infectious disease Flashcards

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What is the proper treatment in a septic newborn born to a mother with flu like symptoms and white nodules on placenta?

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Amp and gent for listeria

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What is the infectious etiology associated with rose spots in the skin?

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Salmonella typhosa

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What is the infectious etiology associated with ecthyma gangrenosum (large pustules on indurated inflamed base)?

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Pseudomonas

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What is the infectious etiology of non blanching rash and petechiae?

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Neisseria

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What is the common benign side effect of rifampin?

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Orange secretions

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What is the prophylactic drug of choice for meningococcemia?

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Rifampin

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What are the indications for meningococcemia prophylaxis?

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Persons with contact to oral secretions

Household contacts or close contacts outside the house

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What should you consider in a patient with elevated d dimer, low platelets and low fibrinogen?

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DIC

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What etiology should you consider in septic shock and how should you empirically treat?

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Vancomycin and ceftriaxone to cover meningococcemia

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What are the likely causes of meningitis in the neonate?

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GBS
Listeria
E. coli
Enterovirus

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What are the common causes of meningitis in young children?

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Strep pneumo
Neisseria meningitidis
Enterovirus
Borrelia burgdorferi
Rickettsia
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What complications of meningitis should be monitored for?

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Focal deficits and SIADH

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When does primary peritonitis occur?

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Without an obvious intraabdominal source in patients with nephrotic syndrome or cirrhosis

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What is the treatment for pneumococcal peritonitis ?

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Third generation cephalosporin PLUS aminoglycoside

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What type of abdominal infection is the likely source in a child with nephrotic syndrome? Why?

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Encapsulated organism such as pneumococcus due to loss of IgG

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What is the likely source of infection in a child with secondary peritonitis?

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Gram negative organisms and anaerobes

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What should you consider as a diagnosis in a dialysis patient with fever and abdominal pain ? What infectious etiology would you consider ?

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Secondary peritonitis due to perforated bowel - due to staph epidermidis

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What is the most common cause of vp shunt infection?

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Staph epidermidis

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What organisms does latex agglutination test for?

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GBS
H. Flu
Neisseria meningitidis
Strep pneumo

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When is latex agglutination helpful?

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When partially treated infections are unreliably detected by culture

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When can latex agglutination give false positives?

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After HIb vaccine or with cross reactivity of E. coli

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What is the treatment of choice in an immunocompromised child with fever or neutropenia ?

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Zosyn + aminoglycoside OR

Ceftazidime (gram negative coverage)

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What is used for prophylaxis against PcP?

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Bactrim

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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with ground glass appearance on X-ray?

