MICROBIOLOGY - TREATMENTS Flashcards
1
Q
S. aureus
A
MRSA → Vancomyin
MSSA → Nafcillin
2
Q
S. epidermidis
A
Vancomycin
3
Q
S. pyogenes (GAS)
A
Penicillin
4
Q
CMV
A
Ganviclovir
Foscarnet
CNV retinitis in immunocompromised: Cidofovir
5
Q
HSV-1
HSV-2
A
Acyclovir
Valcyclovir
Famciclovir
6
Q
Giardia lamblia
A
Metronidazole
7
Q
Histoplasmosis
A
Local: Azoles
Systemic: Amphotericin B
8
Q
Blastomycosis
A
Local: Azoles
Systemic: Amphotericin B
9
Q
Coccidioidomycosis
A
Local: Azoles
Systemic: Amphotericin B
10
Q
Entamoeba histolytica
A
Metronidazole
Asymptomatic cyst passers: Paromomycin or iodoquinol
11
Q
Cryptosporidium
A
Nitazoxanide (immunocompetent hosts)
Spiramycin (not FDA approved in US)
12
Q
S. agalactiae (GBS)
A
Penicillin
Prophylaxis in mothers with + culture at 35-37 weeks gestation