Data Trace Editor – See: – Osteomyelitis in New Born – Septic Hip – Bacteriology: – in hospital-acquired cases, staphylococci are the predominant isolates (about 60%), followed by Group B streptococcus, candida & gram-negative bacilli; – these infections often stem from invasive procedures such as … Read more
– usually will be reistant to penicillin – try Cefoxitin or clindamycin or Flaggyl; ——————————- Percent Susceptible Anaerobic Gram Negative Bacilli Antimicrobial MIC B.fragilis other Bacteroides Fusobacterium ug/ml Flaggyl … Read more
– Discussion: – a type of cyst which results from egress of fluid through a normal communication of a bursa (semimembranosus or medial gastrocnemius bursa) or may be caused by herniation of the synovial membrane through the joint capsule; – symptoms develope most often in bursa beneath the medial head of gastrocnemius … Read more
– Discussion: – triquetrum is displaced dorsally and palmarly on the lunate, demonstrating increase excursion over the normal side and often a painful crepitus; – compression test: displacement of the triquetrum ulnarly during radioulnar deviation, which is also painful; Shear test: – for triquetrolunate strain; – shear force applied … Read more
– Diff Dx: – Developmental disorders – Herniated Disc in the Child: – Osteomyelitis of the Spine: – Tuberculous Spondylitis: – Diskitis – Spinal Cord Tumors – Primary Bone Tumors – eosinophilic granuloma – ewing’s sarcoma – metastatic neuroblastoma – Slipped Vertebral Apophysis: – Spondylothisthesis – Kyphosis – Scheuermann’s disease is the most common cause … Read more
– See: Antibiotic Menu – Risk Factors for Endocarditis: – congenital or acquired heart defects/valvular lesions: – IHSS – prosthetic heart valves – dental procedures – surgery or instrumentation of the respiratory/GI/GU tracts; – patients with prior hx; – Prophylactic Recommendations: … Read more
Antibiotic Menu Gram Negative Bacilli Gram Neg Cocci Gram Positive Bacilli Gram Positive Cocci Achromobacter Acinetobacter anitratus Actinomyces israeli Aeromonas hydrophilia Anaerobic Infections Apophysomyces trapeziformis – Necrotizing Cutaneous Mucormycosis after a Tornado in Joplin, Missouri, in 2011 Bacillus anthracis Bacteroides fragilis Blastomycosis Borrelia burgdorferi Branhamella catarrhalis Candida Chlamydia Citrobacter diversus Clostridium tetani Clostridium perfringens Clostridium … Read more
– See Human Bite – Bacteria Sensitive to Augmentin / Unasyn – staph aureus – along w/ streptococcus is the most common inciting organism in hand infections; – streptococcal Gr A beta hemolytic – shows cellulitis, lymphangitis, lymphadenopathy, fever, and a … Read more
– is an aerobic spore forming organism found in sheep, cattle, horses, and swine; – there may be a gangrenous ulcer on the hand, secondary lymphadenitis, septicemia, and further complications; – penicillin is the agent of choice Images in clinical medicine. Cutaneous anthrax.