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Microbiology 7s: RTIs Flashcards

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What is pneumonia? Sx?

A
  • inflammation of alveoli
  • Sx:
    • fever
    • cough
    • SOB
    • pleuritic chest pain
    • abnormal CXR
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Classification of pneumonia?

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  • Community acquired
    • typical
    • atypical
  • Hospital-acquired = >48hrs since admission / artificial ventilation
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What are the main organisms associated with pneumonia?

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CAP:

  • ** Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • ** Haemophilus influenzae
  • Moraxella catarrhalis

HAP:

  • ** Staphylococcus aureus
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae

** = more common

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Most common organisms causing CA pneumonia in 0-1 month

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  • Escherichia coli,
  • Group B Streptococcus,
  • Listeria monocytogenes
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Most common organisms causing CA pneumonia in 1-6 months

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  • Chlamydia trachomatis,
  • Staphylococcus aureus,
  • RSV
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Most common organisms causing CA pneumonia in 6months-5yrs

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  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae,
  • Influenza
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Most common organisms causing CA pneumonia in 16-30yrs

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  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae,
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
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What are the causes of typical CAP?

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  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Haemophilus influenzae
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Main causes of atypical CAP?

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  • Legionella pneumophilia
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Coxiella burnetii (Q fever)
  • Chlamydia psittaci (Psittacosis)
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis

All gram -tive, except TB

non-TB: none have cell wall →

Cell-wall active antibiotics (e.g. penicillins) do NOT work → so need agents that work on protein synthesis:

  • Macrolides (clarithromycin/erythromycin)
  • Tetracyclines (doxycycline)
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Ix for ?pneumonia?

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  • Bloods: FBC, U&Es, CRP → blood culture
  • Sputum MC&S
  • ABG
  • CXR
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What is the CURB 65 score?

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Most DDx for pneumonia in pre-existing lung disease?

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Haemophilus influenzae

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CXR: ground glass shadowing. DDx?

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  • bats wing = PCP
  • general = COVID
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CT shows ground glass opacities. DDx?

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Haemophilus influenzae

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neonate with pnuemonia + sepsis. DDX?

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Group B Streptococcus

Listeria monocytogenes

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Pneumonia + hypoNa, abnormal LFTs. DDx?

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Legionella pneumophilia

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Urinary antigens +tive. DDx?

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Legionella pneumophilia

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Pneumonia + transverse myelitis + Otitis media + Bullous myringitis.

DDx?

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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pneumonia + hepatitis. DDx?

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Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) - farm animals

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Pneumonia + haemolytic anaemia, splenomegaly, rash. DDx?

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Chlamydia psittaci

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CXR: upper lobe/apical consolidation. DDx?

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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  • Red rods acid-fast bacilli
  • Culture: Lowenstein-Jenson medium → Auramine stain (screening) + Ziehl-Neelsen stain (diagnosis)
  • EBUS → histology – i.e. caseating granuloma

DDx?

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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CXR halo sign. DDx?

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aspergillus (fungal)

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Cough + SOBOE. DDx?

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PCP

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pneumonia + silver stain. DDx?

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Tx of Streptococcus pneumoniae

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PO Amoxicillin/IV benzylpenicillin

If penicillin allergy:

PO Clarithromycin/IV cefuroxime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone

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Tx Haemophilus influenzae

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Non-beta-lactamase-producing: PO/IV Amoxicillin

Beta-lactamase-producing:

PO/IV Co-amoxiclav

If penicillin allergy: IV cefuroxime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone

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Tx Moraxella catarrhalis

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PO Amoxicillin/IV benzylpenicillin

If penicillin allergy:

PO Clarithromycin/IV cefuroxime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone

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Tx Group B Streptococcus

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Benzylpenicillin /ampicillin + gentamycin (10 days)

If penicillin allergy: Vancomycin / clarithromycin

30
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Tx. Legionella pneumophilia

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Ciproflaxin/Clarithromycin

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Tx Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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azithromycin

32
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Tx

Coxiella burnetii (Q fever)

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PO Doxycycline/IV Clarithromycin

33
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Tx Chlamydia psittaci

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PO Doxycycline/IV Clarithromycin

34
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Tx Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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RIPE

  • Rifampicin 6m
  • Isoniazid 6m
  • Pyrazinamide 2m
  • Ethambutol 2m
35
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tx Staphylococcus aureus

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Non-MRSA: IV Flucloxacillin

MRSA: IV Vancomycin

36
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tx Pseudomonas auroginosa

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IV Ceftazidime/Ciprofloxacin + IV gentamycin

37
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Tx Klebsiella pneumoniae

A

IV Ceftazidime/Ciprofloxacin

38
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Tx aspergillosis

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Amphotericin B

39
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Tx influenza?