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Pcp and HIV

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What is the treatment for cryptosporidium ?
Nitazoxanide
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What are the symptoms of cryptosporidium ?
Diarrhea that is severe, non bloody, watery lasting up to 10 days
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What bacteria should you consider in a patient with intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies on scraping ?
Chlamydia pneumonia
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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with afebrile staccato cough, tachypnea and eye discharge?
Chlamydia pneumonia
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How is chlamydia definitively diagnosed?
Chlamydia trachomatis - PCR | Chlamydia pneumoniae - microimmunofluotescent antibody test
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How would you treat a chlamydia conjunctivitis ?
Oral erythromycin or Sulfonamides (do not treatment with topical)
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How would you treat chlamydia pneumonia?
Azithromycin x 5 days | Erythromycin x 14 days
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How would you treat an uncomplicated chlamydia genital infection ?
Doxycycline x 7 days | Azithromycin 1 gram x 2
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A teenager presents with cough and low grade fever, chest x-ray shows scattered perihilar infiltrates. You want to choose mycoplasma on the exam but that option is not available, what is the diagnosis?
Chlamydia pneumonia
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What disease should you consider if fever, myalgia, headache and petechiae rash that starts on hands and feet then spreads centrally? What "bug" is the culprit?
Rocky Mountain spotted fever - rickettsia rickettsii
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What are the peak times for Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
May and June
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What do you do when a patient presents with suspicion for Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
Treat with doxycycline x 7 days (even if child is under 8) -- then order direct immunoflourescence. TREAT FIRST
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What is the difference between Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis?
Ehrlichiosis may cause leukopenia and elevated LFTs
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What are the symptoms of human ehrlichiosis ? And what disease presents with the same symptoms?
Fever, headache, myalgia Thrombocytopenia and hyponatremia Same as Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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What is the treatment of Q fever?
Doxycycline
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What are symptoms of Q fever?
Flu like symptoms followed by respiratory symptoms and pneumonia (no rash)
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How is Q fever transmitted?
Inhalation of infected particles
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What is the appropriate treatment for cat scratch disease with draining lymph node?
Nothing! Unless immunocompromised, hepatomegaly or large painful adenopathy
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What is the bacteria that causes cat scratch disease ? How is it diagnosed ?
``` Bartonella henselae Serologic testing (enzyme immunoassay or immunofluorescent antibody test) ```
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Which antibiotics would be appropriate for cat scratch disease?
Azithromycin Cipro (if >18) Bactrim Rifampin
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What should NoT be done for treatment of cat scratch disease?
Penicillins | I&D
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What should you use to treat cellulitis after a cat bite? What if penicillin allergic patient?
``` Augmentin --> if allergic, use: Doxycycline Azithromycin Bactrim Cefuroxime (if not severe PCN allergy) ```
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What bacteria should you consider if described as a pleomorphic gram negative organism?
Haemophilus influenza
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What disease should you consider in a patient from another country with peri orbital cellulitis or Pyogenic arthritis?
Haemophilus influenza
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What bacteria should be considered in a non-immunized patient with bacterial meningitis?
Heamophilus influenza
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What is the appropriate treatment if invasive haemophilus influenza infection is suspected?
Ceftriaxone or cefotaxime (if allergic, use chloramphenicol or merrem)
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What 3 encapsulated organisms should be considered in patients without functioning spleen?
Strep pneumo Neisseria meningitidis H. Flu (non typable)
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When is prophylaxis for H Flu contacts indicated?
If any household members who are immunocompromised or unvaccinated then all household members need rifampin prophylaxis
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What is the appropriate prophylaxis for non typable h flu infection in household member?
None!! Prophylaxis Only in typable h flu
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When do all nursery children need to be treated prophylactically for H. Flu?
Only if 2 or more cases within 60 days!
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What are the three phases of pertussis?
Catarrhal Paroxysmal Recovery
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How is diagnosis of pertussis confirmed?
PCR (DFA not used)
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What is the treatment for pertussis? How does it help?
Erythromycin, azithromycin or clarithromycin Bactrim can also be used Decreases period of communicability but does not shorten the paroxysmal stage!
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When should prophylaxis against pertussis be given?
Anyone exposed to someone with pertussis regardless of immunization status needs azithromycin
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What should you consider in a preschool age child wth cough and elevated wbcs with high lymphocytes?
Pertussis
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What is the appropriate diagnosis and treatment in a patient who ate chicken salad at a picnic and then developed vomiting and diarrhea?
Salmonella - supportive therapy
