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Common respiratory pathogens

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Pathogen
Grouping
Diseases
Treatment
Adenoviruses   adenovirus   Common cold, pharyngitis, pneumonia   Symptomatic  
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Aspergillus fumigatus   fungus   Aspergillosis   Amphotericin B, itraconazole, voriconazole  
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Bordetella pertussis   gram-negetive parvobacteria   Pertussis (whooping cough)   Erythromycin  
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Borrelia vincenti   spirochaete   Pharyngitis   Doxycycline, erythromycin, penicillin  
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Chlamydia pneumoniae   gram-negetive intracellular parasite   Pneumonia   Tetracycline, erythromycin  
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Chlamydia psittaci   gram-negetive intracellular parasite   Pneumonia   Tetracycline, erythromycin  
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CMV (cytomegalovirus)   herpesvirus   Pneumonia in immunodeficient   Ganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir  
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Coronaviruses   coronavirus   Common cold, pneumonia, SARS   Symptomatic  
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Corynebacteria diphtheria   gram-positive non-sporing   Diphtheria, pharyngitis   Antitoxin + penicillin (or erythromycin)  
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Coxiella burnetti   gram-negetive coccobacillus   Pneumonia, pneumonitis   Tetracycline (vaccine in development)  
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Coxsackie A   enterovirus   Common cold, pharyngitis   Symptomatic  
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Epstein-Barr virus   herpesvirus   Glandular fever   No effective treatment  
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Haemophilus influenzae   gram-negative parvobacteria   Pharyngitis, epiglottitis   Cefotaxime, ceftriaxone (vaccine for type b)  
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Herpes simplex   herpesvirus   Oropharyngial disease   Aciclovir, valaciclovir, famciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir  
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Legionella pneumophila   gram-negative parvobacteria   Pneumonia, Pontiac fever   Erythromycin with rifampicin  
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Measles   paramyxovirus   Measles (Cx: pneumonia, encephalitis)   Symptomatic  
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Mumps   paramyxovirus   Parotitis (Cx: meningitis, encephalitis)   Symptomatic  
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis   gram-positive rod   Tuberculosis   Ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide  
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae   gram-positive rod   Pneumonia   Erythromycin, tetracycline  
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Neisseria gonorrhoea   gram-negative cocci   Pharyngitis   Penicillins  
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Parainfluenza   paramyxovirus   Croup, bronchiolitis (Cx: pneumonia)   Symptomatic  
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa   gram-negative rod   Pneumonia (opportunistic)   Aminoglycosides, carbapenems, cephalosporins  
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Rhinoviruses   rhinovirus   Common cold (Cx: severe in infants, otitis media)   Symptomatic  
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RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)   paramyxovirus   Bronchiolitis (Cx: pneumonia)   Symptomatic. Ribavarin for infants at risk  
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Staphylococcus aureus   gram-positive clusters   Pneumonia (including MRSA)   Flucloxacillin (vanocomycin or teicoplanin in MRSA)  
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Streptococcus pneumoniae   gram-positive chains/pairs   Pneumonia   Benzylpenicillin, erythromycin, cephalosporins  
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Streptococcus pyogenes   gram-positive chains/pairs   Pharyngitis, rheumatic fever, scarlet fever   Penicillin (erythromycin if allergic)  
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