Organisms Flashcards
What does neisseria mengitidis cause and how is it treated
Gram -ve sepsis - used cleftriaxone (can infiltrate CSF)
Otherwise penicillin V
What does E. coli cause and what is the treatment
UTIs, peritonitis, neonatal meningitis
Trimethoprin
Cefotaxime for neonatal meningitis
What does staph aureus cause and what is the treatment
Skin abscesses
Cellulitis
Flucloxacillin
Vancomycin - MRSA
What does staph epidermidis cause and what is the treatment
Infected prosthetics/central line
Flucloxacillin if cellulitis
What does strep pyogenes cause and how is it treated
Pharyngitis
Tonisillitis
Cellulitis
Penicillin V or clarythromycin if resistant
What does C. difficile cause and how is it treated
Diarrhoea (profuse)
Metronidazole or vancomycin (severe)
What does strep pneumoniae cause and how is it treated
Pneumonia
Amoxicillin or doxycycline (mild)
Amoxicillin and doxycycline (moderate)
Co-amoxiclav and doxycycline (severe)
What does viridans strep cause
Bacterial endocarditis
Tooth decay
What does haemophilus influenzae cause and how is it treated
Opportunistic infection, pneumonia, infections in children
Amoxicillin
What does salmonella tyhpi cause and how is it treated
Typhoid or enteric fever
Cephalosporins (3rd generation)
Ceftriaxone
What does legionella pneumophila cause and how is it treated
Legionnaire’s disease/legionellosis
Acute lobar pneumonia
Clarythromycin
What does EBV cause and how is it treated
Infectious mononucleosis
Acyclovir
What does varicella zoster virus cause and how is it treated
Chickenpox and shingles
Acyclovir
What is the treatment for a candida albicans infection
Nystatin
Clotrimazole
IV fluconazole
What does aspergillous cause and what is the treatment
Acute lung infection
Amphotericin
