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24 Cards in this Set
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Staphylococcus aureus
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facultative anaerobe, cocci, gram positive
meth susc: penicillinase resistant penicillin meth resist: Vancomycin ± gentamicin ± rifampin |
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Streptococcus Group A (pyogenes)
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beta hemolytic, cocci facultative anaerobe, gram positive
Penicillin G or V |
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Streptococcus Group B
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beta hemolytic, cocci, facultative anaerobe, gram positive
Penicillin G or Ampicillin |
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Enterococcus
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Gram positive cocci, facultative anaerobe
endocarditis or other severe infection - Penicillin G or ampicillin + gentamicin or streptomycin uncomplicated urinary tract infection - Ampicillin or amoxicillin |
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Streptococcus pneumonia
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gram positive, alpha hemolytic, cocci, aerotolerant anaerobe
Penicillin susceptible: (<0.1 MIC): Penicillin G or V, amoxicillin Intermediate resistance: Penicillin G I.V. (12 million units/day for adults); cefTRIAXone or cefotaxime penicillin-high level resistance (MIC ≥2 mcg/mL): Meningitis: Vancomycin + cefTRIAXone or cefotaxime, ± rifampin Other Infections: Vancomycin + cefTRIAXone or cefotaxime; levofloxacin, gemifloxacin, or moxifloxacin 6 |
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Moraxella catarrhalis
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gram negative, aerobic, oxidase-positive diplococcus (commonly resistant to penic, ampi, amoxi)
Cefuroxime; a fluoroquinolone |
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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gram negative cocci, aerobe
CefTRIAXone |
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Clostridium difficile
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gram positive, anaerobic, spore forming rods/bacilli
MetroNIDAZOLE (oral) |
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Bacteroides fragilis
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gram negative bacillus, obligate anaerobe
Metronidazole |
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Campylobacter jejuni
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spiral, gram negative, microaerophilic, enteric
Erythromycin or azithromycin |
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Enterobacter
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gram negative, facultative anaerobic, enteric, rod
Imipenem or meropenem; cefepime |
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E. coli
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facultative anaerobe, gram negative, enteric., rod
Cefotaxime, cefTRIAXone, cefepime, or cefTAZidime |
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Klebsiella pneuomniae
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gram negative, facultative anaerobe, enteric, rod
Cefotaxime, cefTRIAXone, cefepime, or cefTAZidime |
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Proteus mirabilis
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gram negative, facultative anaerobe, enteric, rod
Ampicillin |
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Proteus vulgaris
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gram negative, facultative anaerobe, enteric, rod
Cefotaxime, cefTRIAXone, cefepime, or cefTAZidime |
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Salmonella (not typhi)
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gram negative, facultative anaerobe, enteric, rod
Cefotaxime or cefTRIAXone or a fluoroquinolone |
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Serratia
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gram negative, facultative anaerobe, enteric, rod
Imipenem or meropenem |
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Shigella
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gram negative, facultative anaerobe, rod
A fluoroquinolone |
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Gardnerella vaginalis
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facultative anaerobe, gram negative, small/circular
Metronidazole (oral) |
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Hemophilus influenzae
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rod, gram negative, generally aerobic but can be facultative anaerobe
meningitis, epiglottitis, arthritis, and other serious infections: Cefotaxime or cefTRIAXone upper respiratory infections and bronchitis: Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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gram negative rod, aerobic
urinary tract infection: Ciprofloxacin other infections: Piperacillin/tazobactam or ticarcillin/clavulanate, plus/minus tobramycin, gentamicin, or amikacin |
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Trichomonas
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protozoan parasite, use metronidazole or tinidazole
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Giardia
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anaerobic protozoan parasites, use metronidazole, tinidazole, or nitazoxanide
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Chlamydia (STD)
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gram negative aerobe
urethritis, cervicitis: Azithromycin or doxycycline lymphogranuloma venereum: A tetracycline |
