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1
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Which antibiotics have anti-anaerobic activity

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Penicillins, cephalosporins (except ceftazidime), erythromycin, tetracycline, metronidazole

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Which antibiotics have no anti-anaerobic activity

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Ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin, gentamycin

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What is the MOA of rifampicin

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Prevents transcription of DNA to mRNA

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What is the MOA of isoniazid

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Inhibits mycolic acid synthesis

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What is the MOA of pyrazinamide

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Inhibits fatty acid synthase

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What is the MOA of ethambutol

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Inhibits arabinosyl transferase

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7
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What are the types of gram positive rods

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Actinomyces, bacillus anthracis, clostridium, diphtheria, listeria

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8
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Which antibiotics inhibit cell wall formation

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Penicillins, cephalosporins, isoniazid, vancomycin

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9
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Which antibiotic targets the 50s subunit of the ribosome

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Macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin)

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What is the MOA of tetracyclines

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Inhibits 30s subunit of ribosome, thereby inhibiting protein synthesis

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11
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What drug must be stopped when macrolides are started

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Statins

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12
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Which antibiotics inhibit DNA gyrase

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Quinolones (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin)

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13
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Which organism is responsible for most central line infections

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Staph epidermis

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14
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Which organism is classified as group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus

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Strep pyogenes

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15
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What is the diagnostic criteria for toxic shock syndrome

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Temp >38.9, hypotension BP <90, diffuse erythematous rash, desquamation of palms and soles, >2 organs involved

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16
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What is the main organism that causes osteomyelitis in sickle cell patients

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Salmonella

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17
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What is the main organism that causes necrotising fasciitis

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Strep pyogenes

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18
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What is the treatment of anthrax

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Ciprofloxacin

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19
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What are the main 3 organisms responsible for meningitis in adults

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Neisseria meningitidis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Listeria monocytogenes

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20
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Which organism spread by unpasteurised dairy can present with hemiparesis and ataxia

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Listeria monocytogenes

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21
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What is the treatment of Lyme disease presenting with bulls eye lesions but no disseminated disease

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Doxycycline 2-3 weeks

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22
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Which organism spread by infected rat urine causes renal failure in 50% and hepatic failure in 10% of cases

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Leptospirosis

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23
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What is the gold standard investigation for diagnosing Brucellosis

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Bone marrow aspiration and culture

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24
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How many mm is considered positive in Mantoux test

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6mm

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25
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Name 5 causes of false negatives in Mantoux test

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Miliary TB, HIV, sarcoid, immunosuppression, steroids

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26
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What is the treatment of TB meningitis

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1 year TB treatment + steroids

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27
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What organism caught from fresh water produces ‘fish tank granulomas’

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Mycobacterium marinum

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28
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What is the treatment of seizures caused by isoniazid

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Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

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29
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How many strands of RNA are present in a HIV cell

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2 copies of single stranded RNA

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30
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What are the envelope proteins present on HIV cells

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GP120, GP41

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31
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What 3 main enzymes do HIV genes encode

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Reverse transcriptase, integrase, protease

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32
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What does GP120 bind to on T cells to allow HIV to enter

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CD4 and CXCR4

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33
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What does GP120 bind to on macrophages to allow HIV to enter

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CD4, CCR5

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34
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What happens to IL-2 production in progressive HIV

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IL-2 production decreases

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35
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Which vaccines are contraindicated in HIV

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Cholera, intranasal influenza, oral polio, TB

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36
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What are the common suffixes to remember ARTs

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Proteinase inhibitors = -navir

Integrase inhibitors = -gravir

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37
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Name 3 common NRTIs used for HIV treatment

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Abacavir, tenofovir, zidovudine

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38
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What are the side effects of protease inhibitors

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Diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, buffalo hump, central obesity, P450 inhibitors

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39
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What is the treatment of PJP

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IV co-trimoxazole + IV methylprednisolone

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40
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What is the commonest causative organism of diarrhoea in HIV

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Cryptosporidium

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41
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Which organism shows red rounded oocysts against blue-green background on acid-fast (Ziehl-Neelsen) stain of stool

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Cryptosporidium

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42
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What two things cause Addison’s disease in HIV patients

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CMV-Adenitis, TB

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43
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What is the most common fungal infection of the CNS in HIV

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Cryptococcus

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44
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How is histoplasmosis diagnosed

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Adrenal biopsy with groccott stain

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45
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What is the treatment of histoplasmosis

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Itraconazole 3-6 months

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46
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How does the clostridium tetani neurotoxin act to cause lockjaw

