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Week 6&7 - Clinical microbiology/Infection Flashcards

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What is a bacterostatic antibiotic?

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Suppresses growth, doesn’t produce sterilisation of infected site. requires additional factors. Immune mediated killing

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What is antibiotic spectrum?

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The range of bacterial species effectively treated by an antibiotic

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What are Beta-lactamases?

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Enzymes that lyse and inactivate beta-lactam drugs. secreted by gram - ve or S.aureus

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How do beta-lactamase inhibitors work?

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They have weak antibacterial activity, but they bind beta-lactamase allowing beta-lactam to work

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What are some mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer/Extrinsic mechanisms of resistance?

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Conjugation (pilus)
Tranformation (short, fragmented, naked DNA)
Tranduction (bacteriophage)

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What are some non-genetic mechanisms of resistance?

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Change cell wall permeability
Produce active enzymes to destroy drug
Infect sites where antibiotics cant act
Alter structural target

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What might cause Red man syndrome?

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Injecting Vancomycin too quickly

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What are the antibiotics C.diff is resistant to?

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4 C's
Clindamycin
Cephalosporins
Ciprofloxacin
Co-amoxiclav
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Define Sepsis.

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Life threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection

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What does Clindamycin do?

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Protein synthesis inhibitor. 50s ribosome

Effective at stopping exotoxin production. Given in addition in gram +ve toxic mediated infections

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What is antimicrobial resistance?

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Occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites change in such a way that renders the medication used to clear the infection the microbe causes, ineffective

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What is intrinsic resistance?

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Innate ability of the bacteria to resist the activity of a antimicrobial agent, through inherent structural or functional characteristics allowing tolerance.

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What is antibiotic stewardship?

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Systemic approach to safe and effective use of antibiotic. to optimise outcome and minimise harm

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What may tetracycline cause if used in pregnancy?

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Bone and teeth abnormalities

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What may Trimethoprim cause if used in pregnancy?

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Neural tube defect

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What may nitrofurantoin cause if used in pregnancy?

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Haemolytic anaemia

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What may aminoglycosides cause if used in pregnancy?

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Otoxicity

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What Signs might make you think its an infection?

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Shiver, sweats, fever

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How would you tell if the pharyngitis is bacterial or viral?

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Viral has nasal symtoms bacterial doesn’t.

Bacteria has a swollen uvula, white spots on tonsils and a grey furry tongue

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How is Norovirus most commonly spread?

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Contaminated hands

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Why can’s viruses like norovirus be cultured?

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Immunity from them only lasts 6-14 weeks

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What virus commonly causes outbreaks in paediatric hospital ward?

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Rotavirus (incubation 1-3days)

Via respiratory droplets

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What type of vaccine is the rotavirus vaccine?

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Live attenuated vaccine

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What is Community acquired pneumonia?

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A result of lung infection by microorganisms and the immune system’s response to the infection
Strep. pneumonia, haemphilus influenza
Mycoplasma pneumonia, legoniella pneumonia

