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| Methicillin Resistant Staph. Aureus - MRSA |
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| What occurs because of a modification of the target site PBP? |
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| What structures sit in ambush waiting for the antibiotic to arrive and then modify the drug so it cannot bind to the target site? |
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| Betalactamases makes what resistant to penicillins? |
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| Penicillins do not work on what type of bacteria? |
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| 55% of septic arthritis in adults is caused by what bacteria? |
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| Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus - CNS |
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| Which bacteria are not capable of making the disease by themselves unless they have a reservoir like a catheter? |
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| What is the only streptococci bacteria that is still susceptible to penicillins? |
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| To determine if a pneumococci is susceptible to a peniccilin how low must the MIC be? |
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| To determine pneumococcal sensitivity to penicillin what must the MIC be above to be resistant? |
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| Vancomycin and ampicillin |
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| If there is an enterococci, what two drugs will you look for resistance to? |
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E. faecium
*E. faecalis has only small % resistant to vanc |
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| 1/2 of Which enterococci is resistant to vancomycin? |
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| First line drug for a pt who has VRE? |
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| If you see which two bacteria would you then look for ceftazidime and for an ESBL? |
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