Infectious Disease 1

Question 1

Gram-negative aerobic, encapsulated coccobacillus that causes respiratory illness in children.

Answer 1

Bordetella pertussis

Treatment is Azithromycin for 5 days.

Question 2

Most common organism of CAP

Acute onset

Answer 2

Strep pneumoniae

Question 3

Bacterial cause of pneumonia. COPD hx

Answer 3

Haemophilus influenzae

Question 4

Bacterial cause of pneumonia.
Ethanol abuse
DM, immunocompromised, long-term care facilities, aspiration.

Answer 4

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Question 5

The most common infecting organism in osteomyelitis for healthy hosts in all age groups except neonates is

Answer 5

Staphylococcus aureus.

Question 6

Patients with sickle cell have an increased risk of osteomyelitis. What is the most common pathogens identified in sickle cell patients with osteomyelitis.

Answer 6

Salmonella spp

Question 7

Which bacterial infection should be considered in the setting where osteomyelitis develops following a penetrating injury .

Answer 7

Pseudomonas

Question 8

What are some examples of antibiotics effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

Answer 8

Fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides, carbapenems, certain 3rd generation cephalosporins (ceftazidime) and 4th generation cephalosporins are usually effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Question 9

is a common gastrointestinal virus most commonly seen in children in daycare during the winter months.

Answer 9

Rotavirus

Question 10

This is common causes of waterborne epidemics of Non-bacterial gastroenteritis, and have been shown to be responsible for outbreaks in nursing homes, on cruise ships, at summer camps, and in schools. Symptomatic gastroenteritis typically develops 24-48 hours after ingestion of contaminated food or water or after contact with an infected individual. The onset can be abrupt or gradual, but each episode is short-lived, lasting only 24-72 hours. The absence of fecal leucocytes and occult blood in stool is helpful in ruling out other enteroinvasive infectious diarrhea processes.

Answer 10

Norovirus

Question 11

How do you treat Epididymitis in a sexually active patient 35 or younger?

Answer 11

Ceftriaxone and doxycyclin for GC.

Question 12

How do treat Epidiymitis in a non sexually active 36 or older patient?

Answer 12

Ciprofloxacin or Bactrim for E.coli or pseudomonas

Question 13

Coxackievirus is spread via?

Answer 13

fecal-oral