Medications/Antibiotics Flashcards
What type of bacteria is MRSA?
Gram Postitive Cocci
What type of bacteria are the Staph species?
Gram Positive Cocci
What type of bacteria are the Enterococcus species?
Gram positive cocci
What bacteria is a gram positive anaerobe?
- Clostridium
What bacteria is gram negative anaerobe?
- bacteroides species
What bacteria are gram negative Cocci?
- neisseria meningitis
- Haemophillius influenzae
- Moxerella
What type of bacteria is E.Coli?
Gram negative bacilli
What type of bacteria is Klebsiella?
Gram negative bacilli
What type of bacteria is Pseudomonas?
Gram negative Bacilli
What type of infections do the anaerobes cause?
- Abscesses mainly
1) CNS, Epidural
2) Dental and peritonsillar
3) aspiriation pneumonia and lung abscess
4) Non STI vaginal infections
5) bowel abscess or perforation
6) necrotising skin infections
What is generally first line Antibiotic for anaerobic infections?
- Metronidazole -> most specific
- Clindamycin, Augmentin duoforte or Pip taz also work
What antibiotics over neisseria meningitis?
Benzylpenicillin or Ceftriaxone
What antibiotics cover Streptococcus?
Amoxicillin
What antibiotic covers E.coli?
Trimethoprim, gentamycin, ceftriaxone
What is the treatment for mild staph infection?
- flucloxacillin