GUM and Infection Flashcards
1
Q
Treatment for CMV retinits
A
IV ganciclovir
2
Q
Treatment of leptospirosis
A
Benzylpenicillin or doxycycline
3
Q
What causes councilman bodies in the liver?
A
Yellow fever
4
Q
Treatment for latent TB
A
3 months of isoniazid and rifampicin
OR
6 months isoniazid
5
Q
First line medication for hepatitis B
A
Peginterferon alpha 2a
6
Q
Treatment of legionella
A
Erythromycin/Clarithromycin
7
Q
Treatment for brucellosis
A
doxycycline and rifampicin or streptomycin
8
Q
Which lab tests stays positive in syphillis despite treatment?
A
TPPA
9
Q
Treatment for giardia
A
Metronidazole
10
Q
What vitamin should be given to children with malaria?
A
Vitamin A
