Infection Flashcards
Name some Gram+ve cocci.
Staph aureus
Coagulase -ve Staph
Alpha-haemolytic Strep e.g. S. pneumoniae, S. viridans
Beta- haemolytic Strep (Lancefield Group A-E)
Name some Gram+ve bacilli.
Listeria
Bacillus
Clostridium difficile
Corynebacterium
Name some Gram-ve cocci.
Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Name some Gram-ve bacilli.
E. coli Klebsiella Proteus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Salmonella Haemophilus influenzae
Give example of skin/soft tissue infections, and what Abx would be required.
Staph & Strep spp
Penicillins e.g. flucloxacillin
Doxycyline if allergic to penicillins OR carbopenems (meropenem)
Give examples of infectious causes of endocarditis and the Abx required.
Strep viridans
Enterococcus
MRSA
Glycopeptide (vancomycin)
Give examples of MSK infections and what Abx are required.
As with endocarditis
E.coli
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Broad spectrum Abx e.g. Tazocin + meropenem
TB - quadruple therapy
Give examples of respiratory infections and what Abx are required.
S. pneumoniae
H. influenzae
Penicillin e.g. co-amoxiclav
Atypical e.g. Legionella, Mycoplasma
Tetracycline and fluoroquinolone
Viruses e.g. rhinovirus, adenovirus, influenza
?osteltamivir
Give examples of GI infections and the Abx required.
Virus - rotavirus, adenovirus
N/A
Campylobacter, Shigella, E.coli
Usually nothing; can give ciprofloxacin, azithromycin, gentamicin
Salmonella
Ceftriaxone/azithromycin
C. difficile
PO metronidazole/vancomycin
Give examples of urinary infections and the Abx required to treat.
E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus
Co-amoxiclav
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Ciprofloxacin
Resistant organisms
Meropenem
Give examples of CNS infections and the Abx required.
Strep. pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, H. influenzae
Ceftriaxone
Listeria
Amoxicillin/meropenem
TB
Quadruple therapy
