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Name three common bacterial pathogens for CNS/Meningitis.
Name three common bacterial pathogens for CNS/Meningitis.
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae
What are the common bacterial pathogens for Upper Respiratory infections?
What are the common bacterial pathogens for Upper Respiratory infections?
Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis
Which bacteria are commonly associated with Heart/Endocarditis?
Which bacteria are commonly associated with Heart/Endocarditis?
Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococci, Enterococci
Name the common bacterial pathogens for Urinary Tract infections.
Name the common bacterial pathogens for Urinary Tract infections.
Which bacterial organism is known as ESBL?
Which bacterial organism is known as ESBL?
What does MRSA stand for?
What does MRSA stand for?
Name one gram-positive organism that appears dark purple.
Name one gram-positive organism that appears dark purple.
Name a gram-positive rod.
Name a gram-positive rod.
What does VRE stand for?
What does VRE stand for?
Name a gram-negative cocci organism.
Name a gram-negative cocci organism.
Which bacteria colonize the gut and are gram-negative rods?
Which bacteria colonize the gut and are gram-negative rods?
What does CRE stand for?
What does CRE stand for?
Which bacterial pathogens are commonly associated with skin/soft tissue infections?
Which bacterial pathogens are commonly associated with skin/soft tissue infections?
What are the common bacterial pathogens for lower respiratory infections in the hospital setting?
What are the common bacterial pathogens for lower respiratory infections in the hospital setting?
Name the common bacterial pathogens for intra-abdominal infections.
Name the common bacterial pathogens for intra-abdominal infections.
Which bacterial pathogens are commonly associated with urinary tract infections?
Which bacterial pathogens are commonly associated with urinary tract infections?
What are the common resistant pathogens for Klebsiella pneumoniae?
What are the common resistant pathogens for Klebsiella pneumoniae?
Name two gram-negative cocci organisms mentioned in the text.
Name two gram-negative cocci organisms mentioned in the text.
What does the acronym MDR stand for?
What does the acronym MDR stand for?
Name two common gram-positive anaerobic organisms mentioned in the text.
Name two common gram-positive anaerobic organisms mentioned in the text.
What are the common groups of organisms represented by the acronym CAPES?
What are the common groups of organisms represented by the acronym CAPES?
What bacteria are commonly associated with vancomycin-resistant infections?
What bacteria are commonly associated with vancomycin-resistant infections?
What does the acronym CA-MRSA stand for?
What does the acronym CA-MRSA stand for?
Name three common curved or spiral shaped gram-negative rods mentioned in the text.
Name three common curved or spiral shaped gram-negative rods mentioned in the text.
Name two common gram-negative anaerobic organisms mentioned in the text.
Name two common gram-negative anaerobic organisms mentioned in the text.
What are the common bacterial pathogens for lower respiratory infections in the community setting?
What are the common bacterial pathogens for lower respiratory infections in the community setting?
Name two common gram-positive aerobic organisms mentioned in the text.
Name two common gram-positive aerobic organisms mentioned in the text.
What are the common bacterial pathogens for urinary tract infections?
What are the common bacterial pathogens for urinary tract infections?
What does the acronym HNPEK stand for?
What does the acronym HNPEK stand for?
Name three common groups of organisms mentioned in the text.
Name three common groups of organisms mentioned in the text.
What does the acronym PEK represent?
What does the acronym PEK represent?
Name three common resistant pathogens mentioned in the text.
Name three common resistant pathogens mentioned in the text.
What does the acronym ESBL stand for?
What does the acronym ESBL stand for?
Name a common curved or spiral shaped gram-negative rod mentioned in the text.
Name a common curved or spiral shaped gram-negative rod mentioned in the text.
What does the acronym VRE stand for?
What does the acronym VRE stand for?
Name two common gram-positive anaerobic organisms mentioned in the text.
Name two common gram-positive anaerobic organisms mentioned in the text.
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Study Notes
Bacterial Pathogens by Site of Infection
- CNS/Meningitis:
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Group B Streptococcus/E. coli (young)
- Listeria (young/old)
- Upper Respiratory:
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Moraxella catarrhalis
- Heart/Endocarditis:
- Staphylococcus aureus (including MRSA)
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Streptococci
- Enterococci
- Skin/Soft Tissue:
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Pasteurella multocida
- Aerobic/anaerobic GNR (in diabetes)
- Bone/Joint:
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Streptococci
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- GNR (only in specific situations)
- Mouth:
- Mouth flora (Peptostreptococcus)
- Anaerobic GNR (Prevotella, others)
- Viridans group Streptococci
- Lower Respiratory (Community):
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Atypicals: Legionella, Mycoplasma, Chlamydophila
- Enteric GNR (alcoholics)
- Lower Respiratory (Hospital):
- Staphylococcus aureus (including MRSA)
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Acinetobacter baumannii
- Enteric GNR (including ESBL, MDR)
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Intra-abdominal:
- Enteric GNR
- Enterococci/Streptococci
- Bacteroides species
- Urinary Tract:
- E. coli
- Proteus
- Klebsiella
- Staphylococcus saprophyticus
- Enterococci
Selected Bacterial Organisms
- Gram-Positive Organisms:
- Gram-Positive Cocci Clusters: Staphylococcus spp. (including MRSA, MSSA)
- Gram-Positive Cocci Pairs & chains: Strep.pneumoniae (diplococci), Streptococcus spp. (including Strep.pyogenes), Enterococcus spp. (including VRE)
- Gram-Positive Rods: Listeria monocytogenes
- Gram-Positive Anaerobes: Peptostreptococcus, Actinomyces spp., Clostridium spp.
- Gram-Negative Organisms:
- Gram-Negative Cocci: Neisseria spp.
- Gram-Negative Coccobacilli: Acinetobacter baumannii, Bordetella pertussis, Moraxella catarrhalis
- Gram-Negative Rods (enteric): Proteus mirabilis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., Serratia spp., Enterobacter cloacae, Citrobacter spp.
- Gram-Negative (non-enteric): Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Haemophilus influenzae, Providencia spp.
- Gram-Negative Anaerobes: Bacteroides fragilis, Prevotella spp.
- Curved or spiral shaped Gram-negative rods: H. pylori, Campylobacter spp., Treponema spp., Borrelia spp., Leptospira spp.
Common Resistant Pathogens
- Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL, CRE)
- Escherichia coli (ESBL, CRE)
- Acinetobacter baumannii
- Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium (VRE)
- Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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