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When should treatment for salmonella be given? What treatment is appropriate in those cases?
If under age 3 months, immunocompromised or with hx of colitis - give ceftriaxone
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What is the treatment for invasive typhoid fever?
Broad spectrum cephalosporins
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What should you consider as a diagnosis in a patient with diarrhea, malaise, fever and "rose spots"?
Typhoid serotype of salmonella
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What infection should you consider when a nail goes through a shoe?
Pseudomonas osteomyelitis
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In what population does pseudomonas cepacia cause pneumonia and death?
Cystic fibrosis
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What should you consider in a child on a dairy farm who presents with fevers and myalgias?
Brucellosis
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How do you treat brucellosis?
Prolonged treatment with tetracycline or bactrim and rifampin
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How would you choose to treat pseudomonas?
Piperacillin/tazobactam and gentamicin | Ceftazidime for pulmonary infections
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What are the most common antibiotics that cause clostridium difficile?
Clindamycin | Cephalosporins
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What is the most appropriate first line treatment for pseudomembranous colitis?
Metronidazole | Vancomycin PO is only used if flagyl does not work
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What is the appropriate treatment for strep pneumo meningitis?
Vancomycin + ceftriaxone (or cefotaxime)
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What are red lines in the skin folds and what infection are they associated with?
Pastia lines - scarlet fever and strep pharyngitis
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What does treatment of strep throat prevent? What does it not prevent?
Prevents rheumatic fever | Does not prevent glomerulonephritis
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What is the appropriate treatment for strep throat?
PCN or amoxicillin | If allergic, azithromycin, clindamycin or first generation cephalosporin
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What is the name of strep cellulitis causing red streaks and lymphangitis?
Erysipelas
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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with rapidly evolving erythema and inflammation after minor trauma?
Necrotizing fasciitis
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What infections can cause toxic shock syndrome?
Staph Epstein Barr virus Coxsackie Adenovirus
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How does late gbs infection occur?
Focal infection at 1-3 months
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The CDC recommends prophylaxis for GBS under what conditions?
Previous infant with GBS. GBS bacteriuria during current pregnancy Positive GBS screen (35-37 wk) Unknown GBS with preterm labor, ROM>18 hr or fever >38
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How does the infantile form of botulism develop in infants?
Spores are ingested and they germinate in the underdeveloped GI tract
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What condition should you consider in an infant with poor sucking/feeding, hypotonia with descending paralysis and ptosis?
Botulism
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What condition should you consider in a 6 month old infant with constipation, urinary retention, weak cry and absent gag reflex?
Botulism
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How is botulism caused in adults?
Ingestion of botulism toxin from poorly canned goods
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How do you diagnose botulism?
Presence of toxin in stool or serum, PCR is not used.
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How does the botulism toxin cause symptoms?
Toxin blocks release of acetylcholine into the synapse
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What is the appropriate treatment for botulism and why?
Supportive care only! | Antibiotics cause lysis or spores and release of neurotoxins
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What is the difference between botulism and myasthenia gravis?
With MG, tensilon is positive and onset is gradual | With botulism, tensilon is negative and onset is rapid
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What is the worst choice of antibiotics for botulism?
Aminoglycoside potentiate the toxin
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Under what conditions do you need to treat an infant for syphillis?
If mother treated within the last month of pregnancy or if she was treated with erythromycin; if baby's titers are higher than mothers
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What disease should you consider in a newborn with maculopapular rash, hepatosplenomegaly and peeling skin?
Syphilis
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Which syphilis screens are nonspecific nontreponemal antibody tests?
VDRL | RPR
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What conditions may cause false positive VDRL and RPR?
Epstein Barr Hepatitis Varicella
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What test for syphillis remains positive for life and what type of test is it?
FTA ABS - treponemal test used to verify positive screen
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What is the appropriate treatment for congenital syphillis ?
Penicillin
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What should you consider in an infant with poor feeding, sniffles, bullous lesions and osteochondritis of joints?
Syphillis
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What hepatic defects are associated with congenital syphilis?
Hydrops fetalis Hepatosplenomegaly Hemolytic anemia
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What type of skin findings are associated with congenital syphillis ?
Maculopapular rash | Bullous lesions
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What should you consider in a patient with diarrhea, low platelets and anemia?
HUS
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What is the treatment for campylobacter fetus ?
Broad spectrum cephalosporins or gentamicin
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What is the treatment for campylobacter jejuni?
Azithromycin
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Tularemia is caused by what type of bacteria? What is the appropriate antibiotic for tularemia ?
