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Sepsis, Bacteria and Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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4C Antibiotics

A

Clindamycin
Cephalosporins
Co-amoxiclav
Ciprofloxacin

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2
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Antiobiotic management in ESBL producing coliforms

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IV meropenem

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3
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Gram Positive Aerobic Cocci

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Staphylococcus

Streptococcus

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4
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Gram Positive Aerobic Bacilli: Small

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Corynebacterium sp

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5
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Gram Positive Anaerobic Bacilli

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Clostridium sp

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6
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Gram Positive Aerobic Bacilli: Large

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Bacillus sp

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7
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Staphylococci

- Test to differentiate

A

Coagulase

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8
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Coagulase negative staphylococci

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Staph epidermidis

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9
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Coagulase positive staphylococci

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Staph aureus

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10
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Streptococci

- Test to differentiate

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Haemolysis

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11
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A Haemolytic Streptococci

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Strep pneumoniae
Strep viridans
= partial haemolysis

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12
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B Haemolytic Streptococci

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Group A Strep = strep pyogenes

Group B Strep

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13
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Non-haemolytic Streptococci

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Enterococcus

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14
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Types of corynebacterium (2)

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Corynebacterium diphteriae

Diptheroids

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15
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Types of clostridium (3)

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Cl. tetani
Cl. perfringens
Cl. difficile

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16
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Gram Negative Strict Aerobes

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Legionella sp

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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17
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Gram Negative Aerobic Diplococci

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Neisseria meningitidis

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18
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Gram Negative Aerobic Bacilli: Small

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Bordatella pertussis

Haemophilus influenzae

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19
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Gram Negative Aerobic Bacilli: Large

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Gut commensals
= E.coli, klebsiella, proteus sp
Gut pathogens
= salmonella, shigella, E.coli 0157

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20
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Gram negative small curved bacilli

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Campylobacter sp

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21
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Gram negative spiral curved bacilli

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Helicobacter sp

22
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Immunocompromised: association with anti-TNF

A

M. tuberculosis

Aspergillus (other fungal infections)

23
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Antibiotic groups which act on the cell wall

A

Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Carbopenems
Glycopeptides

24
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Examples of penicillins

A

Penicillin
Amoxicillin
Flucloxacillin

25
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Strep organisms - antibiotic used

A

Penicillin

26
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Staph organisms - antibiotic used

A

Flucloxacillin

27
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Enterococcus - antibiotic used

A

Amoxicillin

28
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Examples of cephalosporins

A

Ceftriaxone

Teftriaxone

29
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Cephalosporins are active against

  • Gram Negative?
  • Gram Positive?
A

Active against both

- Have a B-lactam ring

30
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Example of glycopeptides

A

Vancomycin

31
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Use of glycopeptides

A

Used against C. difficile

Active against gram positive anaerobes

32
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Antibiotic groups which act on protein synthesis

A

Macrolides
Aminoglycosides
Tetracyclines

33
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Examples of macrolides

A

Erythromycin

Clindamycin

34
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Examples of aminoglycosides

A

Iztreonam

Gentamicin

35
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Dosing of gentamicin

- Exception

A

7mg/kg

Increase in obese patients

36
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How do you give aminoglycosides?

A

Can only be given IV

37
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Aminoglycosides are active against

  • Gram Negatives?
  • Gram Positives?
A

Gram negatives

38
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Examples of tetracyclines

A

Doxycycline

39
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Uses of tetracyclines

A

Acne and rosacea

40
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Tetracyclines are active against

  • Gram Negatives?
  • Gram Positives?
A

Broad spectrum - active against both

41
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Antibiotic groups which act on nucleic acid synthesis

A

Sulphonyamides
(Metronidazole)
Fluoroquinolones
(Rifampicin)

42
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Examples of sulphonamide

A

Trimethoprim

43
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Action of sulphonamide

- When not to use

A

Inhibits folic acid synthesis

- Don’t use in the 1st trimester of pregnancy

44
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Activity of sulphonamide

A

Only really acts against E.coli

45
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When not to use nitrofurantoin?

A

In the 3rd trimester of pregnancy

46
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When to use metronidazole?

- What organisms active against?

A

Used in peritonitis

Use against parasites/protozoa/anaerobes

47
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Action of metronidazole

A

Inhibits nucleic acid synthesis

48
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Examples of fluoroquinolones

A

Ciprofloxacin

Levofloxacin

49
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Action of fluoroquinolones

A

Inhibits nucleic acid

50
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Action of Rifampicin

- What is it active against?

A

Inhibits nucleic acid

Active against gram +VE cocci

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