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16 Cards in this Set
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Treatment for botulism
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Treatment is by stomach lavage (removal of toxin), and treatment with antitoxin. Fatality rate is 12%
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Treatment for aerobes in a mixed anaerobic infection
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Aminoglycosides (eg, gentimicin)
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Treatment for Staph aureus infections
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Semi-synthetic penicillin
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Treatment for Staph epidermidis
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Vancomycin
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Treatment for S saprophyticus infections
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Trimethoprim (Bactrim), quinolone (norfloxacin)
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Treatment for strep throat
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Penicillin
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Treatment for pregant women with Group B strep
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Penicillin or ampicillin
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Treatment for syphilus
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Penicillin. NO resistance among T. pallidum. Alternative therapy: tetracycline, erythromycin
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Treatment for relapsing fever
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Penicillin. Tetracycline is also effective.
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Treatment for Lyme disease
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Tetracycline. Ampicillin is a safe alternative for young children
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Treatment for Leptospirosis
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Penicillin, erythromycin, tetracycline
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Treatment for Mycoplasma
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Erythromycin or tetracycline. Penicillin and other cell-wall inhibitors will not work since they do not have cell walls
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Treatment for Cholera
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Replace lost fluid; tetracyclines reduce duration of diarrhea from 5-10 days to 1-3 days. Erythromycin or chloramphenicol are the alternatives.
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Treatment of bubonic plague
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10 days tetracycline, streptomycin or chloramphenicol
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Treatment for brucellosis
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Streptomycin AND tetracycline for 3 weeks, then tetracycline alone for 3 weeks
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Treatment for pseudomembranous colitis caused by C. difficle
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Metronidazole or vancomycin
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