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complement disorders see on boards w what bacteria
ck lab?
Neisseria
ck CH 50 or Ch 100
localized angioedema
abdominal pain
hereditary angioedema
usu father/daughter on boards
Neutropenic fever
monotherapy
cefepine, ceftazidime, imipenem, meropenem
Neutropenic fever
combo
AG + AP-lactam
(ticarcillin, piperacillin, ceftazidime, cefepime or imipenem/meropenem)
Neutropenic fever

use vanc w which pts?
hypotension/CV compromise
suspected IV catheter infection
known colon w MRSA or resistant Pneumococcus
mucositis(think herpes)
neutropenic fever
still febrile after 5d
add on caspofungin or liposomal ampho B
think of this bug in pt who has had pneumonia/recent influenza
staph
rash w subsequent desquamation esp palms/soles
fever, hypotension, gi muscular, liver renal involved
TSS
usu staph or strep pyogenes
remove implanted device
strep pneumo
intermed resistant...
highly resistant/pcn///
meningitis
IR 3rd gen ceph
HR 3rd gen ceph or add vanc
meningitis vanc + 3rd gen ceph
3rd gen: rocephin or cefotaxime
when to tx grp B strep
v young/old, diabetes, pregnant, alcohol
post partum endometritis
older man s/p turp w sepsis infection
bug
tx
enterococcus
amp/pcn or vanc if pen allergy
add AG for synergy w serious infections
ck sens for VRE if not better
neonates, elderly, pregnant
goat cheese, uncooked hot dogs think of this bug
Listeria
tx of listeria
amp or pcn +/- AG for synergy/serious infections
or bactrim for PEN allergy
Pneumonia w widened mediastinum think:
Anthrax
no person/person spread
tx cipro
or pcn/tcn
clostridia septicum or strep bovis
colonoscopy
Gas gangrene bug
C septicum, perfringens, tetani, Novyi
look for air
if you are given slide w orgs that are red think
Neisseria
Moraxella tx
population
emycin, tcn, bactrim, augmentin
copd or immunodeficient
Nail puncture thru tennis shoe bug?
pseudomonas
IV drug users/endo or osteo
bug
tx
pseudomonas
tx vanc/gent
chronic otitis externa/diabetes bug
pseudomonoas
ecthyma gangrenosum
what is it
population
tx
round indurated black lesion w central ulceration
pseudomonas bacteremia
refer, requires wide excision
diarrhea
chicken eggs iguanas, chicks, turtles
salmonella
epidemic of young people w pneumonia, hemorrhagic, febrile
Yersinia
person/person contact
rabbit/tularemia
geography
AK OK MO
ulcer at site of bite + big LN
tcn, gent
rash fever arthralgias tick exposure
what rash?
any abnl lytes?
dx?
tx
rash distal palms/soles m/p to petechiae
hyponatremia
acute/convalescent titers
doxy, chloramphenical
RMSP
tick
southeast/midwest
sx
labs
dx
tx
flulike illness
PANCYTOPENIA
dx serology
tx doxy
Ehrlichia
community outbreak diarrhea
self limited in nl host
chronic in AIDS
dx
cryptosporidium
dx ag in stool
Primary syphilis
chancres when?
incubation?
painless chancres 21d after exposure
incub 10-90d
lasts for up to 1 yr
Secondary syphilis
sx
rash?
fever malaise, genl LN, m/p rash or annular or follicular-nickle/dime rash
ALOPECIA
Meningeal syphilis
occurs in first yr of infection
YOUNG PERSON W HEARING LOSS
or yrs later:YOUNG PERSON W STROKE
Syphilis
dx
VDRL or RPR for initial screen
confirm:
FTA-ABS fluorescent treponemal ab absorbed
or MHA-TP
syphilis tx
early primary secondary or latent less than 1 yr
Pen G benzathine x1 doseor doxy x 2 wks.
Later pen G q wk x 3 dose or doxy x 1 mo
Lyme dx w e migrans
do serology for dx?
