ID extras Flashcards
what’s the difference between eliminated and eradicated ID?
eliminated: incidence is decreased, eradicated means it’s gone
what’s the MC lancefield criteria for BHS?
group A
what type of hemolytic strep is enterococci?
gamma?
how is VRE treated?
ampicillin
Sandpaper rash, circumoral pallor, flushing, strawberry tongue
scarlet fever (strep)
GAS where flaccid bullae may develop after a well defined macular erythematous lesion
erysipelas
what is the MC GAS?
strep pyogenes
what is the cause of the honey crusted yellow lesion of impetigo?
s. pyogenes
What causes type II necrotizing faciitis?
GAS +/- staph
What causes type III necrotizing faciitis?
vibrio vulnificans in sea water
What are the non-suppurative complications of GAS?
acute glomerulonephritis, rheumatic fever, guttate psoriasis, scarlet fever
what are the clinical signs of botulism?
LMN signs, visual changes, respiratory depression, dry mouth
How is botulism diagnosed?
inject the toxin into mouse serum and get antiserum
what would be found on gram stain of anthrax?
gram + aerobic rod
Where is anthrax normally found?
farm animals and horses
what systems are affected y anthrax?
pulmonary, dermatologic, GI
who discovered cholera?
john snow (father of epidemiology)
A patient has severe opithotonus with no AMS
tetanus
what are the 3 presentations of salmonellosis?
typhoid, gastroenteritis (MC), bacteremia
pea soup, no blood
typhoid
child was playing with his turtle and now has bloody diarrhea
gastroenteritis (salmonellosis)
treatment of salmonellosis
quinolones
HEmatochezia, HLA-B27 reactive arthritis, dysentery
shigellosis
what would the gram stain for N. meningiditis look like?
g- intracellular diplococcus
what are the identified serotypes of N. meningiditis?
A, B, C, W-135, X, Y
What is waterhouse friedrickson syndrome associated with?
N. meningiditis
Lone star tick
ehrlichosis
How is ehrlichosis diagnosed?
morula on PBS
chlamydial infection from birds/parrots
c. psittaci
chlamydial infection causing atypical pneumonia
c. pneumoniae
cause of LGV
c. trachomatis
What is the MCC of infertility in women?
chlamydia
c. galbrata
azole resistant
c. parapsolosis
azole sensitive, maybe concerns with micafungin