Prevention of Infections

Question 1

Cardiac surgery examples

Answer 1

coronary bypass, valver repairs, pacemaker implantation

Question 2

Cardiac pathogens

Answer 2

“skin bugs” - S. aureus, S. epidermidis

Question 3

1st line cardiac drugs

Answer 3

cefazolin OR cefuroxime

Question 4

Orthopedic Surgery examples

Answer 4

Hip replacement, knee replacement

Question 5

Orthopedic surgery pathogens

Answer 5

“skin bugs” - S. aureus, S. epidermidis

Question 6

Orthopedic surgery drugs

Answer 6

cefazolin

Question 7

vascular surgery examples

Answer 7

femoral-popliteal bypass

Question 8

vascular surgery pathogens

Answer 8

“skin bugs” - S. aureus, S. epidermidis

Question 9

vascular surgery drugs

Answer 9

cefazolin

Question 10

GI surgery examples

Answer 10

Appendectomy, Colorectal surgery

Question 11

appendectomy and colorectal surgery pathogens

Answer 11

Enteric G- bacteria (e.g. E. coli, Klebsiella), anaerobes

Question 12

Appendectomy drugs

Answer 12

1. cefoxitin
2. cefotetan
3. cefazolin + metronidazole

Question 13

Colorectal surgery drugs

Answer 13

1. cefoxitin
2. cefotetan
3. Ertapenem
4. cefazolin + metronidazole
5. ceftriaxone + metronidazole

Question 14

cardiac, orthopedic, vascular beta lactam allergy

Answer 14

clindamycin OR vancomycin

Question 15

GI beta lactam allergy

Answer 15

1. clinda + AG OR aztreonam OR FQ

2. metronidazole + AG OR FQ