Antimicrobial Therapies- Major Ab Resistant Pathogens Flashcards
Name the 6 gram negative pathogens
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
E. Coli (ESBL)
E. coli, Klebsiella spp (Carbapenase producing)
Salmonella spp. (MDR)
Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB)
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
List the 5 examples of gram positive pathogens
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA, VISA)
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Clostridium difficle
Enterococcus spp (VRE)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDRTB, XDRTB)
What is pseudomonas aeruginosa
Cystic fibrosis, burn wound infection. Survive on abiotic surfaces
Gram negative
What is e.coli
GI infection, neonatal meningitis, septicaemia, UTI
Gram negative
What is E.Coli klebsiella spp
Same as normal E.coli
GI infection, neonatal meningitis, septicaemia, UTI
Gram negative
What is salmonella spp
GI infection, typhoid fever
Gram negative
What is acinetobacter baumannii
Opportunistic, wound, UTI, Pneumonia
Gram negative
What is neisseria gonorrhoeae
Gonorrhoeae
Gram negative
What is Staphylococcus aureus
Wound and skin infection, pneumonia, septicaemia, infective endocarditis
Gram positive
What is streptococcus pneumoniae
Pneumonia, septicaemia
Gram positive
What is clostridium difficle
Pseudomembranous colitis, antibiotic- associated diarrhoea
Gram positive
What is Enterococcus SPP
UTI, Bacteraemia, infective endocarditis
Gram positive
What is mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Gram positive
Antibiotic definition
Antimicrobial agent produced by microorganism that kills other microorganisms
Antimicrobial definition
Chemical that selectively kills microbes
