ID Flashcards
common causative organism of urinary tract infection in elderly men with prostatic disease? (long term catheter)
Proteus mirabilis
(gram negative bacteria)
fisrt line abx in acute diverticulitis
mild: oral co-amoxiclav
severe: IV Cefuroxime (or Gentamicin) + Metronidazole (or Clindamycin).
first line for c. diff infection
PO vancomycin
infections that cause a fever and a rash
chicken pox
measles
rubella
meningococcal meningitis
primary HIV
hand foot and mouth
parvovirus (rash develops after fever has settled)
complications of measles
Otitis Media: 1 in 20
Bronchitis and Pneumonia: 1 in 25
Convulsions: 1 in 200
Encephalitis: 1 in 1,000
Death: 1 in 2,500
SSPE: 1 in 8,000
(SSPE: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis)
viral causes of encephalitis
Most common herpes simplex
mumps, measles, influenza, acute HIV infection, adenovirus and varicella zoster.
what is weils disease
second immune phase towards leptospirosis
Treatment for Giardia lamblia
oral metronidazole 400mg TDS for 5 days
investigations to carry out for new discharge in females
NAAT for chlamydia and gonorrhoea
vulvovaginal swab for microscopy and culture
swab for wet mount to look for Trichomonas vaginalis
uranalysis and MC&S
antibiotic of choice for MRSA
vancomycin
red hands and folliculitis on chest indicative of
late stage HIV infection
most likely outcome of VZV opthalmicus
most have complete resolution with no sequelea
diarrhoea in HIV positive patient
protozoa
cryptosporidium parva
additional medication to give in TB treatment with RIPE drugs
pyridoxine- prevents isoniazid peripheral neuropathy
test for lyme disease
blood test for serology with ELISA
