Treatment, Prevention, and Control Flashcards
Nocardia Treatment
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (For localized)
Amikacin with carbapenem (For severe)
Can’t avoid since ubiquitous in nature
Wound care for cutaneous infections
M. Tuberculosis Second line Treatment
Isoniazid Ethambutol Rifampin Pyrazinamide Streptomycin
M. Tuberculosis Drug Resistant Treatment
Para-Aminosalicyclic Acid Ethionamide Cycloserine Fluorowuinolones Kanamycin
M. Leprae Treatment
Dapsone (Tuberculoid form)
Rifampin (Tuberculoid form)
Clofazimine (Lepromatous form)
Enterobacteria Treatment
Antibiotics guided by susceptibility test results
Gastroenteritis (Enterobacteria) Treatment
Self-limiting, supportive therapy
Systemic E. Coli, Salmonella, Shigella (Enterobacteria) Treatment
Fluoroquinolones
3rd gen cephalosporins
UTI (Enterobacteria) Treatment
Trimethoprim/Sulfa
Fluoroquinolones
Semisynthetic penicillin
Plague (Enterobacteria) Treatment
Streptomycin
Ciprofloxacin
Doxycycline
Vibrio Cholerae Treatment
Rehydration and supportive therapy (Saline with potassium bicarbonate)
Doxycycline or Tetracycline
Vibrio Cholerae Prevention
Water purification, sanitation, and sewage treatment
Avoid raw shellfish
No vaccine
Aeromonas Treatment
Self-limiting (diarrhea)
Antimicrobials for chronic diarrhea, wound infections and systemic disease (Fluoroquinolones, Cephalosporins, and Erythromycin)
Aeromonas Prevention
Wound care and avoid contaminated water
Aeromonas Wound Infections can be caused by…
Medical leeches
Local cellulitis can progress to subcutaneous abscess and sepsis
Campylobacter Treatment
For gastroenteritis (Self-limiting and fluid replacement)
Erythromycin (First choice)
Tetracycline/Fluoroquinolones (Second choice)
Antibiotics
