Paediatric infections and antibiotics Flashcards
What antibiotic treats tonsillitis? How long is the treatment course?
Penicillin V 10 days
What bug causes skin and bone infection? What is the treatment?
Staphylococcus aureus
Flucloxacillin
When is co-amoxiclav indicated?
Otitis media
What bug is a common problem in patients with CF? What is the treatment?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pipercillin
Give an example of a carbapenem? What is the indication?
Meropenem, severe infections
Give 2 examples of cephalosporins, when are they indicated?
Cefotaxime and ceftriaxone
Sepsis
Which antibiotic treats MRSA?
Vancomycin
Which bug most commonly causes tonsilitis?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
What is used to determine if tonsilitis is viral or bacterial?
The FeverPain score
Give the questions of the FeverPain score.
fever in the last 24 hours? is there an absence of cough? is the symptom onset less than 3 days? are the tonsils prurulent? are the tonsils severely inflammed? YES to any is a point.
What are the symptoms of scarlet fever?
Sandpaper rash
Strawberry tongue
Circumoral palor
What bug causes scarlet fever?
toxin producing streptococcus
What antibiotic can treat otitis media?
Amoxicillin
Staphylococcus causes impetigo- what is the treatment?
Flucloxacillin
Varicella Zoster causes….
Chicken pox!