Microbiology Flashcards
1
Q
Gram-positive cocci
A
Staph and strep
2
Q
Gram negative cocci
A
Neisseria meningitidis + Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also Moraxella catarrhalis
3
Q
Gram-positive rods (bacilli)
A
ABCD L Actinomyces Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) Clostridium Diphtheria: Corynebacterium diphtheriae Listeria monocytogenes
4
Q
Gram negative rods
A
Everything else
Escherichia coli Haemophilus influenzae Pseudomonas aeruginosa Salmonella sp. Shigella sp. Campylobacter jejuni
5
Q
Salmonella and shigella
A
Ciprofloxacin
6
Q
Ciprofloxacin SE
A
Lowers seizure threshold
Tendonitis
7
Q
Erythromycin SE
A
Prolongs QT
GI upset
8
Q
Ciprofloxacin- class
A
Quinolone - DNA gyrase
9
Q
Cholestasis SE of which antibiotic
A
Co amox, fluclox
10
Q
Doxycycline SE
A
Photosensitivity
11
Q
Trimethoprim side effects
A
Rashes, including photosensitivity
Pruritus
Suppression of haematopoiesis