Microbiology: Respiratory Infections

Question 1

Respiratory infections:

Outline the main features of Pneumonia and Bronchitis

Answer 1

Pneumonia:

1. ​Mortality is 5 to 10%
2. 20 to 40% are hospitalised
3. 30 to 50% are Commuinity Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Question 2

Respiratory infections:

Outline the symptoms and microscopitc findings of:

1. S.Pneumonia
2. H.Influenza
3. M.Catarrhalis
4. S.Auerus
5. K.Pneumonia

Answer 2

Question 3

Respiratory infections:

Outline the symptoms and features of:

1. Legionella pneumophilia
2. Mycoplasma pneumonia
3. Chlamydia pneumonia
4. Chlymydia psittaci
5. Bordatella pertussis
6. TB
7. Coxiella Burnetti

Answer 3

Coxiella Burnetti:

1. Domestic/farm animals
2. Aerosol
3. Diagnose with serology
4. Treat with macrolides

Macrolide > Clarithromycin

Tetracycline > Doxycyline

Question 4

Respiratory infections:

Outline the resipiratory tract infections associated with:

1. HIV
2. Neutropenia
3. Bone Marrow transplant
4. Splenectomy
5. Cystic fibrosis

Answer 4

Question 5

Respiratory infections:

Outline the daignosis of respiratory tract infections

Answer 5

Question 6

Respiratory infections:

Outline the Antibiotics used for Community (Classical and Atypical) and Hospital Aquired Pneumonia

Answer 6

Question 7

Respiratory infections:

What is the simplistic antibiotic framework for respiratory tract infections?

Answer 7

To simplify:

Just Gram positive:

1. Amoxicillin
2. Flucloxacillin
3. Vancomycin

Mostly Gram positive, little gram negative:

1. Coamoxiclav
2. Cefuroxime

Clearly both:

1. Cafotaxime
2. Meropenem or Piperacillin & Tazobactam

Mostly Gram negative, little gram positive:

1. Ciprofloxacin

Just Gram negative:

1. Cefazidime
2. Gentamicin

Atypical Pneumonia:

1. Clarithromycin/doxycyline