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Blocks release of GABA

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47
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What does the exotoxin produced by clostridium botulinum do to cause flaccid paralysis

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Blocks ACh release

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48
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What does the shiga toxin act on

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Inactivates 60S ribosome

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49
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Which bacteria release endotoxins

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Gram negative e.g. Neisseria Meningitidis

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50
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Which virus can cause haemoptysis in HIV patients

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HHV-8 (Kaposi’s sarcoma)

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51
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What is the most common cause of blindness in HIV

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CMV retinitis

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52
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What is the MOA of acyclovir

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Inhibits viral DNA polymerase

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53
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Which antiviral is used to treat CMV

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Gancyclovir

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54
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Which antiviral used to treat chronic HCV interferes with capping of viral mRNA

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Ribavarin

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55
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Which two conditions is amantadine used to treat

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Influenza, Parkinson’s

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56
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What are the side effects of Foscarnet - an antiviral used to treat CMV and HSV

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Nephrotoxic, low calcium, low magnesium

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57
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What is the MOA of interferon alpha in the treatment of HBV, HCV and hairy cell leukaemia

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Inhibits synthesis of mRNA

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58
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Which virus in neonates causes skin scarring, eye defects, limb hypoplasia and microcephaly

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VZV

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59
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When should Ramsay hunt syndrome be referred urgently to opthalmology

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Vesicles on nasolabial folds or tip of nose

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60
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What is seen on blood film in EBV

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At least 10% atypical lymphocytes

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61
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Which virus causes oral hairy leukoplakia

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EBV

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62
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Which virus can lead to subacute sclerosing panencephalitis 5-10 years after exposure

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Measles

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63
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Which virus causes Koplik spots

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Measles

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64
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Which virus can cause aplastic crisis in sickle cell anaemia

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Parvovirus B19

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65
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What condition is associated with aspirin exposure in children

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Reye’s syndrome

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66
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What test is used to diagnose chlamydia

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Nuclear acid amplification tests (NAAT)

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67
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What is the incubation of chlamydia

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7-21 days

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68
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What is the treatment of chlamydia

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Doxycycline

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69
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What is the incubation of gonorrhoea

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2-5 days

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70
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What is the treatment of gonorrhoea

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Ceftriaxone 1g IM single dose

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71
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What is the most likely organism seen in urethritis with purulent discharge

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Gonorrhoea

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72
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Which condition presents with rash on trunk, palms and soles and buccal ‘snail track’ ulcers

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Secondary syphillis

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73
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What are the symptoms of tertiary syphillis

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Gummas (ulcerating skin lesions)
Aortic aneurysms, AR
Neurosyphillis

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74
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What are the symptoms of congenital syphillis

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Blunted upper incisor teeth, saddle nose, deafness

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75
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Which organism causes Q fever

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Coxiella burnetti

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76
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Which condition presents similarly to syphillis but is not sexually transmitted

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Yaws

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77
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What is the name of the disease caused by haemophilus ducreyi that presents with painful ulcers

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Chancroid

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78
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Which HPV is responsible for genital warts

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6&11

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79
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Which condition is associated with clue cells

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Bacterial vaginosis

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80
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Which STI is associated with strawberry cervix and raised vaginal pH

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Trichomonas

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81
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What is seen on bloods in plasmodium falciparum

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Schizonts on blood film 
Parasitaemia >2%
Severe anaemia <50
Hypoglycaemia
Metabolic acidosis 
Lactate >5
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82
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Which types of malaria cause a cyclical fever every 48 hours

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Vivax and ovale

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83
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What is the most common type of malaria other than falciparum

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Plasmodium vivax

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84
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What is the treatment of non-falciparum malaria

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Chloroquine (+primaquine in ovale and vivax)

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85
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Which cancer is more likely to develop after schistosomiasis infection

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Squamous cell bladder cancer

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86
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Which disease is spread by sand flies and causes grey skin in it’s visceral form

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Leishmaniasis

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87
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Which organism causes mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (involving mucosa of nose and pharynx)

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L. Brasiliensis

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88
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Which condition does the tsetse fly spread

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African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

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89
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Which systems does trypanosoma cruzi affect

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Chaga’s disease: cardiac (myositis), GI (dysphagia)

90
Q

What intra-abdominal pathology can arise from tapeworm infection

A

Liver cysts leading to obstructive jaundice

91
Q

What causes itching in scabies

A

Type IV hypersensitivity reaction to mites/eggs after 30 days

92
Q

What is the treatment of scabies

A

Permethrin to patient and contacts

93
Q

What organism causes cat scratch disease

A

Bartonella henselae

94
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What is the treatment of pyogenic liver abscess

