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The clinical criteria for BV (Amsel critera), include 'thin' vaginal fluid, fishy odor upon potassium hydroxide
potassium hydroxide treatment ... reduced lactic acid bacteria ... with attached bacteria
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
for Anaerobic Bacteria ... out of favor for treatment ... Antibiotics #Anaerobic #Bacteria
Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc)- Diagnosis and Management Summary
Opportunistic bacteria, Healthcare Associated Infection
Gram-Negative Bacilli, Non-lactose fermenting, oxidase
Opportunistic bacteria ... breath, wheezing Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
site where the bacteria ... contains syphilis bacteria ... the T. pallidum bacteria ... heals without treatment ... However, if adequate treatment
Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
trauma Diagnosis Treatment ... Microbiology #diagnosis #treatment ... #pulmonary #Bacteria
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
• Spontaneous Bacteria ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
hemorrhage • Treatment ... continue antibiotic treatment ... several months of treatment ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria
Bacteria Exploding after Exposure to Penicillin
Escherichia coli cells burst after treatment with ampicillin, a derivative of
Bacteria Exploding ... cells burst after treatment ... #Bacteria #exploding
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... acid by colonic bacteria ... ammonia-producing colonic bacteria ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Class Overview BACTRIM ... choice, both for treatment ... #Sulfonamides #Bactrim