W9/L1 Flashcards
What pathogens are part of the normal URT microbiota in the majority healthy people?
Strep viridans Neisseria spp H. influenzae Candida albicans Strep pneumoniae
What are the frequent agents of the common cold?
Rhinovirus Parainfluenza virus RSV Enterovirus Coronavirus
What are common causes of secondary sinusitis?
H. influenzae
Strep. pneumoniae
What are common causes of otitis media?
Strep. pneumoniae
H. inflienzae
What is the common cause of epiglottitis?
HIB
What are the common causes of croup?
Parainfluenza
Influenza
RSV
Which URTI syndromes have mostly viral causes?
Common cold
Primary sinusitis
Croup
Pharyngitis/tonsillitis with nasal involvement
For which URTI syndrome is treatment essential?
Epiglottitis
What are some other terms for Strep viridans?
Alpha-haemolytic strep
Greening-strep
Which group of viruses often cause the common cold in the summer?
Enteroviruses
What’s the common viral cause of pharyngitis/tonsillitis?
Adenovirus
What’s the common bacterial cause of pharyngitis/tonsillitis?
Strep pyogenes
What is croup?
Laryngotracheobronchitis
