Infectious Diseases Flashcards
What are the 4 most common MRSA antibiotics?
- Vancomycin
- Daptomycin
- Linezolid
- Ceftaroline
What are 4 drugs that treat minor MRSA infections of the skin?
- TMP-SMX
- Doxycycline
- Clindamycin
- Linezolid
What are 2 common drugs that cover E. coli and other gram negatives?
- Amoxicillin
2. Penicillin
What’s the best initial antibiotic for otitis media?
Amoxicillin
What’s the best initial antibiotic for dental infection and endocarditis prophylaxis?
Amoxicillin
What’s the best initial antibiotic for limited Lyme disease?
Amoxicillin
What’s the best initial antibiotic for UTI in pregnant women?
Amoxicillin
What’s the best initial antibiotic for Listeria?
Amoxicillin
What’s the best initial antibiotic for enterococcal infections?
Amoxicillin
Which is the main drug that is penicillinase-resistant?
Dicloxacillin
What’s the toxicity of Methicillin?
Allergic interstitial nephritis
What’s second-line to penicillin if the patient develops a rash?
Cephalosporins
What’s second-line to penicillin if the patient gets anaphylaxis?
Non B-lactams
aka no cephalosporins, carbapenems, or monobactams
What’s the only cephalosporin that will cover MRSA?
Ceftaroline
What’s the best initial antibiotic therapy for PID (2 drugs together)?
- Cefotetan or cefoxitan
2. Doxycycline
Why should you avoid ceftriaxone in neonates?
Impaired biliary metabolism
What’s the first-line antibiotic for meningitis?
Ceftriaxone
What’s the first-line antibiotic for CAP (2 drugs together)?
- Ceftriaxone
2. Macrolide (Azithromycin)
What’s the first-line antibiotic for neutropenia and fever?
Cefepime
What’s the first-line antibiotic for VAP?
Cefepime
What’s the potential toxicity of cephalosporins?
Deplete prothrombin and thereby increase risk of bleeding
What’s a good fluoroquinolone for cystitis and pyelonephritis?
Ciprofloxacin
What’s the first-line antibiotic for diverticulitis?
Moxifloxacin
What are 2 adverse side effects of fluoroquinolones?
- Bone growth abnormalities in children and pregnant women
2. Tendonitis/Achilles rupture
What’s the only indication for Nitrofurantoin?
Cystitis, especially in pregnant women
Which antibiotic can cause bone marrow suppression and also cause hemolysis with G6PD deficiency?
TMP-SMX (because it’s a folate antagonist)
What’s the first-line antibiotic for Lyme disease?
Doxycycline
Which antibiotic can cause tooth discoloration, Fanconi syndrome, and photosensitivity?
Doxycycline
What’s a first-line antibiotic for
Pip-Tazo
What are the 5 most common organisms causing meningitis?
- Strep pneumo
- GBS
- H. influenzae
- Neisseria meningiditis
- Listeria
What’s the most likely dx: AIDS with <100 CD4?
Cryptococcus
What’s the most likely dx: camper/hiker, target rash, tick, joint pain?
Lyme disease
What’s the most likely dx: camper/hiker, rash moves from arms/legs to trunk, tick?
RMSF
What’s the most likely dx: pulmonary TB in 85%?
Tb
What’s the most likely dx: adolescent, petechial rash?
Neisseria
Is CSF elevated in viral meningitis?
No
Are there high neutrophils in bacterial meningitis CSF?
Yes
What 4 warning signs tell you that head CT is necessary instead of LP?
- Papilledema
- Seizures
- Focal neuro abnormalities
- Confusion
Do you treat empirically for meningitis if there is a contraindication to immediate LP?
Yes
Which test test for cryptococcus?
India Ink
What 3 medications are first-line for treating bacterial meningitis?
- Ceftriaxone
- Vancomycin
- Steroids
What’s the most common neurological deficit of untreated bacterial meningitis?
8th CN deficit/deafness
Which 3 drugs are used for meningitis prophylaxis for close contacts?
- Rifampin
- Ciprofloxacin (only adults)
- Ceftriaxone
What dx might present with acute onset of fever and confusion?
Encephalitis
What’s the best initial treatment for herpes encephalitis?
Acyclovir
What drug should be used for acyclovir-resistant herpes?
Foscarnet
What’s the time interval in which you can swab to check for the flu?
48 hours since onset of sx
If less than 48 hours of sx, what 2 meds can you use to shorten the duration of sx?
- Oseltamivir
2. Zanamivir
What do the following organisms present with in stool? Salmonella Campy Shigella E. coli Vibrio Yersinia C. diff
Blood and WBCs
What do the following present with in stool? Viruses Cryptosporidius Bacillus cereus Staph
No blood or WBCs in stool
What antibiotic treats giardia?
Metronidazole
What medication treats cryptosporidiosis?
Nitazoxanide