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1
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Staph aureus endocarditis

A

Flucloxacillin

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2
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B-haemolytic strep (group A and B Strep) endocarditis

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Amoxicillin + gentamicin

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3
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Slow onset endocarditis > Alpha haemolytic (Viridans)

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Amoxicillin and low dose gentamicin

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4
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis

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Vancomycin, gentamicin, rifampicin

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5
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Mild-mod pneumonia

A

amoxicillin (doxycycline)

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6
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Severe pneumonia

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Co-amoxiclav and clarithromycin

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7
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Atypical organisms

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Chlamydia, Coxiella burnetti, legionella, mycoplasma

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8
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Mild Hospital-acquired pneumonia

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Amoxicillin + metronidazole (in case of aspiration)

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9
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Severe Hospital-acquired pneumonia

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Amoxicillin + gentamicin + metronidazole

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10
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Salmonella

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Ciprofloxacin (only if systemic infection)

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11
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Campylobacter

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Erythromycin (only if systemic infection)

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12
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Giardia

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Metronidazole

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13
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Cryptosporidium

A

Never treat

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14
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E.coli

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never treat

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15
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Intra-abdominal sepsis

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Amoxicillin + metronidazole + gentamicin

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16
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Bowel flora

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coliforms, anaerobes and enterococci

17
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Dangers of gentamicin

A

damages kidneys

18
Q

Elderly, in hospital, V&D

19
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Child

20
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Child with bloody diarrhoea and Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome

A

E.coli O157

21
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Chicken, turkery

A

campylobacter

22
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Symptoms of campylobacter

A

severe abdo pain and bloody diarrhoea

23
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Poultry (5/6 days)

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Salmonella

24
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Beef

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E.coli O157

25
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Shigella

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person-person spread, nursery school kids

26
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Typhoid

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human-human spread

27
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Clostridium perfringens

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meat gravy

28
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Staph aureus (food poisoning)

A

cream cakes

29
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C.diff

A

elderly person, antibiotics, 4C’s

30
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C.diff non severe

A

Metronidazole

31
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C.diff severe

A

Vancomycin

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