Pneumonia Flashcards
1
Q
Speciment collection in suspected pneumonia
A
- Deep sputum, not saliva or mucus
- Viral infections are recognised by genome detection
2
Q
Gram-stained smears with capuslate diplococci indicate
A
Pneumococal pneumonia
3
Q
Microbials that require special test for pneumonia
A
Legionella and Mycoplasma -pneumonia are difficult to grow
use serological and antigens detection instead
4
Q
Treatment fro community-acquired pneumonia
A
- Empirically: Benzylpenicillin and axoycillin
- Erythromycin included for extra cover(legionella, mycoplasma)
- Chronic bronchitis
- Doxycycline, amoxycillin
5
Q
Treatment for sever pneumonia
A
- S. aureu: flucloxacillin
- S. pneumonia: benzylpenicillin
