Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Appendicitis
Appendicitis is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
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PATHOGENS
- Polymicrobial gastrointestinal flora
- Enterobacteriaceae (e.g. Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., and Enterobacter spp.)
- Anaerobes (e.g., Bacteroides spp.)
- Gram-positive cocci (e.g., Enterococcus spp, Streptococcus spp.)
- Fungi: (e.g., Candida spp) less common
- In community-acqured infections, the major pathogens are Enterobacteriaceae and anaerobes.
- In healthcare-associated infections, yeast, enterococci, resistant Gram-negative organisms, and Staphylococcus aureus may be seen.
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PATHOGENS
- Polymicrobial gastrointestinal flora
- Enterobacteriaceae (e.g. Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., and Enterobacter spp.)
- Anaerobes (e.g., Bacteroides spp.)
- Gram-positive cocci (e.g., Enterococcus spp, Streptococcus spp.)
- Fungi: (e.g., Candida spp) less common
- In community-acqured infections, the major pathogens are Enterobacteriaceae and anaerobes.
- In healthcare-associated infections, yeast, enterococci, resistant Gram-negative organisms, and Staphylococcus aureus may be seen.
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Last updated: July 5, 2017
Citation
Carpenter, Christopher F, and Nick Gilpin. "Appendicitis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2017. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540032/all/Appendicitis.
Carpenter CF, Gilpin N. Appendicitis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540032/all/Appendicitis. Accessed January 20, 2020.
Carpenter, C. F., & Gilpin, N. (2017). Appendicitis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540032/all/Appendicitis
Carpenter CF, Gilpin N. Appendicitis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. [cited 2020 January 20]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540032/all/Appendicitis.
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