No
Lyme dx sx
early rash, fever HA, LN
wks/mos--meningitis or neuritis, p neuropathy Bells foot drop Heart block arthritis
Lyme dx
tx early
tx meningitis
doxy
menin: ceftriaxone
arthritis doxy
at least 2 wks
Candida disseminated
w central line
take out line, start tx, then replace lilne
Meningitis
AIDS
CD4 <50
what is bug?
cryptococcis
sporotrichosis
population
dx
tx
gardeners, multiple nodules
dx culture
tx itraconazole
Aids
CD4<50
CNS chgs think
toxo or lymphoma
Banana gametophyte
P. faliparum
most fatal of the 4 types
which malaria bugs relapse/
P vivax and P ovale
need primaquine (screen for glucose 6PD before giving primaquine)
what bug causes "malaria in the US?"
Babesia microti
nantucket in summer/fall
Maltese cross pattern/intra RBC protozoan
febrile hemoltyic anemia
tick
hemoglobinuria
tx mild clinda + quinine or atovaquone + azithromycine
severe: exchange transfusion
may see emotional lability here
Giardia
SULFURIC BELCHING
FLATULENCE
giardia specific Ag on stool
tx flagyl
eye: ulcerative dendritic keratitis bug?
herpes
path/herpes
tx
multinucleated giant cell
acyclovir
if pregnant w active herpes: c section
AIDS
CD4< 50
eye bug worry?
CMV retinitis
floaters
see ophthal emergently
EBV/AIDS
ent problem?
hairy leukoplakia of tongue
Kaposis bug
Human herpesvirus 8
rubella sx
red rash LN behind ear fever
measles sx
cough, conj, coryza Koplik spots m/p rash
Parvovirus B 19 sx
fifths
sickle cell:transient aplastic anemia
polyarthritis of hands/feet/knees
dx IgM to parvo
recurrent vaginal infections think what bug
HIV
recurrent zoster bug to think of
HIV
bacterial pneumonia in youong adult
other worries
hiv
PCP
tx
bactrim or pentamidine
ck A-a gradient if <70 add steroids
when do you d/c pcp prophylaxis?
CD4>200 x 3 mo
PPD for hiv pt when pos
>5 mm
but neg test does not rule out tb for hiv pt
when do you see MAC/MAi in aids pt
CD4<50
fever sweats, diarrhea, abd pain, HSM
dx cx blood, BM, tissue
tx biaxin or azithromycin
when to start therapy for +HIV
AIDS-defining infection
CD4<350
pregnant
Zidovudine
SEs
anemia
ddi/didanosine
SEs
pancreatitis, p neuropathy
Lamivudine 3tc
SEs
pancreatitis
Abacavir
SE
hypersensitivity reaction
fever chilss rash flu
if has this CAN NEVER HAVE MED AGAIN WILL DIE
screen w HLA-B 5701
Efavirenz\
SEs
cns toxic
teratogenic
when prophylaxis for poss HIV exposure
if the fluid bloody
is skin integrity compromised?
tx ZDZ, 3TC, +/- lopinavir/ritonavir x 4 wks
major criteria for rheumatic fever
carditis
polyarthritis
chorea
erythema marginatum
subcutaneous nodules
and either + throat or ASO
Minor criteria for rheumatic fever
prev rh fever
arthralgias
acute phase react: high esr or wbc
ECG-prolonged PR
diag of rheumatic fever
2 major or
1 major and 2 minor
and proof of strep--throat or ASO
MCC mitral stenosis
rheumatic fever
dx meningitis bacterial
lumbar puncture no imaging unless focal findings
MCC meningitis
strep pneumo
N meningitides
also cover listeria if older
if pt has complement def and meningitis think
Neisseria
if pt has meningitis/splenectoy think
strep pneumo, h flu, n meningitis
csf bacterial meningitis
WBC 500-10000
90% neuts
low glucose
elev protein
csr viral meningitis
WBC 50-500
nl glucose
low protein
empiric tx of meningitis
3rd gen ceph + vanco
maybe amp if covering listeria
Gm stain LP
gm+ diplococci
s pneumo
3rd gen ceph + vanco
Gm stain LP
Gm-diplococci
Neisseria
IV PEN or 3rd gen ceph
what is MC sequelae of meningitis among survivors?
