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gram pos rod- anaerobe
spore forming |
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| what causes the symptoms of c.diff? |
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| common ABXs that cause C diff |
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Definition
| clindamycin, FQs, Cephs, ampicillin |
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| less common ABXs that cause C diff |
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| AGs, erythromycin, vancomycin, flagyl, bactrim |
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| general symtpoms of c. diff |
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diarrhea
fever
cramps
increased WBC |
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| symptoms caused by toxin A |
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| inflammatory, mucus damage, fluid secretion |
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| symtpoms caused by Toxin B |
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| no fever, cramping, patchy nonspecific colitis |
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| fever, cramping, nausea, profuse diarrhea |
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| which type of c .diff starts to have leukocytpenia |
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| fever, cramping, yellow plagues shown on endoscopy |
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| which is the most sensitive diagnostic tool |
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| what is the cons about stool cultures |
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turnaround time
false positives |
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| what is the diagnostic test used by most hospitals |
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| what are the pros and cons about ELISA |
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pro: cheap, quick
cons: not sens, not spec, suboptimal for diagnosis |
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| what test is rapid but expensive |
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| what would you reccomend for treatment of C diff |
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stop causing agent if can
supportive: fluids
ABX |
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| flagyl and vancocin have _ % reccurence rate |
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| what are the mRNA synth inhibitors (nucleic acid) |
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| what is the moa of nitazoxanide |
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| inhibits anaerobe pyruvate metab |
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what alternative med can be used right afterr vanc?
right after flagyl? |
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| what alt med only has local GI effect |
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fidaxomicin is only used in?
what orgs isnt it good against? |
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moa of tigecycline
what type of c diff used in? |
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