micro buzz words Flashcards
1
Q
asplenic pt (due to surgical splenectomy, autosplenectomy i.e. sickle cell)
A
encapsulated microbes (SHiN; S pneumo»Hflu>N meningitidis)
2
Q
branching rods in oral infection, sulfur granules
A
Actinomyces israelii
3
Q
chronic granulomatous dz
A
catalase + microbes, especially S aureus
4
Q
currant jelly sputum
A
klebsiella
5
Q
dog or cat bite
A
Pasteurella multocida
6
Q
facial nerve palsy
A
Borrelia burgdoreri
7
Q
fungal infection in diabetic or IC pt
A
Mucor or rhizopus
8
Q
health care provider
A
HBV (needle stick)
9
Q
Neutropenic pt
A
candida, aspergillus
10
Q
organ transplant recipient
A
CMV
11
Q
PAS +
A
Tropheryma whipplei
12
Q
peds infection
A
H flu (including epiglottidis)
13
Q
Pneumonia in CF, burn infection
A
Pseudomonas
14
Q
Pus, empyema, abscess
A
S aureus
15
Q
Rash on hands and feet
A
Coxackie A virus, treponema pallidum, rickettsia rickettsia
