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== Background == |
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=== Microbiology === |
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* [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::diplococcus]] that is oxidase [[Oxidase::positive]] |
* [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::diplococcus]] that is oxidase [[Oxidase::positive]] |
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* Colonies have a "hockey puck" quality where they can be easily slid around the plate |
* Colonies have a "hockey puck" quality where they can be easily slid around the plate |
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* Have beta lactamases |
* Have beta lactamases |
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== Clinical Presentation == |
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* Common cause of [[acute bacterial sinusitis]] and [[acute otitis media]] in children |
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* Can cause [[pneumonia]] in immunocompromised patients or those with [[COPD]] |
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** Rarely associated with [[bacteremia]] |
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== Management == |
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* Treatment is with [[Is treated by::amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]], [[Is treated by::TMP-SMX]], or a third-generation cephalosporin |
* Treatment is with [[Is treated by::amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]], [[Is treated by::TMP-SMX]], or a third-generation cephalosporin |
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Latest revision as of 13:41, 6 November 2021
Background
Microbiology
- Gram-negative diplococcus that is oxidase positive
- Colonies have a "hockey puck" quality where they can be easily slid around the plate
- Have beta lactamases
Clinical Presentation
- Common cause of acute bacterial sinusitis and acute otitis media in children
- Can cause pneumonia in immunocompromised patients or those with COPD
- Rarely associated with bacteremia
Management
- Treatment is with amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, TMP-SMX, or a third-generation cephalosporin
