midterm 1 random information Flashcards
h pylori diagnostic test
serological testing and urea breath test
primary screening tool for fungi
KOH mount
candida infections
thrush, yeast infection, bacteremia
diagnostic test for legionella pneumophila
urine antigen test
mycoplasma infections
atypical pneumonia and bronchitis
transmission of n. menginitidis
droplets to nasopharynx to bloodstream and CSF
diagnostic test for n. gonorrhoeae
nucleic acid testing (NAAT) in urine
what species produces endospores
bacillus
why is listeria monocytogenes bad in pregnancy
infection can go to the fetus and cause miscarriage, premature birth, etc
enterococci infection risk
prolonged hospital stay, borad-spectrum antibiotics, IV or cathter
enterococcal infections
catheter associated bacteremia, UTI
enterococci resistancec
vancomycin, beta lactamase, aminoglycoside (treat with ampicillin, vancomycin along with AG0the mycin/micin)
