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What are the gram positive bacteria and where are they found?

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Staphylococci+ Streptococci- Skin and wound infections
Staph, enterococci, corynebacteria- line related infections (CLABSI)
Clostridia- gangrenous wound infections, abdominal infections

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What are the common treatments for gram positive bacteria?

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Vancomycin, teicoplanin, gentamicin (staphylococci only)

RESITANT TO- cephalosporins, metronidazole (except clostridia)

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What are the gram negative bacteria and where are they found?

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Coliform bacteria (e.coli, klebsiella, enterobacter, salmonella)- the gut: can cause ventilator assisted pneumonia, wound/biliary tract infection and septicaemia
Pseudomonas- Moist environments- chronic leg ulcers, catheters, pneumonia, septicaemia, CF/ bronchiectasis
Bacetroids (anaerobic bacteria)- intra-abdominal infections, soft tissue below waist
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What are the common treatments for coliform bacteria and what are they resistant to?

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Coliform bacteria- cephalosporins, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, tazocin, imipenem, trimethoprim
RESISTANT TO AMOXICILLIN
Pseudomonas- aminoglycosides, cipro, tazocin, imipenem
RESISTANT TO MOST OTHER ANTIBIOTICS
Bacteroids- Metronidazole, co-amoxiclav, imipenem, tazocin, clindamycin
RESITANT TO BENZYLPENICILLIN, AMOXICILLIN, CEFUROXIME, GENTAMICIN, QUINOLONES, MACROLIDES

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What are the common treatments for pseudomonas and what are they resistant to?

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Pseudomonas- aminoglycosides, cipro, tazocin, imipenem

RESISTANT TO MOST OTHER ANTIBIOTICS

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What are the common treatments of bacteroids and what are they resistant to?

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Bacteroids- Metronidazole, co-amoxiclav, imipenem, tazocin, clindamycin
RESITANT TO BENZYLPENICILLIN, AMOXICILLIN, CEFUROXIME, GENTAMICIN, QUINOLONES, MACROLIDES