Gram negative francisella tularensis. | Gentamicin (second line: tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, streptomycin)
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How does a child become infected with tularemia?
Consumption of rabbit meat - fever, hepatosplenomegaly, rash and lymphadenopathy
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What disease is caused by yersinia pestis?
Bubonic plague
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What is the best choice of treatment for bubonic plague?
Streptomycin and gentamicin | May also use doxycycline, chloramphenicol and tetracycline
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What should you consider in a young child with bloody diarrhea and elevated WBC with hx of ingesting unpasteurized milk or raw meat?
Yersinia enterocolitica
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What is the appropriate treatment for yersinia enterocolitica?
None unless immunocompromised, then give bactrim, Aminoglycosides or cefotaxime
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What disease should you be concerned about in a patient with swollen painful lymph nodes and hx of exposure to a dead animal?
Bubonic plague
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What is the appropriate first line treatment for MSSA?
Beta lactamase resistant agents such as oxacillin or nafcillin
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What is considered a coagulate negative staph infection and when does it occur?
Staph epidermitis - with IV lines or catheter
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What is the appropriate treatment for a carbuncle/furuncle?
Incision and drainage (if >5cm, treat for MRSA)
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What is the treatment for hospital acquired MRSA ?
Vancomycin
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What antibiotics are community acquired MRSA infections sometimes susceptible to?
Bactrim Gentamicin Doxycycline
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When are peak and trough levels measured with Aminoglycosides?
Peak - 30 minutes after dose | Trough - 30 minutes before next dose
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Why is it important to prevent high peak levels of Aminoglycosides ?
Ototoxicity
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How do penicillins work?
Interfere with cell wall synthesis
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What is "special" about beta lactamase bacteria?
They produce penicllinase which cleaves PCN - therefore penicillinase resistant antibiotics are required
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How are MRSA infections resistant to methicillin?
They interfere with PCN binding proteins therefore the antibiotic can't bind to the organism
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What is the dose of amoxicillin for otitis media, pneumonia or sinusitus?
80-90 mg/kg/day
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What limitations are associated with use of first generation cephalosporins?
Do not penetrate the CSF | Not effective against listeria or enterococcus
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What are first generation cephalosporins good for? What are the available oral Medications available in this class?
Gram positive cocci (including MSSA). | Cephalexin, cefadroxil
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What is the fourth generation cephalosporin and what is it used for?
Cefepime - gram negatives (pseudomonas) and gram positives (staph)
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What classes of infection are covered by clindamycin ?
Aerobic and anaerobic gram positives, anaerobic gram negatives cocci, chlamydia and Protozoa
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What are the oral third generation cephalosporins?
Cefpodozime and cefdinir
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What types of infections have good coverage with third generation cephalosporins?
Meningitis Sinusitis / respiratory infections Uti
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What types of infections are covered by macrolides?
``` Mycoplasma Moraxella / H. Flu Strep pyogenes Chlamydia Pertussis legionella Nontuberculous mycobacterium ```
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What types of infections can be treated with rifampin?
Staph osteomyelitis or endocarditis | TB
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When would quinolones be indicated in children ?
Multiresistance Pseudomonas Anthrax
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What interferes with quinolone absorption?
Antacids with aluminum, mag or calcium
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When are tetracyclines contraindicated?
In children <8 unless Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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What antibiotic increases risk for cardiac arrhythmia?
Quinolones
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What should be used to treat enterococcus infection?
Ampicillin plus vancomycin (unless VRE)
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What is the appropriate treatment for neisseria gonrrhea?
Ceftriaxone IM x 1
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What 4 types of infections are treated with metronidazole?
Trichomonas Syphilis Gardnerella H. Pylori
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What test can be used to screen and to verify diagnosis of mono?
Heterophile antibody If negative, confirm with serum IgM There is high false positive rate of screening test in children <4
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What is the diagnostic study for cmv?
Urine culture within first 3-4 weeks of life
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What disease should you consider in an infant with chorioretinitis, periventricular cerebral calcifications and sensorineural hearing loss?
CMV
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What TORCH infection causes petechiae and outputs secondary to thrombocytopenia (blueberry muffin baby)?
CMV
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How is CMV infection spread?
Virus is shed in urine, saliva or genital secretions
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A patient presents with mono type infection but mono testing is negative...what should you consider?
CMV
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What is the treatment for CMV and what is the major side effect?
Ganciclovir - marrow suppression
