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Infectious Disease Treatments Flashcards

1
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Bacterial Vaginosis

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  • oral metronidazole

- alt: topical metronidazole or topical clindamycin

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Bacterial Vaginosis with Pregnancy

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-oral metronidazole throughout pregnancy

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Chlamydia

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  • doxycycline

- alt: azithromycin

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4
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Chlamydia in Pregnancy

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  • azithromycin
  • erythromycin
  • amoxicillin
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Lymphogranuloma Venereum

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Doxycycline

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Gingivostomatitis in Herpes

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  • oral aciclovir

- chlorhexidine mouthwash

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7
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Cold sores in Herpes

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-topical aciclovir

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Genital Herpes

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  • oral aciclovir
  • saline bathing
  • topical anaesthetic e.g. lidocaine
  • analgesia
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Genital Warts

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  • multiple, non-keratinised: topical podophyllum
  • single, keratinised: cryotherapy
  • 2nd line: topical imiquimod
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Gonorrhoea

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  • ciprofloxacin
  • now more common IM ceftriaxone (+ oral azithromycin)
  • alt: oral cefixime + oral azithromycin
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Non-gonococcal Urethritis

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azithromycin or doxycycline

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12
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Syphilis

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  • IM benzathine penicillin

- doxycycline

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13
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Trichomonas Vaginalis

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oral metronidazole 5-7 days

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14
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Urethritis

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  • 7 days doxycycline

- 1 dose azithromycin oral

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Lower UTI in non-pregnant women

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  • trimethoprim/nitrofurantoin

- culture if >65 yo or haematuria or pregnant

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16
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Lower UTI in pregnant women

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-nitrofurantoin (avoid near term), amoxicillin or cefalexin

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17
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Lower UTI in catheterised patients

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  • no treatment if asymptomatic

- symptomatic, Abx 7 days

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Acute pyelonephritis

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broad spec cephalosporin or quinolone 10-14 days

19
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Amoebiasis Tx

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metronidazole

luminal amoebicide for cystic stage

20
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Animal and human bites

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co-amoxiclav

doxycycline and metronidazole

21
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Anthrax

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ciprofloxacin

22
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Botulism

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botulism antitoxin (only effective early on)

23
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Campylobacter

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clarithromycin

ciprofloxacin

24
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Cellulitis

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flucloxacillin

allergic: clarithromycin, erithromycin (pregnancy), doxycycline
severe: co-amoxiclav, cefuroxime, clindamycin, ceftriaxone

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Cholera

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doxycycline, ciprofloxacin

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Diphtheria

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IM penicillin

diphtheria antitoxin

27
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Giardiasis

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metronidazole

28
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Legionella

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clarithromycin/erythromycin

29
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Leprosy

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  • rifampicin
  • dapsone
  • clofazimine
30
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Leptospirosis

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benzylpenicillin, doxycyline

31
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Lyme disease

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  • doxycyline

- ceftriaxone

32
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Malaria

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  • artemisin based combination therapies
  • chloroquine
  • ovale/vivax - primaquine after acute treatment
33
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Meningitis

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  • cefotaxime
  • add amoxicillin if <3mo or >50 yo
  • meningococcal: or benzylpenicillin
  • listeria: amoxicillin and gentamicin
  • or chloramphenicol if CONTRA
  • IV dexamethasone reduces risk neurological sequelae
  • prophylaxis for contacts: oral ciprofloxacin or rifampicin
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MRSA

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vancomycin, teicoplanin, linezolid

35
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Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

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doxycycline or macrolide (erythromycin/clarithromycin)

36
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Strongyloides Stercoralis

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ivermectin and albendazole

37
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Tetanus

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metronidazole (vaccination)

38
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Toxoplasmosis

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pyrimethamine and sulphadiazine

no treatment if immunocompetent

39
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Trypasonomiasis

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Benznidazole or nifurtimox

40
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Tuberculosis

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rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol

41
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What are the serology treatments like post syphilis treatment?

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TPHA positive

VDRL negative

42
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Erysipelas:

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flucloxacillin

43
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When should trimethoprim and nitrofurantoin be avoided in pregnancy?

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  • trimethoprim throughout

- nitrofurantoin avoid near term

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