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| What is the most important cause of bacterial pneumonia? |
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Definition
| pneumococci - 40% of community acquired pneumonia |
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| What is the treatment of choice for pneumococci? |
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Definition
| penicillins - probably should use augmentin |
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Term
| pneumovax is used for prevention of what and for what age group? |
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Definition
1) pneumococci
2) older high risk patients |
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Term
| what organisms are considered gram-positive cocci? |
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Definition
1) pneumococci
2) Streptococci
3) Anerobic streptococci
4) Enterococci
5) Staphylococci |
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Term
| What organism is the most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis and tonsilitis? |
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Definition
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| What two disease/syndromes are caused by toxins from Group A Strep? |
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Definition
1) Streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome
2) Scarlet Fever |
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Term
| what areas are usually involved with scarlet fever? |
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Definition
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Term
| Acute GN w/ Group A Strep is caused by what type of immune response? |
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Definition
| type III (antigen-antibody complexes) |
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Term
| Those with a penicillin allergy should be treated with what for group A strep? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the leading cause of bacterial disease and death in newborns? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is characteristic of anaerobic streptococci? |
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Definition
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Term
| Most enterococci infections are caused by what organism? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is used to treat pneumococci and streptococci? |
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Definition
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Term
| enterococci is treated with what? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the most important human pathogen? And what is the most important coagulase-negative organism? |
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Definition
1) S. aureus
2) S. epidermidis |
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Term
| serious infections of what organism are becoming common due to antibiotic resistance? |
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Definition
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Term
| When should you add antibiotics for skin infections with s. aureus? |
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Definition
| when fever or systemic symptoms are present |
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Term
| What is the drug of choice for MRSA? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do blood cultures almost always show with staphylococcal toxic-shock syndrome? |
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Definition
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Term
| The leading cause of bacteremia from IV catheters is from what organism? |
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Definition
| Coagulase-negative staphylococci |
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Term
| What is the most common manifestation of listeriosis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the most common clinical manifestation of nocardiosis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the most common CNS infection with nocardiosis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the most common manifestation of bacillus anthracis? |
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Definition
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