Micro

Question 1

Aerobic Gram positive cocci

Answer 1

Staph aureus, MRSA, staph epidermidis, MRSE, Enterococcus, VRE, strep pyogenes (GAS), strep agalactiae (GBS), strep bovis (GDS), strep viridans

Question 2

Anaerobic gram positive cocci

Answer 2

peptostreptococcus

Question 3

aerobic gram positive rods

Answer 3

bacillus anthracis, corynebacterium diptheriae, listeria monocytogenes

Question 4

anaerobic gram positive rods

Answer 4

clostridium perfringens, C diff, C tetani

Question 5

anaerobic gram negative rods

Answer 5

pseudomonas, e. coli, enterobacter, proteus, vibrio, Y. pestis, shigella, salmonella, klebsiella, serratia, E. corrodens, P multicide

Question 6

anaerobic gram negative rods

Answer 6

bacteroides fragilis

Question 7

aerobic gram negative cocci

Answer 7

Neisseria

Question 8

spirochetes

Answer 8

treponium pallidum, borrelia burgdorferi

Question 9

Cellulitis with an open wound

Answer 9

staph aureus (if no streaking present), strep (w/ streaking and palpable border), usually monomicrobial

Question 10

Infected ulcer in abx naive pt

Answer 10

SA, strep, usually polymicrobial

Question 11

Chronically infected ulcer in abx naive pt

Answer 11

SA, strep, enterobacter, usually polymicrobial

Question 12

macerated, infected ulcer

Answer 12

pseudomonas, usually polymicrobial

Question 13

chronic, non-healing ulcer w/ prolonged abx therapy

Answer 13

SA, MRSA, staph epi, MRSE, enterococci, VRE, corynebacterium, enterobacter, pseudo, usually polymicrobial

Question 14

odorous foot with necrosis and gangrene

Answer 14

resistant G+ cocci, mixed gram- rods, anaerobes, polymicrobial

Question 15

osteo with hemodialysis

Answer 15

SA, enterobacter, pseudo

Question 16

osteo w/ IV drug abuse

Answer 16

SA, enterobacter, pseudomonas

Question 17

osteo with decubitus ulcer

Answer 17

gram negatives

Question 18

osteo with hemoglobinopathy

Answer 18

salmonella

Question 19

human mouth pathogens

Answer 19

(HACEK) haemophilus, actinobacillus, cardiobacterium hominis, eikenella corrodens, kingella kingae

Question 20

water exposure pathogens

Answer 20

vibrio, acromonas hydrophila, mycobacterium

Question 21

puncture through a shoe pathogens

Answer 21

pseudo

Question 22

any dirt/soil pathogens

Answer 22

clostridium

Question 23

cat and dog bite pathogens

Answer 23

cat: pasteurella, dog: strep viridans

Question 24

immunocompromised patient pathogens

Answer 24

gram negatives

Question 25

septic bursitis pathogens

Answer 25

SA

Question 26

gas gangrene pathogens

Answer 26

clostridium mainly, staph, strep, peptostrep, bacteroides, e coli, klebsiella, serratia

Question 27

post op infection following implant pathogens

Answer 27

staph epi

Question 28

fruit odor/green hue

Answer 28

pseudo

Question 29

creamy yellow discharge

Answer 29

staph a

Question 30

foul smelling discharge

Answer 30

anaerobes

Question 31

white discharge

Answer 31

staph epi