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micro5 - drvirgo
#1

MC cause of pneumonia in --
1.diabetics
2.infants
3.young
4,military
5.iv drug abusers
6.AIDs/IC?

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#2
1.diabetics - Aspergillus??
2.infants - RSV??Kleb??
3.young - Strep Pneumo
4,military - Adenovirus
5.iv drug abusers - Stapth aureus
6.AIDs/IC? - Pneumocystis carnii
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#3
.young ---Mycoplasma??
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#4
Diabetics-Aspergillus?
infants-RSV
Young- Mycoplasma
Military-Legionella
Ivdu- strep epi?
Aids- pcp
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#5
ivdu-staph epi
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#6
Military and young adults: Mycoplasma
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#7
Diabetic:Listeria
Military:meningococcal
Newborns: Gram negative bacilli, group B strep, listeria
Children > 2 months: Hemophilus influenza, type B
Healthy adults: Neisseria meningiditis, Pneumococci
Elderly: Pneumococci, listeria.
CNSsurgery: Gram negative bacilli, Staph aureus
Multiple antibiotic therapy in ill patient: fungi
Leukemia, lymphoma, cytotoxic drug or steroid therapy: viruses, fungi, listeria, nocardia
Treated ALL in childhood: Measles
Splenectomy: H. Influenza, Pneumococcus, meningococcus
IV drug????????
AIDs/IC:Cryptococcus sp is the most common cause in those with AIDS, Hodgkin's disease, or lymphosarcoma and in those using high-dose corticosteroids long term.
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#8
Diabetics - I think its Klebsiella
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#9
diabetics-Klebsiella
newborns till 2 months-gr b strep ,E.coli,listeria
children >2 months-N.meningitidis
young adults and military recruits-mycoplasma
healthy adults-N.meningitidis
elderly-pneumococci
AIDS/ICpts-Pneumocystis carinii
I THINK IN IV DRUG USERS-STAPH aureus...plz check this i am not sure..
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