Lecture 4 (ID)-Exam 2 Flashcards
Bacterial Meningitis:
* Most likely organism that what?
* What is key to decrease long-term sequelae?
* What is ideally done before antibiotics?
- Most likely organism varies by age
- Rapid diagnosis and treatment is key to decrease long-term sequelae
- Ideally blood cultures and lumbar puncture (LP) should be completed before antibiotic treatment
* Do not delay initiation of therapy for LP / neuroimaging
When should CT be done in bacterial meningitis?
Neuroimaging (CT) indicated for patients with focal neurologic deficits, seizures, immunocompromised, papilledema, altered consciousness to rule out mass or increased intracranial pressure prior to LP
Bacterial Meningitis
When should empiric therapy be based on and how long should they be on it
- Empiric therapy should be based on most likely organism and antibiotic ability to penetrate the CNS
- Empiric therapy should continue for 48 to 72 hours; until bacterial meningitis is ruled out – culture or PCR
- What does inflamation of the meninges cause?
- What antibiotic characterics increase CNS penetration?
Meningitis
Newborn to one month:
* What are the most common organisms? (4)
* What is the empiric therapy?
Organisms: GElH
* Group B streptococci
* E. coli
* Listeria monocytogenes
* Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Txt:
* Amipicllin plus cefriazone or cefotamine or aminoglycosides and +/- acyclovir (HSV)
Meningitis
1 month to 50 years
* What are the most common organisms? (2)
* What is the treatment?
Organisms:
* S. pneumoniae
* N. meningitidis
Treatment:
* Vanco plus cefriazone plus dexamethasone (start at or before first abx dose)
Meningitis
> 50 years or co- morbidities
* What are the mc organisms (3)
* What is the treatment?
Organisms:
* N. Meningitidis (~50%)
* S. Pneumoniae (~40%)
* Listeria monocytogenes (~5%)
Treatment:
* Vancomycin plus ampicillin plus ceftriaxone plus dexamethasone
- How is neonatal HSV encephalitis happen?
- What is the presentation?
- How do you dx it?
- perinatal transmission of HSV (1 or 2); often no history of maternal herpes infection; maternal disease may be asymptomatic-> Most commonly seen within first month of life
- SEIZURES, INCREASED LIVER ENZYMES, fever, lethargy, poor feeding
- Diagnosis: PCR of CSF
What is the treatment of neonatal hsv encephalitis?
- Acyclovir until HSV ruled-out or 21 days minimum
- Test for cure via CSF PCR at 21 days; if positive treat 7 more days
- Suppressive therapy with acyclovir continued for 6 months
Erysipelas vs cellulitis?
What is this? What organisms (2) is this caused by?
Impetigo-Strep or staph
Common in kids, can be local or diffused
What is this?
Lymphangitis
What are the primary skin and soft tissue infections? What is there organism?
- Erysipelas: Group A Strep (GAS)
- Impetigo: S. aureus, GAS
- Lymphangitis: GAS; occasionally S. aureus
- Cellulitis: GAS, S. aureus, rarely other gm +/g m -, anaerobes
What are the secondary skin and soft tissue infections and the organsims that causes them (2)?
- Bite wounds animal: Pasteurella spp (multocida), S. aureus, Capnocytophaga spp, Bacteroides spp
- Bite wounds human: Eikenella, same as animal bites
What is the first line txt of Erysipelas? What is the second line (lower yield)
Facial?
Oral:
1. Penicillin or amoxicillin
2. Cephalexin (not IgE)
IV:
1. Penicillin or ampicillin
2. Cefazolin (not IgE) or vancomycin (IgE)
Vanco for facial erysepelas
What is the first line txt of impetigo? What is the second line (lower yield)
Oral :
1. Penicillin or Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or mupirocin
topical (if local)
2. Cephalexin
What is the first line txt of Cellulitis? What is the second line (lower yield)
Oral:
1. Cephalexin or dicloxacillin
2. TMP-SMX or clindamycin
IV:
1. Vanco
What are the organisms and treatment of cat BITE?
Organisms:
* Pasteurella multocida (MAIN)
* Staphylococcus aureus
* Capnocytophaga spp
* Bartonella henselae
Txt: Amoxicillin/clavulanate
What are the organisms (4) and first line treatment of a dog BITE? What is the second line (low yield)?
Organisms:
* Pasteurella canis (Dr. Sereda had this one in his PP)
* Staphylococcus aureus
* Capnocytophaga spp
* Bacteroides spp
Treatment:
* First-line: Amoxicillin / clavulanate
* Second-line: Clindamycin plus TMP/SMX or a fluoroquinolone
What are the 3 mc organisms in human bite and what is the first line early, first line infected?
Organisms:
* Streptococci
* Staphylococcus aureus
* Eikenella corrodens
Txt:
* First-line early: Amoxicillin / clavulanate
* First-line infected: ampicillin / sulbactam or cefoxitin or piperacillin / tazobactam
FOR ALL BITE WOUNDS WHAT IS FIRST LINE?
amoxicillin/clavulanate
What is acute osteomyelitis?
Typically presents with a symptom duration of a few days or weeks
* Radiographic changes not evident
What is chronic osteomyelitis?
characterized by long- standing infection over months or years
* Bone ischemia and necrosis common
* Fistula tracts from bone to skin = pathognomonic