Infectious Disease- Misc. Bugs Flashcards
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Acute HIV presentation
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Fever Lymphadenopathy (axillary) Pharyngitis Rash Diarrhea
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Lyme disease and lymphadenopathy
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Lymphadenopathy is not typical
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Melioidiosis
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Rare infection caused by gram-negative Burkholderia pseudomallei. Endemic to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Northern Australia.
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S&S melioidosis
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- Pneumonia (bilateral opacities)
- Skin ulcers/ abscessed (purple colored lesions)
- Organ abscesses (kidney, prostate, sleep and liver)
Severe disease seen in DM, alcoholics, CKD, chronic lung disease
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Diagnosis of Melioidosis
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Culturing samples from mucous membranes, blood, sputum, skin ulcers and organ abscesses.
Gram-negative rods with bipolar staining and safety pin appearance
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Tx
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Ceftazidime or carbapenem for acute infection.
Followed by months of TMP-SMX for eradication
