Other Pseudomonas Flashcards

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Burkholderia mallei (3)

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Non-motile
Glanders —> serious infection in horses, donkeys, mules, and rarely humans
Suppurative, Ulcerating granulomatis, Pulmomary

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Burkholderia pseudomallei (4)

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Inhabitant of soil and water
Melioidosis —> acquired mainly via skin
Pyrexia —> Pulmonary infection, Suppurative patotitis (children)
Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol, Ceftazidime

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Burkholderia cepacia (3)

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Chronic granulomatous disease, Cystic fibrosis
Innate multidrug resistant
Acute, necrotizing pneumonia

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Stenotrophomonas maltophila (4)

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Opportunistic hospital pathogen
In patients with hemotalogical malignancies
Resistance to most antibiotics
Treatment with Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

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Glucose Non-fermenters

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Opportunistic in hospital-acquired
Biochemically inert
E.g. Actinobacter, Flavobacterium

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