A

Amoxicillin + ciprofloxacin + metronidazole

95
Q

What are the symptoms of tetanus

A

Jaw spasm, risus sardonicus, arched back, hyperextended neck, dysphagia

96
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Which organism presents with fever, bradycardia, constipation and salmon-coloured rose spots

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Salmonella typhi (typhoid)

97
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What is the treatment of complicated Salmonella (Typhoid)

A

Ceftriaxone

98
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How is giardia diagnosed

A

Duodenal aspirates or string tests

99
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Which condition causes profuse rice water diarrhoea

100
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Which condition causes black spots on forearms/thighs and fever

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African Tick Typhus (Rickettsiae)

101
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Which illness spread by ticks causes fever followed by a rash on palms and soles 6 days later

A

Rocky Mountain spotted fever

102
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What are the symptoms of dengue fever

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Retro-orbital pains, back pains, myalgia (break bone fever), high grade pyrexia, rash, facial flushing

103
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Which tick-bourne disease causes haemolytic anaemia, haemoglobinuria and polyclonal hypergammaglobulinaemia

A

Babesiosis

104
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What is the post exposure prophylaxis for HCV

A

Monthly PCR tests

105
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What is the management of botulism

A

ITU for intubation and antitoxin

106
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What causes encephalopathy in measles and VZV

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Post-infectious encephalopathy- brain swelling cause by immune response to infection

107
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What is the presentation of histoplasmosis

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South USA - Erythema nodosum, BHL, cavitating lesions on CXR

108
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Which organism causes swimmers ear

A

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

109
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Which organism causes cervical lymphadenopathy and an adherent greyish pharyngeal membrane

A

Diphtheria

110
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What endotoxin is responsible for toxic shock syndrome in staph aureus infection

A

TSST-1 superantigen

111
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Which exotoxins increase cAMP levels

A

Pertussis toxin, Cholera A toxin, Heat labile E. coli toxin

112
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What is the MOA of amantadine

A

Inhibits uncoating of virus in the cell

113
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Which organism is responsible for pharyngitis

A

Streptococcus pyogenes

114
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What is the treatment of Listeria Meningitis

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Amoxicillin + gentamicin (cephalosporins usually inadequate)

115
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What are the symptoms of Legionella

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Fever, dry cough, bradycardia, confusion, lymphopenia, hyponatraemia

116
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What condition causes flu-like illness, then a brief remission, followed by jaundice and haematemesis

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Yellow fever

117
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What is the treatment of cerebral toxoplasmosis in HIV

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Pyrimethamine + sulphadiazine for 6 weeks

118
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Which opportunistic infection presents with exercise-induced desaturation and very few chest signs

119
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Which class of antibiotics promotes MRSA along with beta-lactams

A

Quinolones

120
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Which organism usually acquired from eggs in dog faeces causes visceral larva migrans

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Toxocara canis (nematode)

121
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What is the first step in chickenpox exposure in pregnancy

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Check VZV Abs in the mother

122
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What is the management of pubic lice

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Permethrin or malathion cream applied to all body hair, reapplied after 3-7 days

123
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How is Lassa fever spread

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From infected rats or person-to-person

124
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What are the 3 criteria for VZV Ig

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  1. Significant exposure
  2. Clinical condition that increases risk (pregnancy, long term steroids, neonates)
  3. No antibodies to VZV
125
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What prophylaxis is given to close contacts of a patient with pneumococcal meningitis

A

None - carriage is extremely common

126
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What is the treatment of severe campylobacter

A

Clarithromycin

127
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Which organisms are the most common cause of viral meningitis

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Enteroviruses (coxakie, echovirus)

128
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What is the best investigation for PJP

A

Bronchoalveolar lavage

129
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What is the treatment of mycobacterium avium infection in HIV patients

A

Rifabutin + ethambutol + clarithromycin

130
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What is the immediate management of meningitis in a patient with allergy to penicillins/cephalosporins

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Chloramphenicol

131
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What are the symptoms of chikungunya

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Severe joint pain, high fever - africa, Asia, Indian subcontinent

132
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What is the treatment of invasive amoebiasis

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7 days metronidazole followed by 10 days diloxanide furoate

133
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Which vaccines are live-attenuated

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BCG, MMR, influenza (intranasal), oral rotavirus, oral polio, yellow fever, typhoid

