The microbiology man (incomplete) Flashcards
Why should you check if a patient has travelled within the past 12 weeks?
May have different infection/resistancies
Name some gram -ve coliforms
E.coli
Klebsiella
Enterobacter
Proteus
What antibiotics cover gram -ve coliforms?
Gentamicin
Aztreonam (covers most)
What are ESBLs resistant to?
Most penicillins
Includes co-amoxiclav, piptaz and aztreonam
What antibiotics cover ESBLs?
Temocillin
Pivmecillinam and meropenem
Temocillin and ertapenem do not cover what infection?
Pseudomonas
Why is metronidazole not needed when using piptax, co-amoxiclav and meropenem?
They cover anaerobes
Temocillin and aztreonam have no anaerobic or gram positive cover.
True or false?
True
Anaerobes are generally sensitive to which antibiotic?
Metronidazole
Gram positives are all resistant to vancomycin.
True or false
False
All sensitive to vanc
MRSA is resistant to which group of antibiotics?
Beta-lactams
What organisms cause meningitis?
Pneumococcus
Meningococcus
If a patient is >60, what organism might cause their meningitis?
Listeria
What organism causes encephalitis?
Herpes simplex
What tests should you send to microbiology if meningitis is suspected?
Blood cultures
Throat swab
EDTA