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Viral (aseptic) meningitis and encephalitis (90% of cases in patients under 30 years old)
Enteroviruses (70%; late summer and early fall) Arboviral meningoencephalitis (summer via tick or mosquito; West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, Western Equine Encephalitis virus, St. Louis Encephalitis virus, California group Encephalitis viruses, Powassan Encephalitis virus)- are the most common cause of episodic encephalitis in the US. Mumps (late winter and early spring) Herpes simplex virus (sporadic) HIV (sporadic) Rabies virus (rare)
Spinal cord
Staphylococcus aureus - impetigo, bullous impetigo, scalded skin syndrome, folliculitis, furuncles, carbuncles, cellulitis, myositis and toxic shock syndrome. Streptococcus pyogenes - impetigo, scarlet fever, erysipelas, necrotizing fasciitis, and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Propionibacterium acne - acne
Herpes Simplex 1 and 2 viruses- oral and genital herpes Papilloma viruses warts, genital warts, cervical dysplasia and cervical carcinoma Common childhood rashes (exanthems) are caused by o Coxsackie viruses and Echoviruses (enteroviral rashes), o Erythrovirus B19 (formerly Parvovirus B19; Erythema Infectiosum) o Human Herpes virus 6B (Exanthem subitum or Roseola) o Human Herpes Virus-7 (Exanthem subitum or Roseola) o Varicella-Zoster virus (Chickenpox) o Measles virus (Rubeola) o Rubella virus (Rubella).
Malassezia furfur- Tinea versicolor The dermatophytes (Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton) - Tinea pedis, Tinea corporis, Tinea capitis, Tinea manus and Tinea cruris. Candida albicans - intertrigo, perlche, folliculitis, paronchyia and onychomycosis.
Ear Infections
Otitis Media
Otitis externa
Hordeola (stye)
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Enterobacteriaceae
Dacryocystitis
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Conjunctivitis
Viral- Adenoviruses*, Herpes Simplex viruses types 1 and 2 (less common but more serious infection) Bacterial (pinkeye)- Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis Chlamydial- Chlamydia trachomatis
Keratitis
Bacteria* o Gram positive bacteria (Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus viridans, enterococci and Peptostreptococcus) are most frequently obtained with the most common of them being Staphylococcus aureus. o Gram positive bacilli that cause keratitis include Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Bacillus and Clostridium
Gram negative bacilli that cause keratitis include Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Serratia marcescens, Escherichia coli and Aeromonas hydrophila.Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most destructive of the bacterial causes of keratitis. o Gram negative cocci or coccobacilli that cause keratitis include Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis, Moraxella, Pasteurella multocida and Acinetobacter. o Ocular lymphogranuloma venereum is more serious than simple chlamydial conjunctivitis because corneal scars, conjunctival scars, and micropannus formation can occur (serotypes L1-L3 ofChlamydia trachomatis). Viruses o Herpes Simplex 1 and 2*- most common of viruses o Adenoviruses- epidemic keratoconjunctivitis o Varicella Zoster virus
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Rhinoviruses* Coronaviruses
Pharyngitis
Adenovirus Herpes Simplex virus Epstein Barr Virus Coxsackie viruses Remember Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus is important because of the complications that can result (rheumatic fever).
Viral Croup
Parainfluenza virus
Influenza virus Respiratory syncytial virus (most common cause of bronchiolitis in children under 1 year of age).
Bacterial tracheitis
Staphylococcus aureus
Epiglottitis
Haemophilus influenzae type b (very rare now due to the Hib vaccine)
Bronchitis
Respiratory viruses that infect the upper respiratory tract: influenza viruses A and B, parainfluenza viruses, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, herpes simplex virus, rhinovirus, coxsackievirus A and B, and echovirus. Mycoplasma pneumoniae Chlamydophila pneumoniae (TWAR agent)- 5% of cases Streptococcus pyogenes
Bronchiolitis
Pneumonia
Neonatal (0-1 month)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Older Adults
Dental caries- Streptococcus mutans Gingivitis/periodontal disease- is a polymicrobial process; Organisms commonly associated with these conditions: Eubacterium sp., Micromonas (Peptostreptococcus) micros, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Bacteroides forsythus, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Prevotella intermedia, Capnocytophaga sp., Selenomonas sp., and spirochaetes.