deafness
what to use for prophylaxis for Neisseria
kids rifampin
pregnant ceftriaxone
cipro nonpregnant
what bug is assoc w hamsters/meningitis
lymphocytic choriomeninitis virus
which virus more likely to see confusion w meningitis
HSV
Monarticular arthritis think
lyme
parvovirus
GC
tx for gonorrhea
ceftriaxone or cefixime
spectinomycine
PID hosp tx
cefoxitin + doxy
or clindamycin IV + gent then doxy
PID when hosp?
if surgical emergency can/t be ruled ouot
if pregnant
if abscess suspected
chlamydia tx
azithromycin 1 gm or doxy x 7d or quinalone/levo
pregnant azith or amox
asx bacteruria
who to treat?
pregnant
neutropenic
diabetics
transplants
osteomyelitis
acute staph
IV drugs pseudomonas MRSa
SS pt: salmonella, staph
neg bone scan excludes osteomyelitis
prosthetic jt; staph epi, chronic do jt aspiration
dog bite
healthy and available for 10d
observation: no prophylaxis unless head/neck bite--then do prophylaxis for rabies
plague
mice/rats, fleas, desert SW
leptospirosis
rat urine incubationn 7-12d
outbreaks/triathlons
jaundice, renal failure, uveitis
dogs can get it/excrete spirochetes
CONJUNCTIVAL SUFFUSION"
hantavirus
desert SW
reptiles
salmonella
Ferrets
campylobacter 18%
also influenza, TB
cat bite
augmentin or clinda/cipro
pasturella
ringworm
cat scratch
bartonella
bacillary angiomatosis in AIDS
azithromycin
don't bx nodes
leptospirosis dx
sepsis phase 4-7d
mild influenza, BC/CSF +org
immune phase: +urine cx
mycobacterium marinarum
aquarium
+AFB
vibrio
alcoholic who eats oysters or swims in Gulf of Mexico
West Nile virus severe sx
neuro dx
fever wkness MS chg, ataxia, cranial n, myelitis optic neuritis, sz
West Nile dx
and labs
IgM ab ELISA of serum/CSF
labs: WBc nl/mildly elev
hyponatremia
CSF w elev lymphs, protein, but glucose nl
MRI showed enhancment of leptomeninges in 1/3
tx supportive
pt from england w ataxia and dementia thinks
bovine spongiform encephalopathy
which abtic useful for tularemia
gent, streptomycin or doxy
best tx for Q fever
doxy or tcn
blastomycosis tx
itraconazole
plasmodium falciparum tx
anything but chloroquine
obstructed urinary tract/male
enterococcus--amp + Gm- coverage
if NH cover pseudomonas
infected central line abtic?
vanco if concerned about Gm- cover for psueudomonas
meningitis tx
young person rocephin/vanco
for resistant pneumococcus
elderly or pregnant above + ampiciliin
neonate amp/gent/or amp/cefotaxime
Neutropenic fever w Gm- in blood
pip/taz + AG or quinalone, quinalone + AG
what abtic binds to the 50s subunit of the bacteria
emycin
tx lyme w 3rd deg HB
pacer/ceftriaxone
pseudmonas/tobra
think cystic fibrosis
what quinalone is effective in anaerobic infections
moxifloxacin
quinalones are bactericidal by inhibiting this bacterial replication enzyme
DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV
good choice for osteo and cheap
cefazolin
ceph good for pseudomonas
ceftazidime or cefepime
prolonged use of any beta lactam may reduce what
vit K producing bacteria
tx enterobium vermicularis
pinworm, NH
mebendazole