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Microbiology Flashcards

1
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Partner notification ‘look back’ period for chlamydia?

A

6 months

4 weeks male urethral

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Partner notification ‘look back’ period for gonorrhoea?

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3 months

2 weeks male urethral

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Partner notification ‘look back’ period for primary syphilis?

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90 days

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Partner notification ‘look back’ period for secondary syphilis?

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2 years

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Which vaccinations do MSM receive?

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Hep A, B, HPV

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What is PreP?

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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis- taken before exposure to reduce risk of infection

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What is PEPSE?

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Post-Exposure Prophylaxis- taken after exposure to reduce risk of infection

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What is the PEPSE for Hep B?

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Vaccination up to 7 days

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What is the PEPSE for HIV?

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3 antiretrovirals within 72 hours for 28 days

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10
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Risk factors for GBV?

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Female
Disability
Pregnancy
Addictions
HIV
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What is sepsis?

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life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection

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What is septic shock?

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subset of sepsis with circulatory and cellular/metabolic dysfunction associated with a higher risk of mortality

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Symptoms/signs of peritonitis?

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Pain, guarding, fever, chills/rigors, N+V, constipation/diarrhoea, malaise, anorexia

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qSOFA criteria?

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RR >22
sBP <100mmHg
Altered GCS

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SIRS criteria?

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Temp >38
HR >90
RR >20
WCC >12000mm3
\+ presumed or confirmed infectious processes
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Supportive treatment of infection?

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Fluids
Analgesia
VTE prophylaxis
Oxygen
Electrolytes
Transfusion?
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17
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Examples of coliforms?

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E.coli
Klebsiella sp.
Proteus sp.
Enterobacter sp.

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Examples of aerobes?

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Pseudomonas sp.
Staphylococci,
Streptococci
Enterococci

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Example of anaerobe?

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Clostridium sp.

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20
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Antibiotic for coliforms?

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Gentamicin

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21
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Antibiotic for anaerobes?

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Metronidazole

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Antibiotic for enterococcus?

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Amoxicillin

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What is the empirical treatment of intra-abdominal infections?

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Gentamicin + Amoxicillin + Metronidazole

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What is regularly monitored during gentamicin therapy?

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Renal function

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25
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Can abscesses be treated with antibiotics?

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No- no blood supply and so antibiotics will not penetrate it well

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Normal mouth flora?

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Strep. viridans
Neisseria sp.
Anaerobes
Candida sp. (few), Staphylococci

27
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Normal flora of stomach + duodenum?

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Usually sterile

28
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What contributes to faecal flora?

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Coliforms
Anaerobes
Enterococcus

29
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SEE STIs and other GUM infections

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In Y3- TO LEARN

30
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What causes aseptic meningitis?

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Virus (e.g. enterovirus, HSV, syphilis)
Fungi
Malaria

31
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What is acute encephalitis?

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Infection of brain parenchyma

32
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What does pyogenic meningitis produce?

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Thick layer of suppurative exudate (pus) on meninges

33
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Presentation of encephalitis?

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Meningismus (e.g. headache, neck sitffness, photophobia)
Stupor/coma
Vomiting
Fever
Seizures
Confusion
Speech/memory problems
34
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Azithromycin is given as a single dose because?

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Due to a very long half-life (5 days)

Not used anymore due to concerns about resistance

35
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Symptoms of sepsis?

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Fever, vomiting, drowsy, confusion, muscle pain, pale, rash, headache, neck stiffness, photophobia, seizures

36
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Cause of bacterial meningitis in neonates?

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Listeria, Group B strep, E.coli

37
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Cause of bacterial meningitis in children?

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H. influenza

38
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Cause of bacterial meningitis in age 10-21?

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Neisseria meningitidis (from throat)

39
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Cause of bacterial meningitis in >21 years?

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Strep pneumoniae

40
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Cause of bacterial meningitis in >65 years?

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Strep pneumoniae

41
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Can resume having sex with partner after how long (after treatment of chlamydia)?

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No sex for 7 days (even if protected)

42
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Cryptococcal meningitis is found in which patients?

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HIV (CD4 <100)

43
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Investigations in meningitis?

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Blood cultures

LP- microscopy, culture, biochem, PCR

44
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What is listeria monocytogenes?

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Gram +ve bacilli

Associated with soft cheese and deli food

45
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Treatment of listeria monocytogenes?

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IV Ampicillin/amoxicillin

Hysteria (listeria)= don’t AMP up

46
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Typical CSF results for bacterial meningitis?

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High WBC
High neutrophils
High protein
Low glucose (consumed by bacteria)

47
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Typical CSF results for viral meningitis?

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High lymphocytes
Normal protein
Normal glucose

48
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When should a CT be performed before LP in meningitis?

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Immunocompromised

SEIZURE

49
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Empirical therapy for bacterial meningitis?

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First Dexamethasone 10mg IV
Then IV ceftriaxone 2g bd

BCD- bacterial= ceftriaxone + dexamethasome (or chloramphenicol)

50
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What should be added to empirical therapy if listeria is suspected (e.g. in elderly)?

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IV amoxicillin/ampicillin

51
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Why give steroids in bacterial meningitis?

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Reduce mortality

52
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Who should be informed about meningitis cases?

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Public health (Health Protection team)

Within 24 hours of admission!

53
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What contact prophylaxis can be given in meningitis?

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500 mg ciprofloxacin orally

54
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NEWS score suggestive of sepsis?

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5 or more

+ suspicion of infection

55
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What kinds of pathogens can be contaminants in blood?

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Staph epidermidis

Staph aureus

56
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Which antibiotic can you use as a substitute for gentamicin after the standard 3 day dose?

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Aztreonam (also covers coliforms)

57
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4 Cs of antibiotics?

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cephalosporins, clindamycin, co-amoxiclav and quinolones

58
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What do you substitute for ceftriaxone in treatment of bacterial meningitis if penicillin allergic?

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Chloramphenicol

however penicillins are ALWAYS more effective than Chloramphenicol can ever be

59
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CSF with lymphocytes, low WBC, protein raised, no gram stain etc. could suggest?

A

Viral meningitis/encephalitis
OR
Partially treated bacterial meningitis

60
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Why might a bacterial meningitis be culture negative?

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It antibiotics were given pre-LP

61
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Apart from infection, what else can cause SIRS score to increase?

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Trauma, burns, pancreatitis and other insults

62
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4Cs to avoid and why?

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  • Clindamycin
  • Cephalosporins
  • Co-amoxiclav
  • Ciprofloxacin

Increase C.diff infection

63
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Normal serum lactate levels, and why is it raised in sepsis?

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<1.8 mmol/l

Elevated levels indicate hypoperfusion/hypoxia

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