Most Commons Flashcards
Name most likely organism for body site and type of infection indicated
Subacute endocarditis
Strep viridans
Acute endocarditis - IV drug abuser
Staph aureus, GNR (aerobic), Enterococcus
Acute endocarditis - Prosthetic valve
Staph epidermidis
Intra-abdominal tissues
E. coli, Enterococcus, anaerobes (esp. B. fragilis), other GN aerobic bacilli
Meningitis- age: < 2 mos
Group B Strep, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes
Meningitis - age: 2 mos to 12 yrs
Strep pneumo, Neisseria meningitidis, H. flu
Meningitis - adult, community acquired
Strep pneumo, N. meningitidis
Meningitis - adult - hospital acquired
Strep pneumo, N. meningitidis, GN aerobic bacilli
Meningitis- HIV co-infected
Cryptococcus neoformans, Strep pneumo
URI, bacterial, community acquired
Strep pneumo, H flu, M catarrhalis, group A strep
LRI, bacterial, community acquired
Strep pneumo, H flu, M catarrhalis, Kleb pneumo, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, C. pneumoniae,
Aspiration pneumonia
Mouth flora (aerobic and anaerobic)
LRI, bacterial, hospital acquired
Staph aureus (incl. MRSA) Pseud aerug, GN aerobic bacilli
LRI, bacterial, HIV co-infected
Pneumocystis jiroveci, Spne