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What clinical assessment is used in pneumonia?
CURB65 Confusion, urea >7, resp >30, BP d<60, s<90, age > 65 To determine if septic - SIRS and qSOFA
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What is the clinical triad in Meningitis?
Fever Nuchal rigidity Altered mental status Photophobia, headache, purpuric rash (non-blanching)
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What prophylaxis is used in meningitis?
Ciprofloxacin or Rifampicin
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What treatment would you use for mycobacterium tuberculosis infection?
Rifampicin (6 months) - orange- red urine Isoniazid (6 months). - Neuropathy Ethambutol (2 months) - optic neuritis Pyrazinamide (2months) - gout
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How would you treat Syphilis?
Benzathine penicillin
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What is the criteria for SIRS? (2 or more)
Temp >38 or <36 WCC >12 or <4 x10^9/L Tachycardia >90 Tachyopnoea >20
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Give examples of alpha-haemolytic strep.
Strep pneumonia, strep viridans
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Give examples of Beta haemolytic strep
Group A strep (strep pyogens) Group B strep (strep agalactiae) Group D strep (enterococcus)
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What does breakpoint mean?
Concentration of antibiotic which defines a species as sensitive or resistant
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What is the clinical definition of resistance?
When infection is highly unlikely to respond, even to the maximum dose of antibiotics
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Give an example of a Extended spectrum beta lactamase.
Cefotaximase
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How would you treat extended spectrum beta lactamase?
Carbapenems
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What types of infection does Carbapenemase resistant enterobactericeae cause?
(CRE is gram -ve) | Pneumonia, UTI, bacteaemia, wound infection
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What is the key difference between clindamycin and Macrolides.
Clindamycin has no action agains aerobic gram -ve or atypical. It has excellent activity against anaerobes
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What are the toxic effects of Chloramphenicol?
Bone marrow suppression, aplastic anaemia, optic neuritis
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What is the first choice of antibiotic used in streptococcus infection?
Benzylpenicllin
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What is pneomocystitis Jiroveci pneumonia?
Opportunistic infection, caused by a fungal infection in immunocompromised individuals. An EC pathogen causing interstitial plasma cell pneumonia with foamy exudate in alveoli. SoB, fever, dry cough, failure to respond to antibiotics Co-trimoxazole and steroid therapy
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What is HIV viral load?
Measure of HIV RNA In the plasma. | Can use it to monitor response to antiretrovirals
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What treatment is available for influenza?
Neuraminidase inhibitors - Oseltamivir (PO) or Zanamivir (INH) 2X daily for 5 days M2 inhibitors - amantadine, Rimantadine
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What bacteria causes Syphilis?
``` Treponema pallidum (gram -ve spirochete) Tx - Benzathine penicillin ```
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What is HIV brain disease?
Consequence of unrecognised, untreated infection and marked immunodeficiency
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What is Neutropenic fever?
Single oral temp of 38.3 or a temp of >38, sustained for more than 1 hour in a neutropenic patient
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What infections might occur after a solid organ transplant?
Community acquired pathogen - Penumococcus, salmonella, influenza, RSV Opportunistic - aspergillus, pneumocystis Donor derived- salmonella, HIV, TB, E.coli, syphilis Nosocomical infection - CDAD Reactivaton of infections - HSV, CMV, M.TB
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What are the different populations of cells in TB?
Actively growing - Isoniazid Semi-dormant killed by acid environment - Pyrazinamide Semi-dormant with spurts of active metabolism - Rifampicin Completely dormant
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What are some clinical complications of infection with the gram -ve bacilli, vibrio cholera?
Profound fluid loss and dehydration: | Hypokalaemia, metabolic acidosis. hypovolaemic shock, cardiac failure
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What type of anaerobic, spore forming gram positive bacilli produces a heat labile protein neurotoxin?
Clostridium botulinum Foodborne botulism: pre-formed toxin in food. absorbed toxins spread via blood stream and enter peripheral nerves
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What gram positive coccobacilli might affect pregnant women?
Listeria monocytogenes | Present with severe infection - meningitis or septicaemia
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What are complications of the common cold?
(Viral infection of the upper respiratory tract- Rhinovirus or coronavirus) Otitis media or sinusitis
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What antibiotic is used in treating Gonorrhoea (Nesseria gonorrhoea)
Ceftriaxone IM
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What antibiotic would you use after a positive NAAT test for Chlamydia trachomatis?
Doxycycline
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What treatment would you start if someone had multi-drug resistant TB?
``` Pyrazinamide + 4 2nd line Fluoroquinolone Injectable - Amikacin or kanamycin Ethionamide Cycloserine ```
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Define septic arthritis
Inflammation of the synovial membrane of the joint, with effusion into the joint capsule due to infection.
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What are the 4 causes of malaria?
Plasmodium falciparum (severe malaria) Plasmodium vivax Plasmodium ovale Plasmodium malariae
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List some AIDS defining Illnesses
Penumocystic jiriveci pneumonia, invasive cervical cancer, CMV, PML caused by JC virus, lymphoma, PCP, TB
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What would you use first line to treat MRSA?
IV vancomycin If cant try Teicoplanin
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What are some adverse effects of beta lactamases?
Hypersensitivity, haemolysis, seizures, infection
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What are some SE of trimethoprim?
Hyperkalaemia, raised serum creatinine, rash
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What antibiotic might you give if you have a gram positive toxin mediated disease like NF or Toxic shock syndrome?
Clindamycin
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What antibiotic could you use for multidrug resistant bacteria?
Carbapenem
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If SIRS is confirmed, what test could you perform to confirm sepsis?
qSOFA - quick sequential organ failure assessment | Confusion, hypotension, tachypnoea
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What might long term use to Metronidazole cause?
Peripheral neuropathy
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What are some causes of pneumonia?
Typical - strep pneumonia. Haemophilus influenza, moraxella catarrhalis Atypical (malaise, myalgia, headache) - Legionella pneumonia (neurological Sx, urinary antigen test), mycoplasma pneumonia, chlamydophila pneumonia
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What test can you perform to examine for nuchal rigidity?
Brudzinski sign - spontaneous flexion of the hips when the neck is flexed passively Also Kernig sign which is reluctance to allow full extension of the knee when hip flexed at 90
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List some risk factors for Strep pneumonia Bacterial meningitis?
head injury, middle ear disease, 70% have an underlying disorder, neurosurgery, alcohol, immunosuppression
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Give some contra-indications for a lumbar puncture
``` Infection at the LP site Reduced GCS Coagulopathy Seizures, sepsis Papilloedema ```
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What might the JC virus cause?
Progressive multifocal leukencaphalopathy | - progressive motor dysfunction
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What might toxoplasma gondii cause?
intra-cerebral toxoplasmosis | headache, seizures, focal CNS signs
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What are some triggers for meningitis?
Infection - HSV, N. meningitis AI disease e.g. lupus Adverse drug reactions
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What may be present on a TB histology?
Ceaseating granuloma
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Constitutional Sx are really important in the presentation of TB, list some.
Night sweats, fever and chills, fatigue, lymphadenopathy, loss of appetite, weight loss
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What tests might you perform to test for TB? | m.tb - mycolic acids, mannose-capped LAM is a major immune stimulator during infection
Mantoux- tuberculin skin test Interfernon gamma release assay sputum >/= 3 with one early morning sample Acid fast bacilli on Ziehl-Neelsen stain
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What clinical signs may indicate malaria?
Jaundice, anaemia, renal impairment, hepatosplenomagely Severe malaria - shock, acidosis, pulmonary oedema, seizures
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How would you treat Enteric fever?
Quinolones, cephalosporins, azithromycin
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Campylobacter can cause inflammation, ulceration and bleeding of the small and large bowel due to bacteria invasion. how would you treat?
1. Fluid replacement 2. Macrolides - severe and persistent 3. Ciprofloxacin or gentamicin for invasive
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Where does shigella act? S. sonnei, S. boydii, S. flexneri, S. dysenteriae initially watery diarrhoea - bloody
Attaches to and colonises the mucosal epithelium of the terminal ileum and colon. Produces a protein exotoxin (shiva toxin) damaging intestinal ep and glomerular endothelium - renal failure - HUS

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