134
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What is the next step in a patient with suspected Lyme disease but no erythema migrans

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ELISA antibody testing and start doxycycline

135
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What is the treatment of cryptosporidium in immunocompromised patients

A

Nitazoxanide

136
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Which hepatitis carries significant mortality in pregnancy

A

Hepatitis E

137
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Which organism causes filariasis (lymphatic obstruction)

A

Wuchereria Bancrofti

138
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What is the treatment of non-specific urethritis

A

Doxycycline 1 week

139
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Which bacteria is responsible for bacterial vaginosis

A

Gardnerella vaginalis

140
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Which type of leprosy is associated with hair loss

A

Tuberculoid leprosy

141
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Which bacterial chest infection is associated with cavitating lesions and is seen after influenza infection

A

Staph aureus

142
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Which viral meningitis is associated with unusually low glucose

143
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What is the MOA of telbuvudine in the treatment of HBV

A

Synthetic thymidine nucleoside analogue

144
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What is the clinical picture of botulinum toxin

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Afebrile, descending flaccid paralysis, slurred speech, diplopia, ptosis

145
Q

What is first line treatment of hydatid disease (dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus)

A

Albendazole

146
Q

Which bacteria is found in unpasteurised dairy and causes sweating with a ‘wet hay’ smell

A

Brucella melitensis

147
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Which antibiotics are bacteriostatic

A

Chloramphenicol, macrolides, tetracyclines, sulphonamides, trimethoprim

148
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Which virus is associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

149
Q

Which vaccines cannot be used in egg anaphylaxis

A

Yellow fever, MMR

150
Q

Which condition describes an infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein

A

Lemierre’s syndrome

151
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What are the most common viral organisms that cause meningitis

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Coxsackie, echovirus

152
Q

What drugs act as CCR5 fusion inhibitors in HIV treatment

A

Maraviroc, enfuviritide

153
Q

Which vaccines are absolutely contraindicated in HIV-infected adults

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Cholera, intranasal influenza, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis

154
Q

Which complication of malaria can cause haemoglobinuria, AKI and anaemia

A

Blackwater fever

155
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What is first line investigation for chlamydia

A

Women: vulvovaginal swab Men: urine test

156
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What is second line treatment for genital warts after topics podophyllum

A

Topical imiquimod

157
Q

What does thick film look for in malaria

A

Parasite burden

158
Q

What does thin film look for in malaria

A

Species of malaria

159
Q

What is the management of VZV exposure in >20 weeks pregnancy and not immune

A

Either VZIG or antivirals after day 7-14 of exposure

160
Q

Which antiretroviral is an enzyme inducer

A

Nevirapine

161
Q

What are the symptoms of HIV seroconversion

A

Like EBV (sore throat, lymphadenopathy, malaise, diarrhoea) with rash, mouth ulcers

162
Q

What are the features of leptospirosis

A 
Early: fever, flu, conjunctival erythema 
Immune phase (Weil’s disease): AKI, hepatitis, aseptic meningitis
163
Q

What is the investigation of choice for leptospirosis

A

Serology for leptospira Abs

164
Q

What is the causative organism of Rocky Mountain spotted fever

A

Rickettsia rickettsii

165
Q

What is toxoplasmosis caused by

A

Toxoplasma gondii - intracellular protozoan (parasite)

166
Q

What should be checked before and during ethambutol treatment

A

Visual acuity (causes optic neuritis)

167
Q

How should recurrent HSV outbreaks in pregnancy be managed

A

Suppressive treatment with aciclovir from 36 weeks gestation

168
Q

Which infection is transmitted through rabbit/beaver bites and produces ulcerating regional lymphadenopathy

A

Tularaemia

169
Q

Which organism causes ring enhancing lesions on CT head in patients with HIV

A

Toxoplasmosis

170
Q

What is the treatment of pseudomonas ear infection

A

Gentamicin drops

171
Q

What contributes to the rapid progression of necrotising fasciitis

172
Q

Which organism causes melioidosis

A

Burkholderia pseudomallei

173
Q

What is the difference between oral hairy leukoplakia and oral candidiasis

A

Leukoplakia cannot be scratched off/dislodged

174
Q

What is the most important cause of mortality in diphtheria

A

Myocarditis

175
Q

What is the treatment of choice for severe leptospirosis

A

IV penicillin

176
Q

What is first line treatment of syphillis

A

Benzylpenicillin IM

177
Q

What is the first line treatment of uncomplicated chlamydia

A

7 days doxycycline

178
Q

What is the best treatment for chlamydia in pregnancy

A

Oral azithromycin

179
Q

What is the standard treatment of genital herpes

A

Oral aciclovir

180
Q

What is the treatment of toxoplasma gondii brain abscess

A

Sulphadiazine and pyrimethamine

181
Q

Which organism causes a tick bite eschar

A

Rickettsia conorii

182
Q

What is the treatment of cryptosporidium in immunocompromised patients

A

Supportive therapy + nitazoxanide

183
Q

Which infection associated with cattle farming causes back pain, hepatosplenomegaly and low platelets

