ID 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Antibiotic for cases in which cephalosporin-β-lactamase inhibitor or carbapenem-β-lactamase inhibitors fail
A
Cefiderocol
2
Q
A
Blastomyces
3
Q
A
Coccidoides
4
Q
A
Cryptococcus
5
Q
A
Histoplasma
6
Q
A
Sporothrix
7
Q
A
Yersinia pestis
8
Q
2 criteria for steroids in CAP
A
CRP >150 or vasopressors
9
Q
How many phases of Tx are there for severe, disseminated cryptococcosis?
A
3
10
Q
induction phase of Tx for severe cryptococcosis
A
amphotericin + flucytosine until 2 wks after CSF cultures are negative
11
Q
consolidation phase of Tx for severe cryptococcosis
A
high dose fluconazole x 8 wks
12
Q
maintenance phase of Tx for severe cryptococcosis
A
low-dose fluconazole x 1 year
13
Q
Tx for mild-moderate coccidoides
A
azole (e.g. fluconazole)
14
Q
Tx for severe coccidoides
A
amphotericin
