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21 Cards in this Set
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what is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis for < 2 months old (neonates)? |
s. pneumo s. aga l. monocyto N. men |
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what is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis for 2 months - 23 months? |
S. pneumo s. aga H. inful N. men |
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what is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis for 2 - 49 yo? |
S. pneumo N. men |
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what is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis for >= 50 yo (elderly)? |
S. pneumo L. mono H. influ N. men |
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what is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis for pts that experience head trauma/neurosurgery/CSF shunt? |
S. aureus P. aeruginosa GNR |
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what is the drug of choice for empirical tx of bacterial meningitis in < 2 months old (neonates)? |
amp + aminogly amp + cefo |
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what is the drug of choice for empirical tx of bacterial meningitis in 2 months - 49 yo? |
ceftriaxone + vanco |
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what is the drug of choice for empirical tx of bacterial meningitis in >= 50 yo? |
triple therapy Ceftriaxone + Vanco + amp |
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what is the drug of choice for empirical tx of bacterial meningitis in pt that have head trauma/neurosurgery/CST Shunt? |
Vanco + (Cefepime or Ceftazidieme or Meropenem) |
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what is the first line tx and alternative tx for s. pneumo for meningitis w/ pen sensitivity? what is the duration of therapy? |
first line = pen G or amp Altern = ceftriaxone or chlorampenicol 10-14 days |
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what is the first line tx and alternative tx for s. pneumo for meningitis w/ pen intermediate sensitivity? what is the duration of therapy? |
first line = ceftriaxone alternative = cefepime or meropenem 10-14 days |
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what is the first line tx and alternative tx for s. pneumo for meningitis w/ pen resistant? what is the duration of therapy? |
first line = vanc + ceftriaxone alternative = moxiflox or linezolide 10-14 days |
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what is the first line tx and alternative tx for n. men for meningitis w/ pen sensitivity? what is the duration of therapy? |
same as s. pneumo 7 days |
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what is the first line tx and alternative tx for n. men for meningitis w/ pen resistance? what is the duration of therapy? |
first line = ceftriaxone alternative = fluroquin, meropenem, or chloramphenicol 7 days |
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What is the first line tx and alternative tx for listeria for meningitis? what is the duration of therapy? |
first line = pen G or amp alternative = TMP-SMX or Meropenem >= 21 days |
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What is the first line tx and alternative tx for P. aeruginosa for meningitis? what is the duration of therapy? |
first line = cefepime or ceftazidime alternative = aztreoname or cipro or meropenem 21 days |
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What is the first line tx and alternative tx for S. agalactica for meningitis? |
first line = pen G or Amp altern = ceftriaxone |
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What is the first line tx and alternative tx for H. influ for meningitis w/ beta-lactamase (+)? what is the duration of therapy? |
first line = Amp alternative = cetriaxone, cefepime, fluoroquin, or chlorampenicol 7 days |
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What is the first line tx and alternative tx for H. influ for meningitis w/ beta-lactamase what is the duration of therapy? |
first line = ceftriaxone alternative = cefepime, fluoroquin, or chloremphenicol 7 days |
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what is the prophylaxis treatment for N. men in children and adults? |
children = Rifampin 10mg/kg PO q12h x2 adults = Rifampin 600 mg PO q12h x2 Cipro 500 mg PO x 1 dose Ceftriaxone 125-250 mg IM x 1 dose |
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what is the prophylaxis treatment for H. influ in children and adults? |
children = 20 mg/kg PO QD x 4 adults = Rifampin 600 mg PO QD x4 |
