micro: pneumonia Flashcards
common causes for children 6 weeks - 18 years
viruses (RSV)
mycoplasma
C. pneumoniae
s pneumoniae
common causes for adults 18-40 years
mycoplasma
C pneumoniae
S pneumoniae
common causes for adults 40-65 years
mycoplasma
S. pneumoniae
H. influenzae
anaerobes
viruses
common causes for elderly
S. pneumoniae
H influenzae
anaerobes
viruses
gram (-) rods
atypical pneumonia
mycoplasma
legionella
chlamydia
nosocomial
gram (-) rods
staphlococcus
anaerobes
immunocompromised
staphylococcus gram (+) rods fungi viruses pneumocystis jiroveci (with HIV) mycobacteria
aspiration
anaerobes
alcoholics/ IV drug users
S. pneumoniae
Klebsiella
staphylococcus
cystic fibrosis (CF)
pseudomonas
Burkholderia
S. aureus
mycobacteria
COPD
H. influenzae
moraxella catarrhalis
S. pneumoniae
postviral
S. pneumoniae
Staphylococcus
H. influenzae
neonates
group B streptococci (GBS)
E. coli
recurrent
obstruction bronchogenic carcinoma lymphoma Wegener's granulomatosis immunodeficiency unusual organisms (nocardia, coxiella burnetii, aspergillus, pseudomonas)
outpatient CAP < 65 years
otherwise healthy
no antimicrobials within three months
pathogens:
- s pneumoniae, mycoplasma pneumoniae, c. pneumoniae, H influenzae, viral
treat:
- macrolide or doxycycline