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1
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Normal Dominant Flora of Skin

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Staphylococcus epidermidis

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Normal Dominant Flora of Nose

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Staph epidermidis. Colonies by Staph aureus

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Normal Dominant Flora of Oropharynx

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Viridans Group Strep

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Normal Dominant Flora of Dental plaques

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Streptococcus mutans

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Normal Dominant Flora of Colon

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Bacteroides fragilis (more)
E. coli (less)
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Normal Dominant Flora of Vagina

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Lactobacillus

Colonies by E coli and GBS

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Neonates delivered by Cesarean section re flora?

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They have no flora but are rapidly colonized after birth

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Staph aureus and B cereus food poisoning course

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Starts quickly and ends quickly

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Contaminated seafood

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Vibrio parahaemolyticus and V vulnificus (can cause wound infection from contact with contaminated water or shellfish)

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Reheated rice

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“be serious”

B cereus

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Meats, Mayonnaise, Custard

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S aureus

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Reheated meat dishes leading to watery diarrhea

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Clostridium perfringens

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Improperly canned foods (bulging cans)

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Clostridium botulinum

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Undercooked meat

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E coli O157:H7

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Poultry, meat, eggs

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Salmonella

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Bugs that can mimic appendicitis

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Yersinia enterocolitica causes mesenteric adenitis
Nontyphoidal Salmonella
Campylobacter jejuni

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Causes of Bloody Diarrhea with signs

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Campylobacter: Comma or S shaped, grows at 42
Salmonella: Lac-, Flagella
Shigella: Lac-, low ID50
EHEC, EIEC
Yersinia enterocolitica: Daycare outbreaks, pseudoappendicitis
Entamoeba histolytica

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Causes of Watery Diarrhea

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Enterotoxigenic E coli: Traveler’s, ST and LT toxin
V Cholerae: comma-shaped, rice-water
C difficile: bloody w/ pseudomembranous colitis
C perfringens: also gas gangrene
Protazoa: Giardia, Cryptosporidium (in immunocompromised)
Rotavirus, Norovirus

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Pneumonia in neonate (less than 4 weeks)

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GBS, E coli

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Pneumonia in children (4 weeks to 18 years)

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“Runts May Cough Chunky Sputum”

RSV, Mycoplasma, C. pneumoniae (school age), Chlamydia trachomatis (infant to 3 years), Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Pneumonia in adults (18 years to 40 years)

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Mycoplasma, C pneumoniae, S pneumoniae

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Pneumonia in adults (40 years to 65 years)

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S pneumoniae, H influenzae, Anaerobes, Viruses, Mycoplasma

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Pneumonia in elderly

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S pneumoniae, Influenza, Anaerobes, H influenzae, H influenzae, Gram- rods

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Special Nosocomial Infections

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Staph, Enteric Gram negative Rods

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Special Immunocompromised infections

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Staphylococcus, Enteric Gram- rods, Fungi, Viruses, Pneumocystis jirovecii - w/ HIV

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Special infections with aspiration

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Anaerobes

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Special infections w/ EtOH and IV drug users

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S pneumoniae, Klebsiella, Staph

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Special infections in CF

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Pseudomonas, S aureus, S pneumoniae

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Special infections in Post-Viral pt

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Staph, H influenzae, S pneumoniae

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30
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Bugs that cause atypical pneumonia

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Mycoplasma, Legionella, Chlamydia

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Meningitis in a newborn (0 to 6 months)

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GBS, E coli, Listeria

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Meningitis in a child (6 months to 6 years)
PathoPhys
Presentation

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Streptococcus pneumoniae
Neisseria meningitidis 
Enteroviruses
Haemophilus influenzae type B
Polio
Last 2 in non immunized children 
Microbe colonizes nasopharynx leading to myalgias and paralysis
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33
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Meningitis in a adults (6 years to 60 years)

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S pneumoniae
N meningitidis (#1 in teens)
Enteroviruses
HSV

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Meningitis in elderly (60+)

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S pneumoniae
Gram- rods
Listeria

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35
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Meningitis Treatment

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Ceftiazone and Vancomycin empirically

Add ampicillin if Listeria is suspected

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36
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Viral causes of meningitis

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Enterovirus (esp coxsackievirus), HSV2 (HSV1 = encephalitis), HIV, West Nile Virus, VZV

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37
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Meningitis in HIV pt

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Cryptococcus, CMV, toxoplasmosis (brain abscess), JC virus (PML)

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38
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Recent changes in H influenzae meningitis

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Decreased with introduction of conjugate H influenzae vaccine in last 10-15 years.
Todays cases are in un-immunized children

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CSF findings in Bacterial meningitis 
Opening pressure 
Cell type 
Protein 
Sugar
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Opening pressure ↑
PMNs
Protein ↑
Sugar ↓

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CSF findings in Viral meningitis 
Opening pressure 
Cell type 
Protein 
Sugar
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Opening pressure Normal or ↑
Lymphocytes
Protein is Normal or ↑
Sugar is Normal

