Micro - Wound bone and joint infections Flashcards
1
Q
Which 3 organisms are we worried about?
A
E coli
Staph
Pseudomonas
2
Q
Fever, swelling in back, weakness of the vertebral column and surrounding muscles, episodes of night sweats, and difficulty transitioning from a standing to a sitting position.
Post vertebral disc surgery
A
Vertebral osteomyelitis (lumbar most common)
Most common Staph
Rx: Vanc?
3
Q
Histologically may appear granulomatous (like spinal TB)
A
Brucella vertebral osteomyelitis
Rif, Cipro, Doxy
4
Q
Salmonella vertebral osteomyelitis Rx?
A
Cipro, Cef/Meropenem, Azithro
5
Q
Prosthetic joint infection, most common organism?
A
Coag neg - Staph Epidermis
Oral Rif and IV vanc
6
Q
Organism for septic arthritis?
A
Staph a
Strep