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What type of infections are caused by arboviruses and when do they typically occur?
Encephalitis - late spring and early summer
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What are the csf findings in arbovirus encephalitis?
Mild pleocytosis and elevated protein
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How is west Nile encephalitis diagnosis confirmed ?
IgM in serum or CSF or Fourfold elevation of serum IgG during acute infection
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What diagnosis should you consider when a patient presents with high fever, rash and viral meningitis during summer?
Coxsackie (enterovirus)
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How is an enterovirus infection confirmed ?
PCR
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When can unimmunized children return to school if there is a measles outbreak in a local school?
Give the vaccine prior to return to school (or the booster if not completed) OR Wait 26 days after the last person developed parotitis
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When can a child with mumps return to school?
9 days after the onset of parotitis
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What are the 4 complications of mumps infection?
Parotitis Meningitis/encephalitis Orchitis Pancreatitis
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What diagnosis should you consider In a patient with fever, headache, muscle aches and unilateral facial swelling anterior to the ear?
Mumps
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What is the difference between mumps and viral parotitis?
Mumps is associated with low fever and non toxic appearance in unimmunized child Viral parotitis is associated with high fever and toxic appearing child who is fully immunized
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What should you consider in a patient with intermittent salivary gland swelling?
Salivary gland stone
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What is the most likely manifestation in a patient with mumps and parotitis?
Orchitis (but not infertility)
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What disease should you consider in a patient with high fever for 3 days followed by maculopapular rash?
HHV-6 aka roseola
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What should you consider in an unvaccinated hold with maculopapular rash associated with mild viral symptoms ?
Rubella
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What vaccine should NOT be given to pregnant women?
MMR
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What occurs in 50% of infant infected with rubella in their first trimester?
Cataracts and PDA
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What are the 7 main symptoms associated with measles ?
``` Cough Coryza conjunctivitis Koplik spots Confluent maculopapular rash Fever Photophobia ```
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What is measles the most contagious?
5 days before to 5 days after the appearance of the rash
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What is the method for measles diagnosis?
Serum IgM (elevated for one month)
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How can immunocompromised patients be protected after measles contact ?
Immunization and immunoglobulin
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What is the appropriate measles post-exposure management for incompletely immunized children ?
Immunoglobulin within 6 days | MMR vaccine within 3 days
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When should children receive revaccination after post exposure treatment?
After age 12 months and at least 5 months after immunoglobulin was given
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What is the diagnosis in a patient with slapped cheek rash that spreads to extremities?
Parvovirus b19 aka fifth disease
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What virus can cause hydrops fetalis? What else can this virus cause?
Parvovirus B19 - also causes aplastic crisis in sickle cell disease
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What is the best test for diagnosis of hsv?
Csf PCR
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When is acyclovir used?
Hsv prophylaxis and treatment | Varicella only in immunocompromised
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What is the appropriate test for HIV in children and why? | When should exposed infants be tested?
If <18 months, need PCR (antibodies can cross the placenta) | Birth, 2 months, 4 months and 6 months
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What are 4 buzzwords that might point toward HIV infection in a child?
Recurrent bacterial infection Hepatosplenomegaly Failure to thrive Developmental delay
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When should testing for HIV be performed after any form of exposure to HIV?
At time of exposure | 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 6 months
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How can HIV vertical transmission be reduced?
Zidovudine and nevirapine during the perinatal period
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Which vaccines are contraindicated in children with HIV?
Measles and varicella (only contraindicated if severely immunocompromised )
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Why do children with HIV develop recurrent bacterial infections?
Increased production of nonfunctional antibodies
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When can children with zoster return to school?
Once lesions can be covered or are crusted over
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What are the only indications for use of Foscarnet?
CMV retinitis in immunocompromised Severe mucocutaneous HSV resistant to acyclovir Zoster
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What should be the treatment for immunocompromised children exposed to active chicken pox infection? When should it be given?
Varicella zoster immune globulin (also indicated for newborns) Within 96 hours or exposure
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How does adenovirus typically present in the summer?
Conjunctivitis, pharyngitis and otitis media | Intussusception or diarrhea
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What test confirms RSV infection?
Immunofluorescence
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How can you diagnose rotavirus infection?
rotazyme antigen test of the stool
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What diagnosis should you consider in an infant with 1-2 days of fever, several episodes of watery stool and vomiting ?
