Diseases Flashcards
Which group of people are most often affected by scolded skin sydrome
young kids
1 symptom of toxic shock syndrome
fever, hypo-tension, rash, desquamation of skin
Main symptom of Clostridium Difficile
Mild/Severe antibiotic associated diarrhoea
What bacteria is commonly responsible for the majority of urinary tract infections in women
E. Coli (80%)
Most dangerous type of E.Coli A) Enteroinvasive B) Enteropathogenic C) Enterotoxigenic D) Enterohaemorrhagic
D
How is Shigella commonly transmitted
Contact, person to person
Most post operation infections caused by
Staphylococcus Aureus
Treatment for Gonorrhoea
Cefixime 400mg single dose (oral) or Ceftriaxone 250 dose (Intramuscular)
Most common type of fungi
C. Albicans
Most common systemic fungal infection
Candida
What virus causes Measles, Mumps and Parainfluenza
Paramyxoviridae
Human Cytomegalovirus is usually seen in what sort of patients
Immunocompromised
Burkitt’s Lymphoma is can be contracted as a result of secondary infection by what virus
Epstein-Barr Virus
Asymptomatic infectious mononucleosis is the primary infection of what virus
Epstein-Barr Virus
What is a lower respiratory tract disease experienced in early childhood
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
What is a biofilm
Microbial community with innate resistance to antimicrobials.
How would you treat Impetigo
Oral antibiotics
What disease can Strep throat lead to
Scarlet Fever
Gangrene and Septic shocks are complications from what infection
Necrotising Fascitis
Is Salmonella found in our normal flora
No. They’re a pathogen.
What does non-typhoidal salmonella lead to
Gastroenteritis
Whooping Cough is an infection of which tract?
Respiratory
Meningitis C vaccine protects from what type of infection
H. influenzae
2 Most common causes of Meningitis
S. pneumoniae & N. meningitidis
