Test 3 Flashcards

1
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Areas of compromised penetration

A

Cerebrospinal fluid, bone, prostate, eye, abscesses

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2
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Pneumonia Culture

A

Sputum or BAL from intubated patient

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3
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Ulcer culture

A

After debridement

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4
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Abscess culture

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Pus from aspiration of drainage

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5
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Types of Acceptable Cultures

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Body fluids, tissue, pus, exudate - NOT swab cultures

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6
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Blood culture timing

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2 blood cultures 10 min apart, PRIOR to first dose of antibiotics - NOT existing IV

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7
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Blood culture components

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Catheter tip + 3 or 4 peripheral cultures, anaerobic transport media for anaerobes

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8
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Culturing bacteremia or candidemia

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Need 3 or 4 sets of cultures

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9
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Culturing for endocarditis

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3 for native valve, 4-5 for prostetic

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10
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Gram Staining Results

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Positive (blue or purple), Negative (red or pink)

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11
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Aerobic/Anaerobic/Facultative

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Require oxygen/Do not require oxygen/Prefer but don’t need oxygen

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12
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Is gram + or - more serious

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Gram -

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13
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Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)

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Lowest concentration of drug that prevents visibile bacterial growth after 24 hours incubation in specified growth medium

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14
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Sensitive Culture

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Organism should be eradicated by tx with the antibiotic at the recommended/usual dose

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Intermediate Culture

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Organism may or may not be eradicated by tx at the recommended/usual dose dependent on achievable drug concentration and organism MIC

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16
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Resistant culture

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Organism WILL NOT be inhibited by concentrations achievable by antibiotics at recommended/usual dosage

17
Q

Antibiogram

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Show % of bugs that are sensitive to different antibiotics in a specific hospital or on a specific floor ect.

18
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Antimicrobial

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Destroy, prevent the multiplication of growth or prevent pathogenic action of microbe

19
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Antibiotic

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Natural compounds made by microorganisms that have the ability to harm another microorganism. Natural or synthetic. Suppress growth or kill.