Week 4 Bacteria and Treatment
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katieyoung42 on September 18, 2010
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| C. Diphtheria |  Equine DAT, clear airway, penicillin or Erythromycin, prophalaxis for exposure |
| Arcanobacterium | Penicillin or erthyromycin |
| Brevibacterium | vancomycin, tetracycline, gentamycin |
| Tropheryma Whippelii | 2 weeks parenteral penicillin, streptomycin and 1 year oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole |
| Nocardia | trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, combine with disceminated disease: amikacin or carbapenem (Imipenem) |
| Actinomyces | Penicillin (6 mo-1year), debride |
| H. pylori | ulcers: tetracycline, clarithromycin, amoxicillin, or metronidazole (1-2 wks) combine with proton pump inhibitor |
| Campylobac Jejuni | Rehydrate/electrolytes; IF NECESSARY Erythromycin, azithromycin |
| GBS | respirator, plasma exchange, corticosteroids |
| Vibrio Cholerae | Rehydrate/electrolytes; IF NECESSARY Azithromycin |
| V. Parahaemolyticus | Rehydration |
| V. Vulnificus | same as v. cholerae? Azithromycin |
| Escherichia coli K1 | cover all Gm - rods, IV antibiotics: broad spectrum cephalosporin (ceftazidime) and AG (gentamicin) |
| Proteus Mirabilis | B-lactam (amoxicillin, cephalosporins), trimethoprsulfamethoxazole, fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin), AG only in serious cases |
| K. Pnrumoniae | Extended spectrum B-lactams or newer cephalosprins w/ AG |
| Yersinia Pestis | Streptomycin DOC; Alternatives: gentamicin, doxycycline, chloramphenicol Doxycycline for prophlaxis too |
| EPEC | Oral rehydration, usually no ABs |
| EHEC | Supportive care with blood transfusion, control of electrolyte/water balance, dialysis; AB may make it worse |
| Salmonella enteric serovars | Don't treat w/ AB (self limiting) |
| Salmonella typhimurium | fluoroquinolones |
| Shigellae dysenteriae | Fluoroquinolones for > 17 years, new b-lactams and cephalosporins are also effective |
| Listeria | Combination of B-lactams (penicillin or ampicillin) and an AG (gentamicin) |
| Legionella Pneumophilia | Macrolides (azithromycin, clarithromycin) or fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin)- possibly combine with rifampin |
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