infectious diseases Flashcards
Which type of pneumonia is associated with cold sores?
Strep Pneumoniae
Type and name of organism causing bacterial vaginosis?
Gardnerella Vaginalis - gram positive coccobacilli
Organism causing acute epiglottitis?
H Influenzae
What type of organism is Brucella?
Gram negative
Which one of the following organisms causes lymphogranuloma venereum?
Chlamydia
Deep ulcer with a ragged border is seen on the shaft of the penis, the lesion is tender with associated inguinal lymphadenopathy - lesion? Caused by which organism?
Chancroid caused by Haemophilus ducreyi
Medication to prevent relapse of Plasmodium ?
Primaquine
Man returns from trip abroad with maculopapular rash and flu-like illness?
HIV seroconversion
Most common cause of travellers’ diarrhoea?
E Coli
Salmonella typhi main sx?
Constipation, vomiting, abdo pain, fever
What is the treatment of malaria with severe parasitaemia (>10%)?
Exchange transfusion + artesunate
Treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis?
Oral metronidazole
What is Monod’s sign characteristic of?
Aspergilloma
Immunocompromised patients with toxoplasmosis rx? Presentation on CT?
Multiple hypodense, ring-enhancing lesions, rx with pyrimethamine plus sulphadiazine
Pruritic rash on the buttocks or soles? Treatment?
Strongyloides stercoralis, rx with Ivermectin and Albendazole
Chagas disease most frequent complication?
Dilated cardiomyopathy - Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Mechanism of macrolides?
Macrolides inhibit the 50S subunit of ribosomes
What is Chinese letter pattern typical of? Complication of organism?
Diptheria - heart block
First line in hyatid disease?
Albendazole
Severe joint pain and high fever on return from Africa?
Chikungunya
First line abx for UTI for methotrexate patients?
Nitrofurantoin
Flaccid paralysis, diplopia, ataxia - no sensory involvement
Clostridium botulinum - affects release of acetylcholine
Hydrophobia, pyrexia, headache, hypersalvation - cluster of sx for which condition?
Rabies
Retro-orbital headache, fever, facial flushing, rash, thrombocytopenia in returning traveller?
Dengue