Pneumonia - Atypical Pathogens Flashcards
1
Q
Legionella Pneumoniae
A
Traveller, diarrhoea, confusion
Ciprofloxacin
2
Q
Mycoplasma Pneumonia
A
Epidemic, young patients
Tetracycline or Clarithromycin
3
Q
Pneumocystic Pneumoniae
A
HIV
Co-trimoxazole
4
Q
Staph Aureus
A
Endocarditis
Flucloxacillin
5
Q
Chlamydia psittaci
A
Birds
Single lobe, mild hepatitis , symptoms of meningitis
Tetracycline type (doxycycline)
6
Q
Coxiella Burnetti
A
Q-fever
Farm animals
Doxycycline
7
Q
Klebsiella Pneumonia
A
Alcoholic/ COPD/ Diabetics
Red current jelly sputum
Caveatting
8
Q
pseudomonas
A
Bronchiectasis & CF
Rusty haemoptysis
Anti-pseudomonal beta-lactam (penicillin) and an amino glycoside (gentamicin)
9
Q
Chlamydophilia Pneumonia
A
Elderly patients
Azithromycin
10
Q
Pneumocystis Jiroveci
A
Immunocompromised
High dose co-trimoxazole