Ludwigs Angina
Herpes Simplex viruses 1 and 2 (gingivostomatitis or cold sores) Candida albicans (oral candidiasis)
Angular Cheilitis
Candida albicans
Parotitis
Mumps virus- benign viral parotitis Staphylococcus aureus- acute bacterial parotitis
Candida albicans* Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
Helicobacter pylori
Intestinal Infections- Bacterial (can be inflammatory [blood and mucus small volume; fecal wbc's present] or noninflammatory [large volume watery stools; fecal wbc's NOT present]
Inflammatory ones
Campylobacter jejuni Escherichia coli (EIEC) Escherichia coli (EHEC) Salmonella typhimurium Salmonella typhi (get also fever and headache; sometimes no diarrhea) Shigella dysenteriae type 1 (lots of PMN's) Shigella sonnei/flexneri Yersinia enterocolitica Clostridium difficile (can be both inflammatory and non-inflammatory)
Non-inflammatory ones
Escherichia coli (EPEC) Escherichia coli (ETEC) Escherichia coli (EAEC) Vibrio cholerae Clostridium difficile (can be both inflammatory and non-inflammatory)
Giardia lamblia* Entamoeba histolytica Cryptosporidium parvum Enterobius vermicularis Taenia saginata Taenia solium Hymenolepis nana Ascaris lumbricoides Necator americanus Strongyloides stercoralis
Viral Gastroenteritis
Rotavirus (winter infant diarrhea- most common in infants and children) Noroviruses* (winter vomiting disease- most common in industrialized countries) Norwalk virus (summer diarrhea) Adenoviruses Astroviruses
Septic arthritis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (most common in sexually active young adults) Staphylococcus aureus*
Viral pericarditis*- Enteroviruses [Coxsackieviruses (A and B) and Echovirus (type 8)] Purulent pericarditis- rare- Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae and other streptococci Chronic pericarditis- rare- Mycobacterium tuberculosis and various fungi (Candida sp.)
Myocarditis
Endocarditis
Native valve- Streptococcus sp. (60-80%, viridans streptococci (3040%), Streptococcus bovis (10%), Enterococci (S. faecalis and S.
faecium; 5-18%) and Staphylococci (20-35%, usuallyStaphylococcus aureus) Intravenous drug users- Staphylococcus aureus (50%) and gramnegative bacilli (15%; Pseudomonas aeruginosa is most the common gram-negative). Prosthetic valve infections
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Early (within 2 months of surgery) - Staphylococcus (50%; coagulase positive and coagulase negative), gram-negative aerobic bacilli (20%) and fungi (5%). Late (more than 2 months post surgery) - viridans Streptococcus sp. (35%), coagulase negative staphylococci (20%), and Staphylococcus aureus (10%).
Streptococcus pyogenes
Hematopoietic/Lymphoreticular Infections
Infections of the Lymphocytes
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)- T-lymphocytes Infectious Mononucleosis- B-lymphocytes Cytomegalovirus Infections- T-lymphocytes and macrophages
Cat-scratch disease Bartonella henselae Tularemia Francisella tularensis Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis - Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Ehrlichia ewingii and Anaplasma phagocytophilum Q fever- Coxiella burnetii Brucellosis- Brucella sp. Plague- Yersinia pestis
Bacillary Angiomatosis/Hepatica peliosis- Bartonella henselae or Bartonella quintana Endemic relapsing fever- Borrelia sp. (15 different species; B. hermsii, B. parkeri) Epidemic Hemorrhagic fever- Sin Nombre virus (Hantavirus- hantavirus pulmonary syndrome) Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever- Rickettsia rickettsii
Bacterial Sepsis
Neonates
Most are due to bacterial infections. 50% due to Gram negative bacteria; 50% due to Gram positive bacteria. It depends on the location of the site of the initial infection. Most common sites of infection leading to sepsis are lungs, abdomen, and urinary tract (ex. urinary tract think Escherichia coli; community acquired pneumonia think Streptococcus pneumoniae).
Escherichia coli*
Escherichia coli*
Vaginitis
Bacterial Vaginosis* (BV) due to Gardnerella vaginalis, Mycoplasma hominis and various anaerobic bacteria including Mobiluncus sp., and Prevotella sp. Candida albicans Trichomonas vaginalis
Genital Herpes- HSV-2* (80%), HSV-1 (20%) Syphilis- Treponema pallidum Chancroid- Haemophilus ducreyi Granuloma Inguinale- Klebsiella granulomatis (formerly Calymmatobacterium granulomatis) Lymphogranuloma Venereum- Chlamydia trachomatis
Urethritis
Cervicitis
Other STIs
Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Genital Warts
Human Papilloma virus (HPV types 6 and 11 most common for wart-like lesions; HPV types 16 and 18 most common for with cervical dysplasia and carcinoma.)
Epididymitis
Sexually active men aged <35 years- Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae Men >35 years of age- gram-negative enteric bacteria
Ectoparasitic Infections
Scabies
Pediculosis
Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse) Pediculus humanus corporis (body louse) Pthirus pubis (pubic louse)