Infectious Dz Flashcards
Visualization of organism tests? (4)
Gram stain
KOH
Tzanck
India Ink
Microbial Agent detection tests? (4)
Latex Agglut
Immunofluor
Enzyme Immunoassay
Radioimmunoassy
Host inflamm or immunity response tests? (2)
Histopath exam of tissue (PMNs, Lymphocytes, Granulomas)
PPD (skin test)
Microbe Nucleotide Sequence detection tests used to? (3)
Identify species
Diagnose infection
Identify markers for antimicrobe resistance
Organism Isolation tests?
Cx
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) is?
Minimum serum level of ABX need to inhibit microbes
Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) is?
Lowest serum level of ABX needed to stop microbe growth
Concentration-Dependent meds? (3)
Aminoglycosides
Fluoroquins
Azithro
Time-Dependent meds? (5)
β-lactam Macrolides Clinda/Daptomycin -prisins TCN
Bacteremia is?
Presence of culturable organisms in blood
Septicemia is?
Bacteremia w/ more severe sxs
Sepsis Syndrome is?
w/ impaired organ fxn ->
hypoxemia, oliguria, altered mentation
Sepsis Synd sxs?
Tachy/Tachy HypoTN Mental ∆s Hypothermia Organ fail
Sepsis U caused by what bugs? (4)
Staph
Strep
E. coli
Pseudo Aerug
