Microbiology

Question 1

CAP causative organism

Answer 1

Streptococcus pneumonia

Question 2

Normal flora of mouth

Answer 2

Strep viridans, neisseria sp, anaerobes

Question 3

Acute sore throat resolves in

Answer 3

3 days

Question 4

Complications of sore throat

Answer 4

Otitis media, quinsy

Question 5

Acute otitis media from

Answer 5

Upper respiratory infection involving the middle ear by extension of infection up the Eustachian tube

Question 6

Most common bacteria infecting middle ear

Answer 6

Haemophilus influenza, strep pneumonia, strep pyogenes

Question 7

Infection of middle ear resolves in

Answer 7

4 days

Question 8

First line for infections of middle ear

Answer 8

Amoxicillin
Erythromycin

Question 9

Acute sinusitis treatment

Answer 9

Average length illness 2.5 weeks
Severe cases of >10 days duration

Phenoxymethylpenicillin
Doxy - not in children

Question 10

Bacterial conjunctivitis

Answer 10

staph aures
strep pneumonia
h. influenze

Question 11

Treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis

Answer 11

Chloramphenicol
Avoid if aplastic anaemia or allergy

Question 12

What can happen to baby if chloramphenicol

Answer 12

Grey baby

Question 13

What is chloramphenicol not active against

Answer 13

Pseudomonas

Question 14

Candida diagnosis is

Answer 14

Clinical

Question 15

Males live on public

Answer 15

22

Question 16

Females live on public

Answer 16

17

Question 17

Meningitis prophylaxis

Answer 17

Ciprofloxacin

Question 18

CAP treat first line

Answer 18

Amox

Question 19

Gentamicin needs to be given

Answer 19

IV

Question 20

Sick day rules

Answer 20

Ace, metformin, hypoglycemics, STOP

Question 21

Macrolides interact with

Answer 21

Statins