Keller Bugs and Drugs - Gram Positive

Question 1

Staphlyococcus aureus - Food poisoning

Answer 1

None

Question 2

Staphlyococcus aureus - Toxic Shock Syndrome

Answer 2

Clindamycin + nafcillin, oxacillin

Question 3

Staphlyococcus aureus - Folliculitis and Impetigo

Answer 3

Topical mupirocin

Question 4

Staphlyococcus aureus - Skin and soft tissue infections

Answer 4

Nafcillin, oxacillin, cefazolin

Question 5

Staphlyococcus aureus - Endocarditis

Answer 5

Nafcillin, oxacillin

Question 6

Staphlyococcus aureus - Pneumonia

Answer 6

Nafcillin, oxacillin

Question 7

Staphlyococcus aureus - Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis

Answer 7

Nafcillin, oxacillin

Question 8

Staphlyococcus aureus - Meningitis

Answer 8

Nafcillin, oxacillin

Question 9

Staphlyococcus aureus - Any severe MRSA infection

Answer 9

Vancomycin

Question 10

Staphylococcus epidermidis - Endocarditis

Answer 10

Vancomycin

Question 11

Staphylococcus saprophyticus - UTI

Answer 11

TMP-SMX

Question 12

Streptococcus pyogenes - Invasive (Necrotizing fasciitis)

Answer 12

IV PenG

Question 13

Streptococcus pyogenes - Strep throat

Answer 13

Pen V

Question 14

Streptococcus pyogenes - Rheumatic fever

Answer 14

Oral Pen V

Question 15

Streptococcus pyogenes - PS Glomerulonephritis

Answer 15

Penicillin

Question 16

Streptococcus pyogenes - Scarlet fever

Answer 16

IM benzathine Pen G

Question 17

Streptococcus pyogenes - Pyoderma (skin infections)

Answer 17

Penicillin

Question 18

Strep Viridans - Endocarditis

Answer 18

PenG

Question 19

Strep Mutans - Endocarditis

Answer 19

PenG

Question 20

Streptococcus pneumoniae - Pneumonia

Answer 20

beta-lactam for Pen Sens Strep

Question 21

Streptococcus pneumoniae - Meningitis

Answer 21

Ceftriaxone + vanco

Question 22

Streptococcus pneumoniae - Otitis media and sinusitis

Answer 22

Amoxicillin

Question 23

Streptococcus agalactiae - Neonatal meningitis

Answer 23

PenG

Question 24

Enterococci - UTI

Answer 24

Ampicillin

Question 25

Enterococci - Endocarditis

Answer 25

penicillin G or ampicillin plus gentamicin

Question 26

Actinomyces - Cervicofacial actinomycosis

Answer 26

Penicillin

Question 27

Bacillus anthracis - Cutaneous anthrax

Answer 27

Ciprofloxacin or doxy

Question 28

Bacillus anthracis - Inhalation anthrax

Answer 28

Ciprofloxacin + rifampin + vancomycin

Question 29

Food poisoning

Answer 29

None (intoxication)

Question 30

Clostridium botulinum - Adult and infant botulism

Answer 30

Contraindicated in infections

Question 31

Clostridium difficile - Antibiotic-associated diarrhea

Answer 31

vancomycin or metronidazole

Question 32

Clostridium perfringens - Gas gangrene

Answer 32

Penicillin + clindamycin or tetracycline

Question 33

Clostridium tetani - Tetanus

Answer 33

Metronidazole

Question 34

Corynebacterium diphtheriae - Diphtheria

Answer 34

Erythromycin or Pen G

Question 35

Gardnerella vaginalis - Bacterial vaginosis

Answer 35

Metronidazole

Question 36

Listeria monocytogenes - Neonatal meningitis

Answer 36

Ampicillin or Pen G

Question 37

Listeria monocytogenes - Pregnancy

Answer 37

Ampicillin

Question 38

Listeria monocytogenes - Gastroenteritis with fever

Answer 38

Ampicillin or TMP-SMX

Question 39

Mycobacterium tuberculosis - TB

Answer 39

RIPE - rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol

Question 40

Mycobacterium avium complex - MAC

Answer 40

Clarithromycin or azithromycin

Question 41

Nocardia - Pulmonary

Answer 41

TMP-SMX