Infectious Diseases II: Bacterial Infections Flashcards
Preferred ABX for surgery prophylaxis
Cefazolin - start 1hr before incision, used to prevent MSSA and strep infections
Clindamycin/Vanc used if beta-lactam allergy
Vanc preferred if MRSA colonization or risk present
ABX prophylaxis for GI surgery
gram - + anaerobe coverage
Cefazolin + metro/cefoteta/cefoxitin or amp/sulbactam
Classic meningitis symptoms
Stiff neck
Fever/Headache
altered mental status
How to Dx meningitis?
Lumbar puncture for CSF sample
high CSF pressure could also be a sign of infection
common bacterial causes of meningitis
Neisseria meningitides
streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Risk of meningitis due to L.monocytogenes is higher in…
neonates
> 50 yrs old
immunocompromised patients
Meningitis treatments
abx course depends on bug, ranging from 7-21 days
dexamethasone given empirically before d/c or keep of s.penumo
Empiric Meningitis txm
< 1 month = Ampicillin + Cefotaxime/Gent
1 month - 50 yrs old = Ceftriaxone/Cefotaxime + Vanc
> 50 yrs old = Ampicillin + Ceftriaxone/Cefotaxime + Vanc
Acute otitis Media info
most infections are viral
observe for 48-72 hrs before starting abx
AOM 1st line TXM
High dose Amoxicillin or Amox/Clav
use formulation with least amount of Clav to decrease diarrhea risk (14:1 ratio)
Duration 10 days for < 2 yrs old, 7 days 2-5, 5-7 days 6yrs <
** 2nd/3rd gen ceps if non severe allergy to pen **
Pertussis treatment…
highly contagious
should use macrolides
COPD exacerbation defined as….
increase in symptoms that worsen in < 14 days
3 cardinal symptoms of COPD exacerbation
increased dyspnea
increased sputum volume
increased sputum purulence
who meets criteria for abx for COPD exacerbation
abx for 5-7 days if….
- meets all 3 symptoms
- inc sputum purulence + 1 additional symptoms
- mechanically ventilated
preferred abx: amox/clav, azith, doxy, resp quinolone
CAP gold standard for diagnosis
Chest x-ray
Usual duration for CAP treatment?
5-7 days of abx
CAP txm for healthy, no comorbidities
amox 1g TID
Doxy
Macrolide (azith/clarith)
CAP txm for high risk, comorbidities (DM, AUD, cancer, heart/lung/liver/renal disease)
amox/clav or cephalosporin + macrolide/ doxy
moxi/levo monotherapy
inpatient CAP txm
non-severe = Blactam (ceftriaxone/unasyn) + macrolide or doxy, resp quinolone therapy
severe = blactam + macrolide or resp quinolone
MRSA risk = add vanc/linezolid
Pseudomonas = Pip/tazo/cefepime/meropenem
if hospitalized last 90 days or used IV abx, treat as MRSA & pseudomonas risk
Hospital acquired pneumonias starts with….
> 48hrs after hospital admission
Ventilator associated pneumonias starts with….
> 48yrs after start of mechanical ventilation
HAP/VAP regimen
All req MSSA/Pseudomonas ABX = Cefepime, Zosyn, levo
Add Vanco/Linezolid if MRSA risk
Use two anti-pseudomonas if MDR risk, dont use 2 Blactam (Zosyn, Cefepime, meropenem) levo/cipro, aztreonam, AminoGlyc (usually tobra)
Who can get a false positive with TST test?
those who got Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine
Latent TB treatment regimens
- Isoniazid + refapentine QW for 12 week = not used in preg
- INH + rifampin QD for 3 months
- Rifampin 600mg QD for 4 months
- INH 300mg QD for 6-9 months = pref HIV pt due to reduce DI