Term
| S. aureus (Staphylococci) |
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Definition
| Gram Positive- normal flora of skin, most strains resistant to PCN |
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Term
| Coag-negative Staph (Staphylococci) |
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Definition
| Gram Positive- normal flora of skin and frequent contaminant of blood cultures |
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Term
| S. saprophytyicus and S. haemolyticus (Staphylococci) |
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Definition
| Gram Positive- tend to be limited to UTIs |
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Term
| Strep Pyogenes (Streptococci) |
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Definition
| Gram Positive- can produce toxins which can result in invasive infections, tend to be susceptible to PCN |
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Term
| Enterococci (Streptococci) |
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Definition
| Gram Positive- can cause UTI, bacteremia, endocarditis, standard therapy is ampicillin + gentamycin, can be amp, or high level aminoglycoside resisant |
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Term
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Definition
| Gram Positive- Most common bug in community setting causing URT, LRT, and CNS infections |
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Term
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Definition
| Gram Positive- bacillus anthraces, listeria monocytogenes, corynebacterium diptheriaae, mycobacterium, nocardia |
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Term
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Definition
| Gram Negative- Neiseria gonorrhea (STD), Meningitis, catarrhalis |
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Term
| Gram + cocci peptostreptococcus |
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Definition
| Anaerobic bacteria- genitourinary tract |
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Term
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Definition
| Anaerobic bacteria- mouth flora |
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Term
| Gram + bacilli (anaerobes) |
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Definition
| Anaerobic bacteria- C. Diff, C perfringes, C. tetani, C. botulinum, propionbacterium |
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