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Staphylococcus aureus |
Staph aureus infections usually result in a localized collection of exudate or multiple small draining wounds with pus. It can present as an abscess. The affected area may be red, swollen, and painful. Exudate is common. |
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Staph is in the blood |
(bacteremia or sepsis) it can cause high fevers, chills, and low blood pressure.
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3 types of drug resistant bacteria? |
MRSA VRE ESBL producing bacteria
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is resistant to |
the antibiotic methicillin and other drugs in the same class, including penicillin, amoxicillin, and oxacillin.
Vancomycin is the drug of choice to combat MRSA.
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Entercoccus usually found where? |
usually found in the GI system.
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Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus |
commonly found as a urinary tract infection
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Pseudomonas |
Blue-green exudate and appearance to wound “sweet smell” Commonly treated with topical antimicrobial Sulfamylon.
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Klebsiella pneumoniae |
Commonly found in stool. A blood-borne infection. Infects people with a compromised immune system. Resistant to the drug Carbapenem |
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Clostridium difficile |
C. diff results in severe diarrhea This is a nosocomial infection and affects people who have had significant antibiotic treatment. -typically requires fecal transplant for recurrent C diff. |
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Necrotizing Fasciitis |
* use to be called flesh eating bug
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Yeast infections |
Red rashy area surrounded by satellite lesions (reddened areas and not raised) called macules macules different than pustules (raised and leaks gunk) Usually occurs with prolonged use of antibiotics.
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