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41
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CSF findings in Fungal/TB meningitis 
Opening pressure 
Cell type 
Protein 
Sugar
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Opening pressure ↑
Lymphocytes
Protein is Normal or ↑
Sugar ↓

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42
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Osteomyelitis w/ nothing else

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S aureus

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43
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Osteomyelitis in sexually active individual

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae (rare), septic arthritis more common

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Osteomyelitis in diabetic or IV drug user

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia

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Osteomyelitis in Sickle cell disease

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Salmonella

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46
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Osteomyelitis in Prosthetic replacement

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S aureus and S epidermidis

47
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Osteomyelitis in Vertebral disease

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Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (Pott’s disease)

48
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Osteomyelitis in cat and dog bite/scratches

A

Pasteurella multocida

49
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Osteomyelitis
Mostly in…
Signs

A

Children

Elevated CRP and ESR

50
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UTIs
Presentation 
Labs 
PathoPhys
Causes in males 
Causes in elderly 
Can progress to...
A

Dysuria, Frequency, Urgency, Suprapubic pain
WBCs (but not casts) in urine
Males: infants w/ congenital defects, vesicoureteral reflux
Elderly: Enlarged prostate
Pyelonephritis

51
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Pyelonephritis presentation

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Fever, Chills, Flank pain, CVA tenderness, Hematuria, WBC casts

52
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UTIs in women
Frequency
Predisposing factors

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10x more likely in women because of shorter urethra colonized by fecal flora
Obstruction, Kidney surgery, Catheterization, GU malformation, Diabetes, Pregnancy

53
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UTI Dx markers

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+Leukocyte esterase test = bacterial UTI
+Nitrite test = Gram- bacterial UTI
+Urease test = Proteus, Klebsiella
-Urease test = E coli or Enterococcus

54
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UTI bugs

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E coli: #1. Green metallic sheen on EMB
Staph saprophyticus: #2
Klebsiella: #3. Large mucoid capsule + viscous colonies
Serratia: Red pigment. Nosocomial and drug resistant
Enterobacter cloacae: Nosocomial and drug resistant
Proteus mirabilis: Swarming on agar, Urease+, Struvite stones
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Blue-green pigment, fruity odor. Nosocomial and drug resistant

55
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ToRCHeS Infection
What are they?
Presentation

A

Mother –> fetus. Transplacental in most cases or via delivery (HSV2)
HSM, Jaundice, Thrombocytopenia, Growth retardation

56
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Names of ToRCHeS Infection

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Toxoplasma gondii 
Rubella 
CMV
HIV
HSV2
Syphilis
57
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Toxoplasma gondii
Mode of transmission
Maternal manifestation
Neonatal manifestation

A

Cat feces or ingestion of undercooked meat
Usually asymptomatic; Lymphadenopathy (rarely)
Classic Triad: Chorioretinitis, Hdyrocephalus, and Intracranial calcification

58
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Rubella
Mode of transmission
Maternal manifestation
Neonatal manifestation

A

Respiratory droplets
Rash, Lymphadenopathy, Arthritis
Classic triad: PDA (or pulmonary artery hypoplasia), Cataracts, and Deafness
Blueberry muffin rash

59
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CMV
Mode of transmission
Maternal manifestation
Neonatal manifestation

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Sexual contact, organ transplant
Usually asymptomatic. Mononucleosis-like illness
Hearing loss, Seizures, Petechial rash, Blueberry muffin rash

60
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HIV
Mode of transmission
Maternal manifestation
Neonatal manifestation

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Sexual contact, Needlestick
Variable presentation depending on CD4 count
Recurrent infections, Chronic diarrhea

61
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HSV2
Mode of transmission
Maternal manifestation
Neonatal manifestation

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Skin or mucous membrane contact
Usually asymptomatic. Herpetic (vesicular lesions)
Encephalitis, Herpetic (vesicular) lesions

62
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Syphilis
Mode of transmission
Maternal manifestation
Neonatal manifestation

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Sexual contact
Chancre (primary) and disseminated rash (secondary) are the 2 stages likely to result in fetal infection
Stillbirth, Hydrops Fetalis
If child survives presents with facial abnormalities [notched teeth (Hutchinson’s teeth), saddle nose, short maxilla, Dry wrinkled skin, yellow-brown hue, hemorrhagic rhinitis], saber sings, CN VIII deafness

63
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Childhood rash that begins at head and moves down –> fine truncal rash

A

Rubella virus

Usually associated with lymphadenopathy

64
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Childhood rash beginning at head and moving down preceded by cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and blue-white spots on buccal mucus

65
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Childhood vesicular rash beginning on trunk and spreading to face and extremities with lesions of different ages

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Chickenpox (VZV)

66
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Childhood (infant) macular rash over body appears after several days of high fever, febrile seizures

A

Roseola (HHV6)

