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SPICE (SPACE) Organisms
 - Colloquial acronym for gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known
acronym for gram-negative ... bacteria that have ... to beta-lactam antibiotics ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #SPICE #SPACE #Bacteria
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
Gram-negative ... bacteria that have ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #SPICE #SPACE #Bacteria ... #Resistance #Antibiotics
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... . aerobic Gram negatives ... : serious gram negative ... suspected (pneumonia, bacteremia ... gram positive organisms
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... Although HACEK organisms ... under BCNIE, these bacteria ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Antibiotic Management ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... multidrug resistant organisms ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative ... cause of: CAP, Bacterial ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... Pneumoniae #strep #microbiology
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Native and ... for TPN) and antibiotic ... Sources #Causes #Bacteria ... #Differential #Microbiology
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... No gram negative ... infections from above organisms ... , including bacteremia
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
General Bacterial ... Antibiogram - Antibiotics ... POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES ... #Classes #Bacterial ... #Pharmacology #Microbiology
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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intracellular gram negative ... Inhalation of organisms ... danger of aerosol) Treatment ... first line of treatment ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology