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21 Cards in this Set
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Streptococcus Bovis DOC?
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PCN
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Enterococcus Faecalis DOC?
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Ampicillin or Vancomycin
and Aminoglycosides (synergistic) |
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Streptococcus Agalactiae DOC?
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PCN G
Prophylaixs: Ampicillin for preg women |
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Streptococcus Pyogenes DOC?
for Glomerulonephirits or Rheumatic Fever (immune-mediated) |
Symptomatic Tx.
Prophylaxis: PCN to pts with Hx of Rheumatic Fever to prevent further valve damage. |
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Streptococcus Pyogenes DOC?
for Scarlet Fever, TSS, Necrotizing Fasciitis (toxin-mediated) |
PCN G
Clindamycin added in TSS (prevents Scarlet fever toxin) Surgery and Debridement for Necrotizing Fasciitis |
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Streptococcus Pyogenes DOC?
Pharyngitis, Impetigo, Ersipelas, Cellulitis (Infections) |
PCN G
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Staphylococcus Saprophyticus DOC?
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TMP-SMX
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Staphylococcus Epidemidis DOC?
Infections of Indwelling Medical Devices |
Vancomycin ( most strains resistant to PCN and Cephalosporins)
Remove foreign body |
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Staphylococcus Aureus DOC?
Infections: Impetigo, cellulits, folliculitis, furnuncles, carbuncles, pseumonia with cavitations, Acute Endocarditis, Meningitis, Osteomylitis, Septic Arthritis. |
MSSA: Penicillinase-resistant PCN
MRS: Vancomycin |
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Staphylococcus Aureus DOC?
Toxin Mediated: TSS, SSS (Ritter's disease in Newborn), Food Poisoning |
Remove foreign body, drainage of purpulent fluid, fluid replacement,
Penicillanase-resistant PCN |
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Actinomyces Israelii DOC?
Abcesses in mouth, lungs, GI Tract, GU tract. |
PCN G
Surgical Drainage of abscesses |
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Corynebacterium Diphtheriae DOC?
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antitoxin
PCN or Erythormycin for local infection DTaP booster |
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Listeria Monocytogenes DOC?
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Ampicillin + or - Gentamicin
TMP-SMX |
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Clostridium Perfringens DOC?
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Surgical removable of infected areas
Hyperbaric oxygen to keill anaerobic organisms PCN, Clindamycin (effective in local, weak infections) |
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Clostridium Botulinum DOC?
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antitoxin
respiratory support |
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Clostridium Tetani DOC?
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Prophylaxis DTaP vaccine, tetanus toxoid, boosters req.
clean wound, antitoxin DTaP booster PCN, Metronidazole Diazepam (a GABA-agonist) |
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Bacillus Anthracis DOC?
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parenteral PCN G
anti-PA vaccine |
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Bacillus Cereus DOC?
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rehydration
good food handling |
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Viridans Streptococci : Mutans, Intermedius DOC?
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PCN G
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Streptococcus Pneumoniae DOC?
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PCN or Cepholosporin
Except Vancomycin for Meningitis |
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Norcardia: Asteroides, Brasiliensis DOC?
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TMP-SMX
Surgical drainage of abcess |
