Infectious Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Why is lactate an important marker of septic shock?
A
As lactate is a metabolite of anaerobic glucose metabolism. Elevated lactate ( over 1.5mmol/L ) demonstrated that tissues are being hypoperfused.
2
Q
What are examples of coagulase positive staphylcoccus?
A
S aureus and S intermedius
All others are coagulase negative
3
Q
What antibiotics are beta lactams?
A
penicillin derivatives (penams), cephalosporins and cephamycins (cephems), carbapenems.
