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What is the most common organism associated with
osteomyelitis? - ANSWER-
S. aureus- also associated with empyema, endocarditis,
septic arthritis,
septicemia, sinusitis, and
cellulitis
what is Klebsiella sp. most commonly associated with? -
ANSWER-septicemia
and
UTIs
What is psuedomonas sp. most commonly associated with?
- ANSWER-HA-
pneuomia and coagulase-
negative staph
CSF in bacterial meningitis - ANSWER-↓ Glucose; ↑ Protein; ↑
Neutrophils; ↑
,Pressure;
cloudy
CSF in viral meningitis - ANSWER-Normal/increased
pressure; Increased
lymphocytes Normal/increased protein; Normal
sugar; clear to hazy
CSF in fungal meningitis - ANSWER-↑pressure, ↑lymphocytes,
↑protein, ↓sugar;
clear to
hazy
Immunocompromised patient at risk of p. jiroveci infection
should receive ab ppx with what? - ANSWER-TMP-SMX for the
duration of risk
If cannot tolerate, use oral dapsone or atovaquone or inhaled
pentamidine
Dietary restrictions for neutropenic patients - ANSWER-
Avoid raw rasp and
strwb
use only pasteurized dairy
products
reheat deli meat to steaming hot
before eating
What happens when administering piper/tazo and an
aminoglycoside in the
, same IV? - ANSWER-inactivates
both agents
the CDC recommended method of hand washing is now using
alcohol based hand rubs EXCEPT - ANSWER-when hands are
visibly soiled or come into contact with B. anthracis, C. diff, or
norovirus- then hand washing with soap and water is required
Sterilization - ANSWER-The process that completely destroys
all microbial life,
including
spores.
Sterilization methods - ANSWER--steam -dry heat -filtration
-gas -ionizing
radiation
steam sterilization - ANSWER-1. Minimum sterilization
parameters 250'F with
15 to 20 lbs per square inch (psi) for
30 mins.
2. Corrodes non-stainless (carbon) steel instruments
3. Dulls instruments and burs
4. Ok for SOME plastics; cotton rolls/gauze (cloth goods)
5. Paper packets come out wet and tear.
6. Spore Test= Geobacillus stearothermophilus