Micro 17 Bioterrorism Flashcards
1
Q
Weaponized Yersinia
A
Pneumonic plague (w/sepsis)
2
Q
Y. pestis Dx
A
PCR
3
Q
Y. pestis Tx
A
Streptomycin or aminoglycoside
- Doxycycline for prophylaxis
- Isolate
4
Q
Anthrax pulmonary signs
A
Widened mediastinum
-Pulmonary edema (Lethal factor + Protective antigen + Edema factor)
5
Q
Anthrax Dx
A
PCR
6
Q
Anthrax Tx
A
Fluoroquinolone (ciprofloxacin)
- Doxycycline for prophylaxis
- Vaccine for high-risk
7
Q
Tularemia
A
Ulceroglandular
-Pneumonic if weaponized
8
Q
Tularemia reservoir
A
Rabbits
9
Q
Tularemia Dx
A
PCR
10
Q
Tularemia Tx
A
Doxycycline or gentamycin
11
Q
Smallpox disease
A
Fever -> rash -> vesicles
12
Q
Smallpox vaccine
A
Live attenuated cowpox
13
Q
Smallpox Tx
A
Isolation
-symptom support
14
Q
Pseudomallei disease
A
Similar to TB
15
Q
Bleach chemical
A
Sodium hypochlorite