A

oseltamivir

40
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Tx COVID

A

dexamethasone

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Tx PCP?

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co-trimoxazole

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Summarise Streptococcus pneumoniae

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  • 50% of CAP
  • RFs: young & old more at risk of invasive
  • Gram +tive cocci
  • Ix:
    • MC&S:
      • 5% CO2,
      • blood agar
    • CXR:
      • Lobar/apical consolidations
      • Double heart border (‘Sail’ sign)

PO Amoxicillin/IV benzylpenicillin

If penicillin allergy:

PO Clarithromycin/IV cefuroxime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone

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Summarise Haemophilus influenzae

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  • 40% of CAP
  • RFs: more common in pre-existing lung disease e.g., COPD
  • Gram -tive coccobacilli
  • Ix:
    • MC&S: chocolate agar
    • CXR:
      • Cavitating lesions
    • ~CT:
      • ground glass opacities

Non-beta-lactamase-producing:

PO/IV Amoxicillin

Beta-lactamase-producing:

PO/IV Co-amoxiclav

If penicillin allergy:

IV cefuroxime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone

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Summarise Moraxella catarrhalis

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  • Small cause of CAP
  • RFs: Older age, immunocompromised
  • Gram -tive diplococcus
  • Ix:
    • MC&S:
      • blood agar → honey puck sign
    • CXR:
      • Lobar consolidations rare

Mx: Same as strep pneumoniae

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Summarise Group B Streptococcus

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  • Small cause of CAP
  • RFs: Neonates, (<1month), older age, DM immunocompromised, lines, catheter
  • Gram +tive, beta-haemolytic, cocci
  • Sx:
    • Normal pneumonia Sx
    • ~ meningitis
    • ~ sepsis
    • ~ septic arthritis
  • Ix:
    • MC&S:
      • blood agar
    • CXR;
      • lobar consolidation
      • neonates: diffuse infiltrates

Benzylpenicillin /ampicillin + gentamycin (10 days)

If penicillin allergy: Vancomycin / clarithromycin

46
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Summarise Legionella pneumophilia

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Summarise Mycoplasma pneumoniae

48
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Summarise Q fever

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Summarise Chlamydia psittaci

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Summarise Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Summarise E coli

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  • 30% of HAP
  • RFs: younger age (0-1 months)
  • Gram -tive bacilli
  • CXR: Lower lobe consolidation
  • Tx:
52
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Summarise Staphylococcus aureus

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  • More common in 1-6months
  • Gram +tive
  • CXR: Cavitating lesions

Non-MRSA: IV Flucloxacillin

MRSA: IV Vancomycin

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tx for Pseudomonas auroginosa

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IV Ceftazidime/Ciprofloxacin + IV gentamycin

54
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Summarise Klebsiella pneumonia

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  • More common alcoholics/DM
  • Gram -tive
  • CXR: Cavitating lesions

IV Ceftazidime/Ciprofloxacin

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Summarise aspergillus

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  • Fungal
  • RFs: immmunocompromised
  • special Sx:
    • haemopytsis
    • ‘asthma’
  • CXR: halo sign
  • Tx: amphotericin B
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Summarise influenza

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  • viral
  • RFs: extremes of ages, unvaccinated
  • special Sx: myalgia
  • Tx: oseltamivir
57
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Summarise COVID

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  • viral
  • RFs: unvaccinated
  • Special Sx: anosmia
  • CXR: ground glass shadowing
  • Tx: dexamethasone
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Summarise PCP

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CXR: ground glass shadowing

59
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Main difference between bronchitis & pneumonia

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Bronchitis:

  • Mainly smokers
  • CXR normal
60
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Main causes of bronchitis?

A
  • Viruses
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Moraxella catarrhalis
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tx of bronchitis?

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§ Bronchodilation

§ Physiotherapy

§ Antibiotics

62
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74yo woman

SOB, fever (38.5C), right-sided pleuritic chest pain, reduced percussion note & decreased air entry right base

PMHx IHD, CABG, AF; DHx warfarin Otherwise well

Admitted → commended on cefuroxime and doxycycline → continued to spike fevers

CXR → homogenous shadowing with meniscus level of right side

NEXT STEP? DIAGNOSIS?

A
  • CT
  • empyema

These are difficult to treat because they have a wall around them and the pus itself is very acidotic which

→ inactivates the antibiotics →hence why she continued to spike fevers even on ABx

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