Princess Peter
a negative cogulase test indicts which bacteria
what is CoNS
Difference between organisms that cause gastroenteritis vs food poisioning
what is the ingestion of toxins vs organism
This is the reason "atypical" bacteria are neither Gram-positive nor Gram-negative.
What is having little to no cell wall?
An antimicrobial that kills bacteria, leading to a MBC near the MIC.
Also say the other type
What is bactericidal?
The enzyme that beta-lactam antibiotics inhibit, which is responsible for cross-linking peptidoglycans.
What are penicillin-binding proteins?
List 3/4 strict anaerobes
what is clostridum, prevotella, bacteriodes, fusobacterium
Anaerobic spore forming GPB that causes gas gangrene
what is C. perfringens
This class of antibiotics, which targets the cell wall, is ineffective against atypical bacteria.
What are beta-lactams (or cell wall-targeting antibiotics)?
Used to treat UTIs bladder
What is Nitrofuran?
This enzyme, produced by bacteria, inactivates beta-lactams by hydrolyzing the beta-lactam ring.
What is beta lactamases?
secretes a toxin that kills you and targets peripheral nervous system
what is C botulinum
spores are resistant to these (4)
what is hand sani, boiling, dehydration and radiation
These organism, causes the form of "atypical pneumonia" commonly known as "walking pneumonia."
What is Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydophila pneumoniae?
Used to treat perforated intestines, gangrene and C diff
What is Metronidazole
The three mechanisms that Pseudomonas has as resistance?
What are porins, efflux, lactamases?
exposure of to farm animals can lead to pneuomnia with which bacteria
what is Coxiella burnettii
makes the acronym Very SSPACEY
what is vibrita, Samanella, Shingella, pleisomonas, aeromonas, campylobacter, E coli, yersina
These organisms can grow throughout the tube but are concentrated near the top, as they can live with or without oxygen.
What are facultative anaerobes?
The class of antibiotics that act as folate antagonists by inhibiting the creation of bacterial folic acid.
What are anti-metabolites?
The antibiotic that, due to its coverage of Gram-positive organisms and Gram-negative anaerobes, is a common choice for diabetic foot infections.
What is pip-tazo?
the two easy to treat anaerobic cocci
what is peptostrphtocuccus and veilonella
anaerobic GNB that on gram stain is a fusiform
what is fusobacterium (F. nucelatum, F necrophorum)
This first-generation cephalosporin is commonly used in surgery as prophylaxis due to its good Gram-positive and Gram-negative coverage.
What is cefazolin?
This class of 50S inhibitors is the drug of choice for Group A Strep in a penicillin-allergic patient.
What are macrolides?
The DNA inhibitor class that is known for causing tendon rupture and should be used cautiously in the elderly.
What are fluoroquinolones (or quinolones)?