Micro Systems - First Aid Flashcards
Dominant flora of the skin
S. epidermidis
Dominant flora of the nose
S. epidermidis; colonized by S. aureus
Dominant flora of the oropharynx
viridans group strep
Dominant flora of the dental plaque
S. mutans
Dominant flora of the colon
B. fragilis > E. coli
Dominant flora of the vagina
Lactobacillus; colonized by E. coli and group B strep
Food poisoning that starts and ends quickly is from…
S. aureus or B. cereus.
B. cereus source
reheated rice
C. botulinum source
improperly canned foods
C. perfringens source
reheated meat dishes
E. coli O157:H7 source
undercooked meat
Salmonella source
poultry, meat, eggs
S. aureus source
meats, mayonnaise, custard; preformed toxin
V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus source
contaminated seafood
Bugs that cause bloody diarrhea (7)
- campylobacter
- E. histolytica
- EHEC
- EIEC
- Salmonella
- Shigella
- Yersinia enterocolitica
Bugs that cause watery diarrhea (6)
- C. difficile
- C. perfringens
- ETEC
- Protozoa (Giardia, Cryptosporidium)
- V. cholerae
- Viruses
Common causes of pneumonia in neonates (< 4 wks)
- Group B strep
2. E. coli
Common causes of pneumonia in children 1 mo - 18 yrs
Viruses (RSV) Mycoplasma C. trachomatis (infants - 3 yrs) C. pneumnoniae (school-aged) S. pnumoniae
Common causes of pneumonia in 18-40 yr olds
Mycoplasma
C. pneumoniae
S. pneumoniae
Common causes of pneumonia in the elderly
S. pneumoniae Influenza virus Anaerobes H. influenzae Gram-negative rods
Common causes of pneumoniae in alcoholics/IVDUs
S. pneumoniae
Klebsiella
Staph
Common causes of pneumonia (aspiration)
Anaerobes
Commona atypical pneumonias
- Mycoplasma
- Legionella
- Chlamydia
Common causes of pneumonia in Cystic Fibrosis
Pseudomonas
S. aureus
S. pneumoniae
Common causes of pneumonia in the immunocompromised
STaph enteric gram-negative rods fungi viruses P. jirovecii
common nosocomial causes of pneumonia
Stap
pseudomonas
Common causes of postviral pneumonia
staph
H. influenzae
S. pneumonia
Common causes of meningitis in newborns (0-6 mo)
Group B strep
E. coli
Listeria
common causes of meningitis inchildren 6 mo - 6 yrs
S. pnumoniae
N. meningitidis
H. ib
Enteroviruses
Common causes of meningitis in those 6-60 yrs
S. pneumnoiae
N. meningitidis
enteroviruses
HSV
common causes of meningitis in those over 60
S.pneumoniae
Listeria
To treat pneumonia, empirically give…
ceftriaxone and vancomycin. Add ampicillin if listeria is suspected.
Viral causes of meningitis include…
enterovirus (esp coxsackie), HSV-2, HIV, west nile and VZV
In HIV, likely causes of meningitis are…
Cryptococcus, CMV, toxoplasmosis (brain abscess) and JC virus.
CSF findings in bacterial meningitis
Opening pressure: increased
Cell type: increased PMNs
Protein: increased
Sugar: decreased
CSF findings in fungal/TB meningitis
Opening pressure: increased
Cell type: increased lymphocytes
Protein: increased
Sugar: decreased
CSF findings in viral meningitis
Opening pressure: normal/increased
Cell type: increased lymphocytes
Protein: normal/increased
Sugar: normal
Most common cause of Osteomyelitis is…
S. aureus.
If a pt is sexually active and has osteomyelitis, think…
N. gonorrhoeae or septic arthitis.