C. Xerosis: A Case Study

The goal of treatment is to cure the infection with antibiotics; commonly used antibiotics include: Streptomycin and tetracycline, tetracycline is not considered a first line treatment and is also not given to children until all of their permanent teeth come in (due to the chance that incoming teeth will become permanently discolored.

Cephalexin and Gentamicin would be effective since they are equally sensitive to the pseudomonas aeruginosa microbe which implies they will kill the microbe and work against the bacteria.

pneumoniae) is one of the leading bacterium causes of CAP (Simonetti et al., 2014). Given that majority of CAP is due to S. pneumoniae, I would expect to treat Leroy for this pathogen. Guidelines in the United States indicate that macrolides as the first-line choice in treating CAP; however, concerns have been raised in using macrolides to treat S. pneumoniae due to resistance (Theim et al., 2011). Aminopenicillins, amoxicillin, are commonly recommended due to bioavailability and little compatibility issues (Thiem et al., 2011). Therefore, I would prescribe oral amoxicillin for Leroy. Amoxicillin dosage for CAP would be 1 gram taken orally three times daily (Thiem et al., 2011). Amoxicillin works by blocking bacterial cell wall synthesis (Kassaye & Genete, 2013). This is done by inhibiting the bond of linear peptidoglycan polymer chains (Kassaye & Genete, 2013). These chains are a crucial component in gram positive bacterial cell walls (Kassaye & Genete,

Mohan Pammi, MD, PhD (2016) also stated, treatment depended on the diagnostic test results. There are so many types of treatments that can be used for C. Trachomatis induced conjunctivitis and pneumonia, but oral antibiotics are always preferable. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Infectious Disease and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend oral erythromycin (50 mg/kg per day given orally in four divided doses) for 14 days for either chlamydial conjunctivitis or

Antibiotics like ciprofloxacin and doxycycline kill the bacteria or inhibit growth of the bacteria that causes eventual death.

Because of this rise of selection for vancomycin-resistant bacteria, finding an alternative antibiotic treatment for this strain of bacteria is imperative. There has been some consideration of alternatives to vancomycin treatment of bacteria as sensitivity toward the drug decreases. Though vancomycin is still the treatment standard for methicillin-resistant bacteria, other compounds such as linezolid have proven to be more effective. Linezolid is a currently FDA approved compound that disrupts protein synthesis in the ribosomes of bacteria. The result of this disruption is

A decrepit, fungus infested, skeleton-man who’s both tormented and controlled by the reproductive organs of a parasitic fungal infection growing on his face. He hides in dark damp places, usually behind his victim’s toilets, muttering gibberish to himself and occasionally wailing out in bursts of intense pain. His victims mainly include children, who’s blood he ingests, then regurgitates back into the bloodstream imbued with infectious fungal spores. Shortly following infection, the victim may begin to display early flu-like symptoms. After about 4 days, several brown to black pigmented regions begin to appear in large patches on the skin and the flu-like symptoms intensify. At 5-6 days, foxfire may begin to emanate from the patches, along

Although some agar plates were hard to see if the streptomycin had a definitive zone of inhibition. Ampicillin, erythro-mycin, penicillin, sulphafurazole was ineffective with no inhibition zone.

Finish all antibiotics and the importance of finishing the medication. If patient stop taking their medication in the middle of treatment the infection can come back.

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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (co-trimoxazole), a lipophilic antibiotic, acts against a wide array of gram-negative bacteria and is commonly used in patients with CGD.2 Due to decreased activity of the reduced NADPH oxidase, macrophages present in CGD patients are able to phagocytize (eat) catalase-positive microbes, but are unable to remove them forming granulomas. Although the Nocardia in Sam’s case was gram-positive, prophylactic use of co-trimoxazole has been proven effective in patients with x-linked and autosomal-derived CGD.4 Antifungal agents (e.g., itraconazole), coupled with steroids, are useful in the removal of fungal infections and inflammation. Additionally, routine use of antifungal agents and antibiotics help to decrease overgrowth of pathogenic agents while maintaining nonpathogenic gut

(NY-198, SC-47111), tosufloxacin (T-3262, A-60969), difloxacin, CI- 934, S-25930, and others. These drugs differ significantly from the earlier agents in having increased potency, a broader spectrum of antibacterial activity, and decreased selection of resistant bacteria. Many also exhibit favorable pharmacokinetic properties, permitting treatment of systemic bacterial infections. (886) The newer fluoroquinolones differ in structure from the

Legionnaires’ disease can be treated with antibiotics and can be very successful if started early on. The sooner antibiotic treatment is administered, the smaller the chance of serious complications. In most cases, treatment of a Legionella pneumophila infection involves hospitalization. An antibiotic such as a broad-spectrum cephalosporin along with a macrolide or a quinolone is the recommended treatment for those hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease. Other effective antibiotics include tetracyclines and ketolides. The antibiotics used most frequently have been erythromycin, levofloxacin, doxycycline, and azithromycin. These antibiotics are the most effective because they have good intracellular penetration into Legionella-infected

Azithromycin is an antibiotic that comes in a two gram dose. It is the treatment of choice and is well tolerated by most patients. Eight large tablets are required, but a liquid form of this medication is available upon request. This medication must be taken for up to seven days. Some side effects may include diarrhea, nausea, loose stool and/or abdominal pain. Ceftriacone is an antibiotic that arrests bacterial growth. This is done by binding to one or more penicillin-binding proteins. This medication should be used for four to fourteen days. Some side effects include pain, a rash, dizziness, and/or diarrhea. Cefixine is also used, but only needs to be taken once. It binds to one or more penicillin-binding proteins, which will arrest bacterial cell wall synthesis and inhibits bacterial growth. Ciprofloxacin inhibits bacterial DNA synthesis and, unfortunately, growth. This medication should be used for seven to fourteen days. Some side effects may include abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and other adverse effects. Ofloxacin should be taken for approximately ten days. It is a derivative of pyridine carboxylic acid with broad- spectrum bactericidal effects. Some side effects for this medication include nausea, headaches, insomnia, dizziness and other adverse effects. Doxycycline inhibits protein synthesis and thus, bacterial growth by binding to ribosomal

Examples of antibiotics that are commonly used in infection treatment include: gentamycin, tetracycline, streptomycin, and carbenicillin