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New FA Micro 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| UTI in ambulatory patients | e. coli (50-80%), klebsiella (8-10%) |
| second most common cause of UTI in young ambulatory women | staph saprophyticus |
| cause of UTI in hospital? | e. coli, proteus, klebsiella, serratia, pseudomonas |
| UTI - colonies show metallic sheen on EMB agar | e. coli |
| UTI - large mucoid capsule and viscous colonies | klebsiella |
| UTI - swarming on agar (motility); produces urease | proteus |
| vaginitis, strawberry-colored mucosa | trichomonas vaginalis |
| noninflammatory, malodorous discharge; positive whiff test; clue cells | gardnerella vaginalis |
| risk factor: newborn nursery | CMV, RSV |
| risk factor: urinary catheterization | e. coli, proteus |
| risk factor: respiratory therapy equipment | pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| risk factor: work in renal dialysis unit | HBV |
| risk factor: hyperalimentation | candida albicans |
| risk factor: water aerosols | legionella |
| infections dangerous in pregnancy | "ToRCHeS": toxoplasma, rubella, CMV, HSV/HIV, syphilis |
| traumatic open wound | c. perfringens |
| surgical wound | staph aureus |
| sepsis/meningitis in newborn | group B strep |
| neutrophils in CSF? | bacterial meningitis |
| normal protein and sugar in meningitis? | viral |