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Neisseira meningitidis - Treatment Principles
 • Prompt antibiotics — do not delay for LP!
 • 3rd-gen
Neisseira meningitidis ... cephalosporin #Neisseira
Neisseria Meningitides Prophylaxis
There are three options for prophylaxis:
 - Rifampin is administered at a dose of
Neisseria Meningitides ... #Neisseria #Meningitides
Neisseria Meningitidis Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
 • Recommended for all close contacts of patients with invasive meningococcal
Neisseria Meningitidis ... appropriate PPE #Neisseria
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Cephalosporin Coverage
First-generation cephalosporins: 
 - Gram (+) cocci: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes,
Gram (-) cocci: Neisseria ... Gram (-) cocci, Neisseria
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
influenzae type b • Neisseria
Causes of Vaginal Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Endometrium
 • Cervix
 • Vulva
 • Vagina
Systemic
trachomatis • Neisseria
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Conjunctivitis: Bacterial, Neisseria
Asplenia and Infections - Important Pathogens:
 • Encapsulated bacteria: Strep pneumo, Neissera meningitidis, Capnocytophaga, H.flu, Bordetella
Strep pneumo, Neissera
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
- Fastidious: Neisseria ... Brucella, Coxiella, Neisseria