Urease Positive Microorganisms

PUNCH

Proteus
Ureaplasma urealyticum
Nocardia
Cryptococcus
Helicobacter pylori

Placenta-crossing organisms and Drugs C/I during breastfeeding

PLACENTA-CROSSING ORGANISMS- STARCH
Syphilis
Toxoplasmosis
AIDS (HIV)
Rubella
CMV
Herpes/ Hepatitis

DRUGS CONTRAINDICATED DURING BREASTFEEDING-  BREAST

B= Bromocriptine/ Benzodiazepines

R= Radioactive isotopes/ Rizatriptan

E= Ergotamine/ Ethosuximide

A= Amiodarone/ Amphetamine

S= Sex steroids/ Stimulant laxatives

T= Tetracycline/ Tretinoin

Catalase Positive Microorganisms

SPACE

Staphylococci
Pseudomonas aeroginosa
Aspergillus fumigatus
Candida
Enterobacteriaceae

CATaLaSE
Cornybacterium
Aspergillus
Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tubeculosis)
Legionella pneumoniae
Staphylococcus
Enterobacteriaceae

NOTE: None of the anaerobes are catalase positive. Worth to remember obligate anaerobes are ABC

Actinomyces
Bacteroides
Clostridium