A

Brucellosis

184
Q

What is the treatment of brucellosis

A

6 weeks doxycycline + streptomycin/rifampicin

185
Q

What bacteria is spiral shaped on EM

A

Campylobacter

186
Q

What does the nematode Loa loa (loiasis) cause

A

Filariasis

187
Q

What is the most common side effect of lamivudine

A

Bone marrow suppression

188
Q

What spreads dengue fever

A

Aedes mosquito

189
Q

What presents 6-60 days after renal transplant with flu like symptoms and fever

A

CMV infection

190
Q

What is the treatment of CMV infection in renal transplant

A

IV ganciclovir

191
Q

What is the MOA of oseltamivir

A

Neuraminidase inhibitor

192
Q

What is the incubation period of salmonella gastroenteritis

A

6-72 hours

193
Q

Which organism causes African river blindness

A

Onchocerca volvulus (most common cause of infective blindness worldwide)

194
Q

Which organism causes a murmur and hepatitis after exposure in a farm in France

A

Coxiella (Q fever endocarditis)

195
Q

What is the antibiotic of choice for nocardia/actinomycete chest infection in immunocompromised

A

Sulphonamides - sulphadiazine

196
Q

Which HIV ART is associated with fat redistribution and an insulin resistant phenotype

A

Zidovudine

197
Q

What is the most common cause of PID

A

Chlamydia trachomatis

198
Q

What is the causative organism of cysticercosis

A

T.solium (pork tapeworm)

199
Q

What is the most specific investigation for diagnosing neurocysticerosis

A

Fundoscopic examination to directly visualise subretinal parasites

200
Q

What remains positive throughout life and only indicates previous syphillis infection

201
Q

Which form of leprosy is systemic with symmetrical distribution and more severe

A

Lepromatous leprosy

202
Q

What is the treatment of strongyloides nematode infection

A

Ivermectin (albendazole if concurrent AIDS)

203
Q

What investigation should be performed in adults diagnosed with molluscum contagiosum

A

HIV antigen test

204
Q

Which vaccines are safe in HIV patients with low CD4 count

A

Help A, Hep B, flu, pneumococcal

205
Q

What is the treatment of symptomatic shigella

A

Oral azithromycin

206
Q

What causes gas gangrene

A

Clostridium perfringens (treat with benzylpenicillin + clindamycin)

207
Q

What is the treatment of Coxiella infection

A

Doxycycline

208
Q

What is the investigation for hydatid liver disease

A

ELISA testing for echinococcus

209
Q

What is the treatment for latent TB whilst taking HAART

A

Isoniazid mono therapy 6-9 months

210
Q

What test confirms the diagnosis of leprosy

A

Skin biopsy

211
Q

What is the treatment of chancroid

A

Single dose IM ceftriaxone

212
Q

What classification of bacteria is pertussis

A

Gram-negative coccobacillus

213
Q

What presents with a painless penile ulcer and significant inguinal lymph node enlargement

A

Lymphogranuloma venereum

214
Q

Which NRTI is associated with myocarditis/cardiomyopathy

A

Zidovudine

215
Q

What is used to diagnose cryptococcus meningitis

A

India ink test

216
Q

What are the features of severe malaria

A
  • Hb <50
  • BM <2.2
  • pH <7.30
  • Lactate >5
217
Q

Which paramyxovirus infection presents with parotid swelling and raised amylase level

218
Q

Which STI is most likely to cause an acute hepatitis

A

Hepatitis B

219
Q

What is the most common hepatitis to be transmitted via homosexual anal intercourse

A

Hepatitis B

220
Q

What is the most important risk factor for spread of Hep C

221
Q

What is the treatment of systemic primary VZV infection in an immunocompromised patient

A

IV aciclovir

222
Q

Which infections have an incubation period of 1-2 weeks

A

Measles
Malaria
Typhoid
Dengue

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