ID Flashcards
Large atypical lymphocytes with a foamy cytoplasm
EBV
Treatment of Cat scratch disease
Hastens symptoms, but is not required unless immunocompromised. Treatment is with azithromycin
Most common cause of bloody serosanguenous infectious vaginal discharge in a pre-pubscent child
Shigella or group A strep
Retroaureicular, posterior cervical and/or posterior occipital lymphadenopathy, discrete erythematous malar rash with reddish/pink spots on soft palate
Rubella
Spiral or helical shaped gram negative bacteria that causes diarrhea
Campylobacter
most common benign laryngeal tumor - usually diagnosed around 2-3 years of age
Recurrent respiratory polypomatosis (HPV)
Spiral or helical shaped gram negative bacteria that causes bloody diarrhea
Campylobacter
most common benign laryngeal tumor - usually diagnosed around 2-3 years of age
Recurrent respiratory polypomatosis (HPV)
Chemoprophylaxis choice for meningococus exposure
Rifampin 10mg/kg BID x2 days
Most common etiology of brain abscess formation in infants
Citrobacter
Double disc diffusion test
testing in MRSA positive abscesses - tests for inducible resistance to clindamycin
Major infections of concern with breastfeeding that are contraindicated with breastfeeding
HIV, HTLV and untreated brucellosis
Blistering lesions most commonly on volar fat pads of fingers, but also can occur on proximal phalangeal areas of fingers, palmar and dorsal areas of hands, feet an dtoes
Blistering distal dactylitis
Most common bacteria in blistering distal dactylitis
Group A beta hemolytic strep. Staph aureus is a less common cause
Post exposure prophylaxis for unimmunized measles exposure
if > 1 year, give MMR within 72 hours of exposure. Give IgG within 6 days if < 1 year, pregnant or severely immunosuppressed
