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Name some common agents of septicemia
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E. Coli
S. aureus S. pneumoniae K. pneumoniae P. aeruginosa Candida albicans Enterococcus spp |
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This is a community and nosocomial aquired agent for UTIs
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E. coli
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This bacteria is responsible for respiratory and wound infections. Many strains are resistant to methicillin
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S. aureus
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Describe some disease states associated with S. pneumoniae
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Major cause of septicemia(secondary bacteremia due to previous pneumonia infection)
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This bacterial agent is responsible for UTIs and respiratory infections in elderly patients
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K. pneumoniae
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Septicemia caused by this bacterial agent(s) primarily affects immunocompromised patients
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P. aeruginosa
Candida albicans (yeast) |
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What is the function of CSF?
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Protects the brain
Carries nutrients Removes waste |
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CSF is produced in the ventricles of the brain by cells of _______?
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The choroid plexus
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What is the normal concentration of the following in the CSF:
WBC, RBC, Glucose, Protein |
WBC-0-5 mnc/ml
RBC-0-2/ml Glucose-50-80mg/dL Protein-15-45mg/dL |
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What are some viral (aseptic) agents of meningitis?
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Enteroviruses
Mumps Herpesvirus |
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What are some bacterial agents of menigitis?
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N. meningitidis
S. pneumoniae S. agalactiae E. coli Listeria monocytogenes Haemophilus influenzae |
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What are some fungal causes of meningitis?
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Cryptococcus neoformans
Coccidioides immitis Histoplasma capsulatum Aspergilus fumagatus |
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What are some parasitic causes of meningitis?
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Naegleria fowleria(lives in fresh water)
Plasmodium falciparum(tertiary malaria) Trypanosoma gambiense(African sleeping sickness) Toxoplasma gondii |
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Premature infants are at risk for meningitis caused by this bacterial agent?
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E. coli
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Full-term infants are at risk for meningitis caused by this bacterial agent?
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S. agalactiae
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Whay are genital tract speciments NEVER incubated anerobically?
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A lot of normal flora in the female genital tract are anerobic
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List the media selection when working up a genital tract speciment
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SBA
MMLM/ MTMM Choc |
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What organisms would be expected to grow from a genital tract speciment on SBA?
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G. vaginalis
Candida albicans S. agalactiae S. aureus s. pyogenes |
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What would be expected to grow from a genital tract specimen on MTMM?
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N. gonorrhoea
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What is the recomended treatment for a Chlamydia trachomatis infection?
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Tetracycline
erythromycin sulfonamides |
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What are the incredients included in the MMTM?
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Vancomycin
Colistin Nystatin Trimethoprim Lactate |
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What are the ingredients included in MMLM?
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Vancomycin
Colistin Anisomycin Trimethoprim Lactate |
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What is the action of Colistin?
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anti-GN
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What is the action of Nystatin and Anisomycin?
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anti-fugal
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Acute urethral syndrom is associated with what bacterial agent?
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S. saphrophyticus
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List some etiologic agents responsible for infection to the urinary system.
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E. coli
K. pneumoniae Enterobacter P. aeruginosa S. aureus S. agalactiae Enterococcus |
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List some etiologic agents of community aquired UTI's
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E. coli
s. saprophyticus Morganella Providencia |
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A urine specimen was cultured and interpreted as follows: >100,000 CFU's/ml exhibiting 2 morphotypes. What should be done next?
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probable UTI although polymicrobic infections are uncommon. Work up the predominant organism. If both are of equal quantities work both up.
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A urine specimen from an suprapubatal catheter was cultured and interpreted as follows: <10,000 CFU/ml exhibiting only one morphotype. What should be done next?
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Work up specimen due to the site the specimen was collected. Anything that grows is significant
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List the plates one would set up for a sputum culture.
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SBA, Choc, MAC
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List the plates one would set up for a throat culture.
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SBA
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List the plates one would set up for a genital culture.
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SBA, Choc, MTMM/MMLM
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