infection Flashcards
treatment for antibiotic associated colitis is severe and non severe case
non severe- metronidazole, severe- vancomycin po
treatment for MRSA skin infection
vancomycin or teicoplanin
gram negatives that cause HAP
e coli, klebsiella, pseudomonas aeruginosa
risk factors for MRSA
recurrent hospital admissions, recurrent antibiotic use (cephalosporins like ciprofloxacin), chronic skin infections, residential nursing home
what is peginterferon-a2a for
antiviral therapy against HIV
what is imiquimod for
antiviral therapy against HPV
how do DAA’s work
directly acting anti-virals that target specific virally encoded proteins to inhibit replication
What are the three subfamilies of herpes viruses
alpha beta and gamma
How does immunomodulation work in antivirals
activation of PRR and exogenous type 1 interferons lead boost antivirals response
What is crucial to do in a patient that is going to have DAA’s
host immunity
What do we use in people with VZV where they are resistant to aciclovir
FOS and CDV
difference in treatment in immunocompromised with VZV and herpes enchephalitis
1) IV ACV 10MG/KG 8 HOURLY FOR 5 DAYS while the later in 14-21 days and initiate treatment within 6 hours of admission
Three drugs for CMV and EBV
ganciclovir, cidofovir and foscarnet
What do we give before cidofovir IV
IV hydration and probenecid
which organism causes a curd/cottage like vaginal discharge
candida
most patients with lymphogranuloma venereum will be
HIV positive (diagnostic test)
Acute epididymo-orchitis in sexually active younger adults is most commonly caused by
Chlamydia
when should we not use urine dipstick to diagnose UTI
in men, women over 65 and catheterised patients
strawberry cervix
trichomonas vaginalis
rose spots
salmonella typhi
environment for legionella
air conditioning in European hotels and in water tanks in foreign tanks.
diagnosis and management for legionella
urine antigen and erythromycin and clarithromycin
manage high-severity community-acquired pneumonia.
Piperacillin with tazobactam and erythromycin
a medication used as second-line management in uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia when the patient cannot take amoxicillin or clarithromycin.
doxycycline
a medication used as second-line management in uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia when the patient cannot take amoxicillin or clarithromycin.
doxycycline
as first-line management in uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia
amoxicillin
medication used as second-line management in uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia when the patient cannot take amoxicillin.
clarithromycin
new onset dry cough and dysponea with a background of AIDS
pneumocystis jiroveci
treatement for pneumocystis jiroveci
co-trimoxazole
clue cells and fishy odour with watery discharge
bacterial vaginosis
cervical exctitation
chylamidia
most intracranial aneurysms are now treated
a coil by an interventional neuroradiologist
barking vs whooping cough
barking: croup and whoopingL bordella pertussis
first line management for cellulitis
flucloxacillin, if allergic: doxycycline, in pregnancy: erythromycin
fever with peeling soles and palms
staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
maculopapular rash vs pinprick rash
dengue vs scarlet fever
