CMV/ HSV/ E.coli/ Candida/ Pseudomonas/ Syphilis/ RSV/ Balantidium coli/ Giardia lamblia/ Toxoplasmosis/ Ascariasis Flashcards
Most common long term sequela associated with congenital CMV infection A. Hearing loss B. Microcephaly C. Hepatosplenomegaly D. Small for gestational age
A. Hearing loss
The diagnosis of congenital CMV infection requires the recovery of replicating virus and/or viral nucleic acids within the: A. 1st 2 weeks of life B 1st 3 weeks of live C. 2nd week of life D. 3rd week of life
B 1st 3 weeks of live
Most common route of CMV infection in early childhood A. Community exposure B. Nosocomial transmission C. Breastfeeding D. Intrauterine infections
C. Breastfeeding
Sources of virus and viral nucleic acids in congenital CMV infection include: A. Saliva B. Feces C. Urine D. A and C
D. A and C
The hallmarks of common HSV infections are:
A. Small skin fissures
B. Skin vesicles and shallow ulcers
C. Small erythematous nonvesicular lesions
D. Maculopapular rashes
B. Skin vesicles and shallow ulcers
Most common manifestation of recurrent HSV-1 infections A. Cutaneous infections B. Herpes gingivostomatitis C. Ocular infections D. Cold sores
D. Cold sores
Gold standard for diagnosing HSV infections A. Virus culture B. PCR C. HSV antigen test D. HSV immunoglobulin M
A. Virus culture
Patients older than neonates who have herpes encephalitis should be promptly treated with: A. Oral acyclovir B. IV acyclovir C. Valacyclovir D. Famciclovir
B. IV acyclovir
Most common cause of traveler's diarrhea A. Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) B. Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) C. Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) D. Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
C. Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
Behave like Shigella in their capacity to invade gut epithelium and produce a dysentery-like illness A. Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) B. Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) C. Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) D. Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
A. Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)
Definitive diagnosis of invasive candidiasis requires:
A. Histlogic demonstration of the fungus in tissue specimens or recovery of the fungus from normally sterile body fluids
B. Gram stain of scrapings of skin lesions in KOH
C. Hematologic parameters like thrombocytopenia
D. Blood cultures
A. Histlogic demonstration of the fungus in tissue specimens or recovery of the fungus from normally sterile body fluids
Can be used as prophylaxis to decrease rates both colonization with Candida species and invasive fungal infections
A. Once a week fluconazole at 3 and 6 mg/kg/dose
B. Twice-weekly fluconazole at 3 and 6 mg/kg/dose
C. Once a day amphotericin B at 1mg/kg/day
D. Twice-weekly amphotericin B at 1mg/kg/day
B. Twice-weekly fluconazole at 3 and 6 mg/kg/dose
Recommended length of therapy in infants for systemic antifungal from the last positive Candida culture A. 14 days B. 7 days C. 21 days D. 28 days
C. 21 days
Mainstay of therapy for systemic candidiasis and is active against both yeast and mycelial forms A. Fluconazole B. Voriconazole C. Amphotericin B lipid complex D. Amphotericin B deoxycholate
D. Amphotericin B deoxycholate
The characteristic skin lesions of P. aeruginosa, whether caused by direct inoculation or a metastatic focus secondary to septicemia is called A. Ecthyma gangrenosum B. Pink macules C. Hemorrhagic nodules D. Eschar formation
A. Ecthyma gangrenosum