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Neonatal Infections

Common organisms

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GBS, E. coli, Listeria

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Neontal Infections TX

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Empiric tx:
ampicillin 
gentamicin
cefotaxime
acyclovir if HSV suspected
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Acute bacterial sinusitis

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worsening and severe with new fever after symptom resolvement

daytime cough not improving by 10 days

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Acute bacterial sinusitis treatement

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amoxicillin

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Acute pharyngitis organism

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B-hemoytic group A strep

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Treatment for GAS

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Amoxicillin or PRN - first line therapy

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Pneumonia Neonates <30 days

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E. coli
Group B strep
Listeria

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Pneumonia 1-3 months

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S. pneumonia
Chlamydia trachoma’s
B. Pertusis

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Pneumonia 3mo-18yo

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Mycoplasma pneumonia
Chylmadia tracomatis
Strep pneumonia

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Treatment pneumonia 1 m- 3m we’ll appearing

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amoxicillin

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Treatment pneumonia <1mo

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ampicillin

gentamicin

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4m-5yo pneumonia tx

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amoxicillin

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> 5yo pneumonia tx

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macrolide alone if low suspicion for s. pneumonia

if concern for s. pneumonia add amoxicillin or cephalosporin

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cause of croup

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parainfluenza

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treatment of croup

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dex 0.6mg/kg

repeat every 20 mins 1-2 hours racemic epic if needed

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Adenovirus

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URI, LRI, gatro tract infection, Conjunctivitis

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tx of adenovirus in immunocompromised pt.

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cidofovir

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Meningitis organisms in neonates

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GBS, E. coli, listeria

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What virus can cause severe encephalitis when the virus is contracted from their mother

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herpes simplex virus type 2

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meningitis common organisms 3m-9yo

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S. pneumoniae

N. meningitis

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10yo-18yo common meningitis organisms

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N. meningitis

H. influenza (unvaccinated population)

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Most common cause of viral meningoencephalitis

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Enteroviruses

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encephalitis in older patients WITHOUT nuchal rigidity.

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triad of fever, headache, and altered level of consciousness

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treatment of meningitis newborn

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cefoaxime plus ampicillin with or without gentamicin

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Tx of meningitis 1m-4yo
Cefriaxone/ cefotaxime plus vancomycin
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Tx of meningitis 5-13 years and adults
Ceftriaxone or cefotaxime plus vancomycin
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Tx duration N. Meningitis
5-7 days Vanc + 3rd generation cephalosporin
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Tx duration H. Influenza
7-10 days
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Tx duration of S. pneumonia 10-14 days
Vanc + third generation cephalosporin (ceftrizxone)
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Tx of gram negativee bacilli time of treatment
minimum of 21 days or 14 days beyond the first negative CSF culture whichever is longer
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Otitis media common organism
Streptococcus pneumonia Moraxella Catarrhalis H. influenza
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AOM first line tx
amoxicillin
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AOM tx not tolerating PO
IM ceftriaxone
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Failure of initial therapy with amoxicillin at 3 days suggests infection with
B-lactamase producing h. influenza M. catarrhalis S. pneumoniae
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Antibiotic therapy appendicitis
broad spectrum of gram positive, gram negative, and anaerobic bacteria Single dose B-lactam (ampicillin) and flagyl
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multi dosing amingolycoside based combo therapy for appendicitits
Ampicillin, gentamicin and flagyl
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C. diff abx tx
d/c abx causing issues PO flagyl PO vanc for ill children who do not respond to flagyl PO or may start Iv flagyl
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Fever of unknown origin most likely
EBV, bartonella henselae, UTI and osteomyelitis
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Tuberculosis (TB) organism
M. Tuberculosis
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age group most likely for TB to progress to disease
under 2 peaks at adolescence Kids with HIV
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TX of TB meningitis
dexamethasone for first 2 weeks then tapered for 2 weeks
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TX of tb
rifampin (hepatitis concern) Isoniazid Rifampin Ethambutol Pyrazinamide
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testing TTB
PPD IGRA Chest x ray
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xDR TB
fluoroquinolone amikacin
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common organisms of maleria
P. falciparum P. Vivax P. ovale P. malaria P. Knowlesi
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A traveder returning from an endemic area has _______ until proven otherwise
maleria
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Diagnosis of Maleria
used to compare thick and thin blood during fever spikes now have rapid diagnostic test
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Tx of maleria chloroquine resistant
Atovaquone-proguanil and artemether lumefantrine are first line treatment for chloroquine resistant maleria
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Tx of severe malaria
IV quinidine combined with dox and clindamycin or artesunate
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Pertusis tx
Macrolide abx Azithromycin, Clarithromycin, erythormycin
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what abx would you not give to an infant when treating for pertussis
erythromycin -pyloric stenosis
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Prevention of pertussis
DTAP
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lyme dx organism
borrelia burgdorferi spirochetes
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early localized lyme dx
erythema migrans rash Fever, HA, myalgia, arthralgia,
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Early disseminated lyme dx
weeks to months after infection multiple erythema migrans lesions, bell palsy, myocarditis with or without various degrees of heart block, and lymphocytic meningitis
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Late disease Lyme disease
monoarticular large joint arthritis
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Treatment of lyme disease
Doxycline for 10 days Amox for 14 days cefuroxime 14 days
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alternative tx for lyme dx
azithromycin for 14 days
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Tx of arthritis in lyme dx
same tx as initial tx but for 28 days if reoccurent give IV doxy for 14-28 days
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Tx of mycarditits from lyme dx
cetriaxone 14-21 days
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CNS dx due to lyme dx
Ceftriazone for 14 days
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Treatment of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Do NOT wait to start treatment for serologic confirmation Doxcycline is favored for all ages 7-10 days and continue until fever has ceased for 72 hours and clinical disease has resolved. Fluoroquinonlones may be effective.

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