Cr
PSGN
Cannot prevent with abx!!!!!
Strep pyogenes causes
Pharyngitis- rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, PSGN
Impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis, necrotizing fascitis, endomtritis or puerperal fever
Honey colored crusted lesions
Impetigo - staph»_space;> strep
Staph if furuncle or carbuncle
Strep if glomerulonephritis
Superficial cellulitis
Erysipelas
Most common cause cellulitis
Strep
Cellulitis in fisherman
Vibrio vulnificus - tetracycline
Cellulitis progresses to necrosis and gangrene with crepitus and systemic toxicity
Necrotizing fascitis
Endometritis Tx
Clindamycin + gentamicin after culturing
Subacute endocarditis and dental caries
Strep viridans (caries - Stre mutans)
S aureus commonly causes….
Abscess - furuncle or breastfeeding Cellultis Endocarditis esp drug user Food poisoning 2/2 preformed toxin Furuncle or carbuncle Impetigo Osteomyelitis - most common except in sickle cell Pneumo- form abscess or empyema Scalded skin syndrome- preformed toxin-->impetigo then desquamates Septic arthritis TSS- preformed toxin, hypotension, fever, rash that desquamates Wound infection Stap epidermidis: IV cath, proesthetics Staph saprophyticus: UTI
Exposed adult with neg PPD -Tx or no
No
Exposed child < 5 yrs with - PPD - Tx or no
Tx with INH for 3 months then repeat
Prophy for PPD conversion from neg to positive
INH 9 months and repeat PPD
Active disease or positive culture TX
RIPE 2 months then INH and rifampin 4 months
What to give with INH to prevent neuropathy, confusion, angular cheilitis, seborrheic dermatitis
B6/ pyridoxine
3 most common causes fever of unknown origin
Infection
Cancer
AI disease
Most common predisposing factor acute sinusitis
Viral URI
Asplenic pts predisposed to infections by
Encapsulated- pneumococcus, meningococcus, H flu, Kleb
Number bacteria in urine to Dx UTI
10^5
Healthy population susceptible to UTI
Preggers
Tx cocci
Amphotericin B
Blueberry muffin rash - congenital infection
Rubella
Meningitis neonates
Causes
Tx
GBS, E coli, Listeria,
Tx: gentamicin and ampicillin
Meningitis in infants
Causes
Tx
Pneumococcus
Meningococcus
H flu
Tx: cefotaxime and vanc
CSF: low glc and PMN
bacterial meningitis
CSF: normal glc w/ lymphs
Viral meningitis
Numerous RBC in CSF samples
SAH
Inc gamma globulins in CSF
MS
Pruritic papule with regional LNopathy–>blak eschar after 7-10 d
Tx
Cutanoues anthrax
Tx Pen G or ciprfloxacin
2nd lyme findings
Arthralgias, migratory polyarthropathies, Bell’s palsy, myocarditis
+ cold agglutinins
Mycoplasma
Neutropenic nadir postchemo
7-10 d
Findings endocarditis
Fever, heart murmur, osler’s nodes, splinter hemorrhages, Janeway lesions, Roth’s spots
Branching rods oral infection
actinomyces israelii
Weakly gram + partially acid fast in lung infection
Nocardia asteroides
Painful chancroid
Haemophilus ducreyi
Dog or cat bite
Pasteurella multocida
Gardner
sporothric schenckii
Raw pork and skeletal mm cysts
Trichinella spiralis
Speepherders with liver cysts
Echinococcus granulosus
Perianal ithcing
Enterobius vermicularis
pregnant women with pets
Toxoplasma gondii
Meningitis adults
N meningitidis
Meningitis elderly
Strep pneumo
Meningoencephalitis AIDS
Crypto neoformans
Malignant otitis externa
Pseudomonas
Burn infections
Pseudomonas
Oteomyelitis foot puncture
Pseduomonas
Osteomyelitis sickel cell
Salmonella
45 yo heavy smoker and drinker wihth new cough and flulike Sx, Gram stain shows no bugs, silver stain gram - rods
Legionella pneumo
middle aged man acute onset monoarticular oint pain and bilat Bells palsy
Tx
Lyme -Ixodes
Doxy
Endocarditis 3 wks after prosthetic valves
S aureus or S epidermidis
Endocarditis in native valve after dental cleaning
Strep viridans
Turns body fluids orange - Rx
Rifamptin
Antigenic drift vs antigenic shift
Drift: small, gradual changes in surface proteins through point mutations, virus can escape immune recognition, why can be infected with flu multiple times
Shift: acute, major change in the influenza A subtype (genetic reassortment) circulating among humans, leads to pandemics
Common causes encephalitis
HSV and arbovirus
India ink stain
Cryptococcus
Temporal lobe + encephalitis
HSV
Tx acyclovir
CMV - ganciclovir +/- foscarnet
HA, fever, focal neuro deficit
Brain abscess
Complications of CMV
Retinitis: retinal detachment, floaters and changes in visual field
GI and hepatobiliary: nonspecific
Pneumonitis: cough fever, sparse sputum
CNS: polyradiculopathy, transverse myelinitis, encephalitis
Complications chlamydia
Arthritis, neonatal conjuctivits, pneumo, urethritis / PID, lymphogranuloma venereum
HIV, CD4<25, anemia, hypoalbuminemia, inc ALP
MAC
Tx - prophy azithromycin
Tx syphilis can result in
Jarisch Herxheimer rxn - acute flulike illness
Common UTI causes
SEEKS PP Serratia E coli Enterobacter Klebsiella pneumo Staph saprophyticus Pseudomonas Proteus mirabilis
Tick RMSF
Dermacentor variabilis
Bacterial conjuctivitis that is an emergency
GC
Conjunctivitis - recurrent epithelial keratitis in childhood, leading cuase of preventable blindness worldwide
C trachomatis A-C
Watery discharge conjuctivitis
Viral - usu adenovirus
FB sensation w/ purulent discharge
Staph, strep Haemophilus, Pseudomonas, Moraxella