67
Q

Childhood “slapped cheek” rash on face

A 
Erythema infectionsum (parvovirus B19)
Can cause hydrops fetalis in pregnant women)
68
Q

Childhood erythematous sandpaper rash with fever and sore throat

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Scarlet fever from Strep pyogenes

69
Q

Childhood vesicular rash on palms and soles with ulcers in oral mucosa

A

Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease (Coxsackievirus A)

70
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Urethritis, Cervicitis, PID, Prostatitis, Epididymitis, arthritis, Creamy purulent discharge

A

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

71
Q

Painless Chancre

A

Primary syphilis (Treponema pallidum)

72
Q

Fever, lymphadenopathy, Skin rashes, Condylomata lata

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Secondary syphilis (Treponema pallidum)

73
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Gummas, Tabes Dorsalis, General Paresis, Aortitis, Argyll Robertson pupil

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Tertiary syphilis (Treponema pallidum)

74
Q

Painful genital ulcer with inguinal adenopathy

A

Chancroid caused by Haemophilus ducreyi

“It’s so painful, you DO CRY”

75
Q

Painful penile, vulvar, or cervical vesicles and ulcers

Fever, Headache, Myalgia

A

Genital herpes

HSV2. Less commonly HSV1

76
Q

Urethritis, Cervicitis, Conjunctivitis, Reiter’s Syndrome, PID

A

Chlamydia from Chlamydia trachomatis (D-K)

77
Q

Infection of lymphatics, Genital ulcers, Lymphadenopathy, Rectal strictures

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Lymphogranuloma venereum from Chlamydia trachomatis (L1-L3)

78
Q

Vaginitis, Strawberry colored mucosa, motile in wet prep

A

Trichomonas vaginalis

79
Q

Opportunistic infections Kaposi sarcoma, Lymphoma

A

AIDS from HIV

80
Q

Genital warts, Koilocytes

A

HPV 6 and 11

81
Q

Jaundice

82
Q

Non-Inflammatory, Malodorous Discharge (fishy smell), Positive whiff test, Clue cells

A

Gardnerella vaginalis

83
Q

PID
Causes
Presentation
May include…

A 
Chlamydia trachomatis (subacute, often undiagnosed), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (acute)
Cervical motion tenderness (chandelier sign), Purulent cervical discharge
Salpingitis, Endometriosis, Hydrosalpinx, Tubo-Ovarian Abscess
84
Q

PID can lead to…

A

Hugh-Curtis Syndrome

Infection of the liver capsule and violin string adhesion of parietal peritoneium to liver

85
Q

Salpingitis is a risk factor for…

A

Ectopic pregnancy, Infertility, Chronic pelvic pain, Adhesions

86
Q

Nosocomial infections in a newborn nursery

87
Q

Nosocomial infections in urinary catheterizations

A

E coli, Proteus, Mirabilis

88
Q

Nosocomial infections in Respiratory Therapy Equipment

A

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

“Presume Pseudomas when Air or Water are involved”

89
Q

Nosocomial infections for work in renal dialysis unit

90
Q

Nosocomial infections in hyperalimentation

A

Candida albicans

91
Q

Nosocomial infections in water aerosols

A

Legionella

92
Q

Painful throat. Grayish oropharyngeal exudate in painful throat in an un-immunized child

A

Corynebacterium diphtheriae elaborating toxin that causes necrosis pharynx, cardiac and CNS tissue

93
Q

Fever, dyspnea, Drooling, difficulty breathing due to cherry red edematous epiglottis in un-immunized child

A

H influenzae type B

Can cause epiglottitis in fully immunized children too

94
Q

Pus, Empyema, Abscess

95
Q

Pediatric infection

A

Haemophilus influenzae (including epiglottitis)

96
Q

Pneumonia in CF or burn pt

A

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

97
Q

Branching rods in oral infection w/ sulfur granules

A

Actinomyces israelii

98
Q

Traumatic open wound

A

Clostridium perfringens

99
Q

Surgical wound

100
Q

Dog or cat bite

A

Paseurella multocida

101
Q

Currant jelly sputum

A

Klebsiella

102
Q

+PAS stain

A

Tropheryma whippelei

103
Q

Sepsis/Meningitis in a newborn

104
Q

Healthcare provider

A

HBV from needlestick

105
Q

Fungal infection in diabetic or immunocompromised pt

A

Mucor or Rhizopus

106
Q

Asplenic pt

A

Encapsulated microbes
“SHiN”
S pneumoniae, H influenzae type B, N Meningitidis

107
Q

Chronic Granulomatous disease

A

Catalase+ microbes esp S aureus

108
Q

Neutropenic pt

A

Candida albicans (systemic), Aspergillus

109
Q

Facial nerve palsy

A

Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)

110
Q

Infectious cause of pericarditis

A

Coxsackie B

111
Q

Best Way to Prevent Tetanus?

A

Vaccinate Mother

112
Q

Most common causes of UTIs?

A

E coli

Staph saprophyticus

113
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Sepsis with black rash

A

Pseudomonas

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