Systems: Bug Hints Flashcards
1
Q
asplenic patient
A
- encapsulated microbes
- especiall SHiN
- S. pneumoniae >> H. influenzae type B > N. meningitidis
2
Q
branching rods in oral infection
sulfur granules
A
Actinomyces israelii
3
Q
chronic granulomatous disease
A
- catalase (+) organisms
- especially S. aureus
4
Q
“Currant jelly” sputum
A
Klebsiella
5
Q
Dog or cat bite
A
Pasteurella multocida
6
Q
facial nerve palsy
A
Borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease)
7
Q
fungal infection in diabetic or immunocompromised patient
A
Mucor or Rhizopus spp.
8
Q
health care provider
A
HBV (needle stick)
9
Q
neutropenic patients
A
- Candida albicans (systemic)
- Aspergillus
10
Q
organ transplant recipient
A
CMV
11
Q
PAS (+)
A
Tropheryma whipplei (Whipple disease)
12
Q
Pediatric infection
A
Haemophilus influenzae (including epiglottitis)
13
Q
pneumonia in CF, burn infection
A
Psuedomonas aeruginosa
14
Q
pus, empyema, abscess
A
S. aureus
15
Q
rash on hands & feet
A
- Coxsackie A virus
- Treponema pallidum
- Rickettsia rickettsii
16
Q
sepsis/meningitis in newborn
A
group B strep
17
Q
surgical wound
A
S. aureus
18
Q
traumatic open wound
A
Clostridium perfringens
