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Anaerobic Infections
Test 3 Sem 2
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Medical
Graduate
02/17/2011

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Term
which organisms cause infections involving: cellulitis, myonecrosis, or uterine infections
Definition
histotoxic clostridia infections
Term
What is the treatment for clostrida infections?
Definition
1) Surgery for drainage
2) Pen G or aminoglycosides if gram neg bacilli
3) Hyperbaric oxygen ??
Term
What is the 2nd most common cause of food poising?
Definition
C. perfringens 2nd to staph
Term
What does endoscopy reveal with C. difficile?
Definition
pseudomembrane
Term
What are 3 possible treatments for C. difficile colitis?
Definition
1) PO metronidazole
2) PO vancomycin
3) saccharomyces boulardi - yeast
Term
Where is C. tetani found?
Definition
Soil and intestines of animals
Term
What are some symptoms of generalized Tetanus?
Definition
1) restlessness
2) muscle spasm pain
3) difficulty opening mouth
4) hyperactive DTRs
Term
What is the first sign of cephalic tetanus?
Definition
trismus
Term
What is the drug of choice to minimize muscle spasms with Tetanus?
Definition
Diazepam
Term
What is the immunization schedule for tetanus?
Definition
children: DTP- ages 2, 4, and 6 months. Booster at 18 months, again 4 years.

Adults >16 yo dT >10yrs
Term
What does botulism target?
Definition
peripheral cholinergic synapses
Term
What food is implicated in some infant botulism cases?
Definition
honey
Term
What are usually the earliest signs of food borne botulism?
Definition
cranial nerve symptoms
Term
Where does paralysis begin with tetanus?
Definition
begins in the arms
Term
What is the treatment of food-borne tetanus?
Definition
1) enema to eliminate toxin
2) rapid administration of trivalent antitoxin
Term
What is the most common bacteroides species?
Definition
B. fragilis implicated in many abdominal abscesses
Term
What is the drug of choice for treatment of CNS manifestations with bacteroides infections?
Definition
metronidazole
Term
How are actinomycosis infections characterized by?
Definition
chronic granulomatous inflammation with sinus tracts
Term
What is the drug of choice for actinomycosis?
Definition
penicillin
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