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Neisseria Meningitidis Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
 • Recommended for all close contacts of patients with invasive meningococcal
Neisseria Meningitidis ... appropriate PPE #Neisseria ... #Meningitidis #PostExposure
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
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Conjunctivitis: Bacterial, Neisseria
Cephalosporin Coverage by Generation - HENPECKS Mnemonic
1st Gen: PEK (Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella)
2nd Gen: HNPEK (Add
Add Haemophilus, Neisseria
Causes of Vaginal Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Endometrium
 • Cervix
 • Vulva
 • Vagina
Systemic
trachomatis • Neisseria
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
- Fastidious: Neisseria ... Brucella, Coxiella, Neisseria
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Retroviral Syndrome, Neisseria
Asplenia Management
 • Key Pathogens: H. influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Capnocytophaga spp, Malaria, Babesia
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influenzae type b, Neisseria