Drug card 3: prophylaxis

Question 1

Meningococcal infection

Answer 1

cipro (choice), rifampin for children (H influenza type B)

Question 2

Gonorrhea

Answer 2

ceftriaxone

Question 3

Syphillis

Answer 3

Bezathine penicillin G

Question 4

History of recurrent UTI

Answer 4

TMP-SMX

Question 5

Endocarditis with surgical or dental procedure

Answer 5

pen

Question 6

Prego carrying group B strep

Answer 6

amp

Question 7

Prophylaxis of strep pharyngitis in children with prior rheumatic fever

Answer 7

oral penicillin

Question 8

prevention of post surgical infection due to S aureus

Answer 8

cefazolin

Question 9

prevention of gonoccoccal or chlamydial conjunctivitis in newborn

Answer 9

erythromycin ointment

Question 10

HIV: CD<200

Answer 10

Prevent against with pneumocystic pneumo

Prophylaxis: TMP-SMX

Question 11

HIV: CD<100

Answer 11

Prevent against with pneumocystic pneumo and toxo

Prophylaxis: TMP-SMX

Aerosolized pentamidine may be used if patients unable to tolerate TMP-SMX but may not prevent toxo

Question 12

HIV: CD<50

Answer 12

Prevent against mycobaccterium avium complex

Prophylaxis: azithromycin

Question 13

Treatment of highly resistant bacteria

Answer 13

MRSA -vac

VRE - linezolid and streptogramins (quinupristin/dalfopristin)