Sepsis Flashcards
What is clarithromycin
macrolide
What abx for gram negative
Gentamicin
Gram -ve gut pathogen aerobes
Shigella
Salmonella
E.coliO157
Abx for haemophilus influenzae
Amoxicillin
How do beta lactams work
Inhibit cell wall synthesis and are bactericidal
Microaerophilia bacili gram -ve
Campylobacter and helicobactor
What colour and type is beta haemolysis
Yellow, complete
what is cefriaxone
cephalosporin (beta lactam)
C.diff risk
What organism uses Macconkey agar?
E.coli
Goes pink when grown
What is clindamycin
own type of abx
Gram negative cocci
Neisseria gonorrhoae
Neisseria meningitidis
Gram -ve bacilli strict aerobes
Legionella
Pseudomonas aurignosa
Abx for coliforms
Gentamycin
Abx for enterocci
Amoxicillin IV
What antibiotic for anaerobes?
metronidazole
Gram -ve gut commensal aerobes
E.coli
Klebsiella
Proteus
What does VRE stand for
Vancomycin resistant enterococcus
Agar plate for haemophilus influenzae
Chocolate agar
Abx for strep pneumonia
Penicillin
Gram +ve bacilli
Corynebacterium diptheriae Diptheroid Listeria monocytogenes Bacillus cereus Bacillus anthracis C. Diff C. Perfringens C. tetani
What is ciprofloxacin
Quinolone
Lots of side effects including c.diff
Gram -ve small bacilli
Bordetella Pertussis
Haemophilus influenza
Treatment for Staph Aureus if pen allergic?
Vancomycin
What will not work on gram positives?
gentamicin
What colour and type is alpha haemolysis
Green, partial
How does allergy to beta lactam work
Allergy to degradation products of beta lactams
