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MRSA:
stands for MOT symp serious probs |
-Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
-physical contact -soft tissue infections -pneumonia, bacteremia |
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MRSA:
tx |
-ABs (vancomycin, linezolide, clindamycid)
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CaMRSA
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-community associated MRSA
-used to be only sick ppl, now healthy ppl catch it |
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swine flu:
tx |
-oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or zanamivir (Relenza)
-start tx w/in 2 days of symp |
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does flu like hot or cold weather
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-cold
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3 requirements to qualify as pandemic
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1. new viral subtype with little/no human immunity
2. infects humans and causes illness 3. spreads easily |
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usual evolutionary path of flu strains
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Birds -> swine -> humans
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