Micro- Clinical

Question 1

MCC of viral meningitis

Answer 1

Enterovirus– cocxsackie and echovirus

And mumps

Question 2

When are steroids given with H. flu and pneumococcal pneumonia?

Answer 2

Prior or concomitant with the first antibiotic dose

Question 3

Empiric therapy for neonatal meningitis MUST COVER FOR?

Answer 3

Listeria
E. coli
Group B strep

AMPICILLIN

Question 4

Anaerobic bacteria occur in 50% of brain abscesses. Which is the MC?

Answer 4

Peptistreptococcus

Question 5

Most prevalent fungi in brain abscess? Parasite?

Answer 5

Candida

Toxoplasma

Question 6

MCC meningitis in elderly

Answer 6

Strep pneumo

Question 7

Name the pneumonia etiology associated with:
1 Influenza
2 alcohol abuse
3 Cardiopulmonary dz
4 periodontitis
5 cystic fibrosis
6 air con

Answer 7

1 Influenza - S. aureus
2 alcohol abuse - Klebsiella
3 Cardiopulmonary dz - H flu, s pneumo
4 periodontitis - Anaerobes
5 cystic fibrosis - P. aeruginosa
6 air con - Legionella