Rotavirus
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What should you do in a patient exposed to a bat but not bitten by it?
Treat for rabies - immunoglobulin plus rabies vaccine within 7 days
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What are possible treatment options for ascaris lumbricoides infection?
Albendazole x 1 Mebendazole x 3 Ivermectin x 1
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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with recent travel from a tropical region who presents with signs of acute abdominal obstruction?
Ascaris lumbricoides
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What is the antibiotic of choice for entamoeba histolytica?
Flagyl
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What medications should Never be given to people with amebiasis?
Corticosteroids or anti motility agents
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What infection should you consider in a patient with 1 week of abdominal pain, tenesmus and bloody diarrhea as well as liver or brain abscess?
Entamoeba
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What is seen on stool culture in amebiasis?
Hematophagous trophozoites
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What is the recommended treatment for intraluminal entamoeba infection?
Amebicide (iodoquinol, paramomycin, diloxanide)
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What infection should you consider in a child with hepatomegaly, abdominal pain and wheezing?
Toxocara canis
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Exposure to what animal may lead to toxocariasis?
Dogs and cats
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What signs and symptoms are present in visceral larval migrans?
Fever, hepatomegaly and wheezing
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What form of toxocariasis presents with visual problems ?
Ocular larval migrans
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What symptoms are seen with covert toxocariasis?
GI symptoms plus pruritis and rash
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How is toxocariasis diagnosed?
Elisa | Stool cultures should still be done to rule out other parasitic infections
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What is the treatment for visceral larval migrans?
Mebendazole or thiabendazole
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What is the treatment of giardia?
Flagyl, tinidazole and nitazoxanide
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What is the treatment for tapeworm?
Praziquantel
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What is the treatment for strongyloides?
Thiabendazole
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What is the treatment for enterobius vermicularis?
Mebendazole, Albendazole or pyrantel (given once then repeated in 2 weeks)
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What is permethrin 1% used for?
Lice ( the 5% must be used to treat scabies)
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How should anti-malaria medication be taken when traveling to a chloroquine resistant region?
Chloroquine x 1, one week prior to travel, weekly during travel and for 4 weeks after travel
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Which fungal infection is an encapsulated yeast?
Cryptococcus
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What infection is associated with pigeon droppings ?
Cryptococcus
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What is the treatment of cryptococcal infection?
Amphotericin b PLUS Fluconazole
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What medication should be added to the recommended treatment for cryptococcosis when the infection is resistant?
Flucytosine
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What infection should be considered in a patient with aids who develops severe pulmonary disease or meningoencephalitis?
Cryptococcus neoformans
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What infection should you consider in a patient with flu like symptoms from California, Arizona or Texas?
Coccidioidomycosis
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What is the treatment for coccidioidomycosis?
Amphotericin, Fluconazole or Ketoconazole
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What infection should you consider in an asthmatic with worsening symptoms with eosinophils or infiltrates on CXR?
Aspergillosis
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What is the treatment for invasive aspergillosis ?
Voriconazole or amphotericin B
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What infection should you consider in a patient with flu like symptoms and hepatosplenomegaly ?
Histoplasmosis
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What is the treatment for histoplasmosis ?
Amphotericin
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What regions of the country is histoplasmosis found in?
Ohio, Missouri and Mississippi River valleys
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What animal is associated with histoplasmosis ?
Pigeon droppings
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What infection causes an ulcer on the skin with a chain of nodules parallel to the drainage lymphatic channel which may also cause joint involvement ?
Sporotrichosis
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What are possible side effects of amphotericin ?
Fever Hypokalemia Nephrotoxicity
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What medication should be given to an immunocompromised patient with low neutrophils who is not responding to antibiotics ?
Amphotericin
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What is Fluconazole used for?
Candida albicans (used once daily for resistant oral thrush)
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What type of contact precautions are needed for RSV?
Direct contact - hand washing for transmission prevention
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What type of precautions are needed for mumps, rubella and pertussis?
Droplet precautions (no special ventilation system needed)
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What type of precautions are needed for legionella, candida and pseudomonas?
Droplet precautions (no special ventilation system needed)
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What type of precautions are needed for aspergillosis, measles and varicella?
Airborne transmission (special hospital ventilation system needed)
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What is the etiology of septicemia in a child 1-12 months?
``` GBS E. coli Strep pneumo Staph aureus Salmonella ```