Affairs of the Heart
An 18 YO female presents with a sore throat, fever and a new heart M. She appears toxic. A Rapid strep test is positive. This antibitoic combination is most appropriate for her treatment
What is Penicillin and vancomycin
in Contact lense users, this bacteria can cause corneal ulcers
What is Pseudomonas Aurueginosa
Known for its gas producing characteristic, this bacteria causes a cellulitis best treated with this antibiotic
What is Clostridium Perfringens and Penicillin
Characterized by 3 stages, cattarhal, paroxysmal and convalescence, this vaccine preventable illness has seen falling vaccination rates in the USA
What is Bordetella pertussis
Found in soft cheeses, unpasteurized milk and deli meats, this bacteria causes flu like illness in adults, but a much more serious problem in infants
What is Listeria Monocytogenese
An IV drug user with a new onset mitral valve murmur should make you suspicious for this illness, caused by this bacteria
What is endocarditis and staph aureus
A 7 year old girl with a high fever, lethargy and neck pain and a sore throat who is unvaccinated most likely has this type of bacterial infection
What is Haemophilus Influenzae
Both of these bacteria will cause skin ulcers, in their cutaneous forms
What are Bacillus Anthracis and Corynebacterium diptheriae
This bacteria, in its generalized form can cause cardiac arrhythmia, muscle spasms and BP changes. It should be treated with this antibiotic
What is Clostridium tetani and PCN or metronidazole
Of the 3 food borne bacteria that cause bloody diarrhea, this one can also cause a life threatening illness characterized by a CBC showing anemia and thrombocytopenia
What is E. coli (HUS)
Endocarditis caused by this bacteria is common in these settings and should be treated with this antibiotic combination
What is Enterococcus, hospital settings and a penicillin/aminoglycoside
Neonatal conjunctivitis is typically associated with these two bacteria and should be treated with
What are Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and erthromycin
This opportunistic bacteria is associated with skin infections and in children, a sloughing of the skin called this.
What is Staph Aureus and scalded skin syndrome
This common cause of pneumonia also causes meningitis in kids, otitis media and sinusitis. It can prevented with a vaccine
What is Streptococcus Pneumoniae.
Found in foods like honey, this bacteria causes flaccid paralysis, blurry vision, and constipation
What is Clostridium Botulinim
An Autoimmune complication typically following a sore throat this bacteria causes a murmur due to valvular damage in a disorder known as
What is Streptococcus pyogenes and Rheumatic Fever
This bacteria starts as a macular rash with systemic illness, that progresses to a petichial rash after a few days. If untreated with this antibiotic, it can lead to deafness and blindness
What is Rickettsia rickettsi and doxycycline
Post operative wound infections are typically seen with these three bacteria
What are Enterococcus Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens
This vaccine preventable illness caused by this bacteria, presents with gastroenteritis, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and non-bloody diarrhea 3-7 days after exposure
What is Typhoid and Salmonella
A waterborn illness typically found in the developing world, if left untreated it can cause death from severe dehydration.
What is Vibrio Cholerae
Infection with these two bacteria can cause cardiovascular collapse from a superantigen toxin and should be treated treat aggressively with IV abx
What are Staph aureus and Strep pyogenes
All 3 of these bacteria can cause otitis media or sinus infections, especially in kids
What are Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis
All six of these aerobic gram positive/negative cocci/rods can cause skin infections
What are staph aureus, strep pyogenes, bacillus anthracis, Cornyebacterium diptheria, Haemophilus Influenzae and Pseudomonas Auruginosa
All 6 of these illnesses can be prevented by the administration of vaccines
What are tetanus (clostridium tetani) Diptheria (Cornyebacterium diptheriae) Pertussis (Bordatella pertussis), Strep Pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumoniae), epiglottitis (Haemophilus influenzae) and Typhoid (Salmonella Tyhpi)
Associated with poultry, infection with this bacteria can lead to GBS or reactive arthritis
What is Campylobacter jejuni