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Tx of men with suspected lower UTI
fluoroquinolone for 7-10 days
men with pyelo
outpt: fluoroquinolone for 14 days

inpt.: fluoroquinolone for 14-21 days
when should an adult male undergo imaging (U/S or abd xray) to identify an anatomic abnormality or nephrolithiasis?
after 2nd lower UTI

or

single episode of pyelo
What Ab's are used to treat children with UTI's?
TMP/SMX
amoxicillin/clavulanate
nitrofurantoin
3rd gen cephalosporin
(NOT fluoroquinolones)
Who should be screened for asymptomatic bacteriuria?
Pregnant women in their 1st trimester (12-16 weeks) by urine culture
AND
children with recurrent UTIs
Std. Tx. of uncomplicated lower UTI
3 days of TMP/SMX BID

(unless >20% resistance - then Cipro BID for 3 days
Chlamydia trachomatis: what type of bacteria?
obligatory intracellular
Chlamydia: what cells does it predominately affect?
columnar cells of genital tract; endocervix or the urethra
ALSO pneumonia and conjunctivitis
Chlamydia: vaginitis or cervicitis?
cervicitis
Gold Std. Diagnostic test for chlamydia?
Culture technique
Newest nonculture technique for Chlamydia?
Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAAT)
Recommended Tx. for uncomplicated genital Chlamydia
Azithromycin 1g PO single dose

OR

Doxycycline 100mg PO BID X 7D
Recommended Tx. for Chlamydia in preggers
Erythromycin 500mg PO QID X 7D

OR

*Amoxicillin 500mg PO TID X 7D
CDC recommends that women with Chlamydia infxs should be rescreened ...?
3-4 mos. after antibiotic completion
Typical presentation of Chlamydia pneumonia
protracted onset of Sx.
staccato cough
no wheezing
no temp.
Tx. of Chlamydia pneumonia or ophthalmia neonatorum
erythromycin base of ethylsuccinate 50mg/kg/day orally divided into 4 doses per day for 14 days
male to female ratio of Reactive Arthritis
5:1
Reactive Arthritis
1-3 wks. after Chlamydial infx.
asymmetrical, multiple joints, LE
painless mucocutaneous lesions that tend to occur on the palms of hands and soles of feet
Men with gonorrhea tend to be a/symptomatic
symptomatic: dripping, burning discharge
Which can affect the rectum, chlamydia or GC?
GC - few, in any, symptoms
ophthalmia neonatorum: Chlamydia v. GC
GC = 2-5 days after birth
Chl = 5-12 days after birth
Si/Sx of disseminated Gonococcal Infx.
skin lesions
joint pain
Skin lesions of disseminated GC
few in number
only extremities
papules to pustules to hemorrhagic
disseminated GC: blood work, skin lesion biopsies and aspiration of the joint?
blood work and skin lesions: usually negative for GC

Joint fluid: gram stain shows GC, culture will be neg.
Gold std. v. diagnostic test for GC
Gold = culture
Usually = NAAT
Gram stain of gonorrhea v. GC
gonorrhea does not gram stain well but is gneg
GC is gneg

both are intracellular
Tx. of GC should include tx. of ___?
chlamydia
ONLY CDC recommended tx.'s of pharyngeal gonococcal infx.'s
ceftriaxone 125mg IM (single dose)
OR
cipro 500mg PO (single dose)
Tx. of gonorrhea in children
ceftriaxone 25-50 mg/kg IV or IM in single dose (should not >125mg ttl)
Tx. of disseminated GC
hospitalized.
endocarditis?
meningitis?
Ceftriaxone 1g IM or IV q 24h
parenteral Abx cont'd 24-48h after clinical improvement begins
then switch to oral for 7D
GC + Preggers

If allergic?
cephalosporin

if allergic, spectinomycin 2g IM
Lab eval for PID
- ESR
- C-reactive protein
- CBC
- test for presence of Chlam/GC
PID in MRI or transvag U/S
thickened, fluid filled tubes, with or without free pelvic fluid
OR
tubo-ovarian complex
Two diagnostic tests for PID
EMB
laproscopic exam

*both are invasive, reserved for lack of response to therapy or severely ill
Drugs used in Tx. of PID
fluoroquinolones
cephalosporins
metronidazole (Flagyl)
MCC of respiratory complaints
viruses
clear nasal discharge that has persisted for several wks.
suggesting allergy
unilateral nasal discharge
foreign body or necrotic tumor
Si/Sx more suggestive of sinusitis
maxillary toothache
purulent nasal discharge
poor sinus transillumination
lack of response to decongestants
"double sickening"
"double sickening"
possibly sinusitis
Started as Sx's of common cold but a few days they "got sicker"
best way to differentiate a strep throat from pharyngitis assoc. with a cold
rapid strep or throat culture
What signs suggest pneumonia?
presence of rales
localized decrease in breath
Ill appearing pt. + no abnormal physical findings on lung exam =
CXR
bronchitis v. pneumonia: which is self limiting
bronchitis
most prevalent virus to cause URIs?
Rhinovirus
2nd MCC virus to cause URI?
Coronavirus
median duration of a cold
1 week - most pts. improve by day 10 - lingering sx. may last up to 2 weeks
When is URI/common cold most prevalent?
Sept. - March
When does the incidence of sinusitis peak?
winter
location of sinusitis in children v. adults
children: posterior ethmoidal/sphenoid

adults: anterior ethmoid/maxillary
Most prevalent bacterial etiologies of sinusitis
S. pneumoniae
smokers - H. influenza
Most acute sinusitis is caused by _____.
Viral infection
Facial pain and swelling have high/low sensitivity for acute sinusitis.
LOW -- 50-60% of pats. with sinus sx. do not actually have sinusitis
_______ should be considered in pts. with repetitive episodes of acute bronchitis.
Asthma
Peak incidence of of acute bronchiolitis is at what age?
6 mos. of age
MCC of bronchiolitis
RSV
Classic signs of bronchiolitis
wheezing

hyperexpansion of lungs
Recently, 80-90% of influenza related deaths occurred in what population?
individuals > 65 years of age (5th leading cause of deathin >65y/o)
Typical influenza infx.
abrupt onset of:
fever
myalgia
sore throat
nonproductive cough
Most prominent feature of bronchitis
cough
Abrupt onset of:
fever
myalgia
sore throat
nonproductive cough
influenza infx.
Key to diagnosing influenza
being aware of influenza outbreaks in the community - extremely contagious
The most consistent sign of pneumonia is?
tachypnea
Diagnostic std. for pneumonia
CXR
normal length of presentation of a URI
1-2 weeks