Microbiology Flashcards
What is the treatment of choice for T. cruzi?
Nitrofurantoin and Benznidazole
Montenegro skin test is a test to that identifies the presence of exposure which parasite?
Leishmania sp.
Diagnostic stage of Leishmaniasis:
Amastigote
Infective stage of leishmaniasis:
Promastigote
Drug of choice worldwide for Leishmaniasis:
Sodium stibogluconate
Extraintestinal stage of T. gondii that is more susceptible to drugs:
Tachyzoites
A patient came at the ER with decreasing sensorium which on MRI revealed multiple enhancing ring like structures. Identify the causative organism:
Toxoplasma gondii
Intracerebral calcifications are seen in which parasitic infection:
Toxoplasma gondii
In congenital CMV infections, what is seen at the ventricles?
Paraventricular calcifications
Sabin fieldman dye is used to look for the presence of circulating IgG to which parasite?
T. gondii
In patients with HIV, the prophylactic DOC for T. gondii is:
TMP SMX
Romana’s sign which is the presence of unilateral palpebral swelling comes from which parasite?
T. cruzi
Infection of which parasite may lead to megaesophagus or megacolon?
T. cruzi
Vector for Trypanosoma brucei:
Tse tse fly (glossina)
In Trypanosoma brucei, the presence of enlarged posterior cervical lymph nodes is seen which is also called:
Winterbottom sign
Kerandel sign which denotes the presence of deep hyperesthesia is seen in which phase of T. brucei infection?
Late (meningoencephalitic phase)
Morula cells of Mott is seen in which parasitic infection?
T. brucei
Life stages of T. cruzi
Amastigote, Promastigote, Epimastigote, Trypomastigote
In east African sleeping sickness, the DOC for early infection is:
Suramin
In east African sleeping sickness, the DOC for CNS involvement is:
Melarsopol
Babesia microti is transmitted by which insect vector:
Ixodes
Pathognomonic feature of Babesia microti
Maltese cross formation
What is the most important parasitic design in man:
Plasmodium sp.
Intermediate host of Plasmodium:
Man
Definitive host of Plasmodium:
Anopheles
What is the sexual cycle of Plasmodium sp.?
Sporogony
What is the infective stage of Plasmodium sp.?
Sporozoite
Quotidian malaria:
P. knowlesi
Benign tertian malarias:
P. Vivax and P. Ovale
Malarias spp. associated with recrudescence:
P. knowlesi, P. falciparum, P. malariae
Ziemman dots are seen in which Malarial species?
P. malariae
Histopathologic hallmark of P. falciparum cerebral malaria:
Durck granulomas
Acute kidney kidney injury secondary to hemoglobinuria caused by P. falciparum is also known as:
Black water fever
Profound shock and circulatory collapse caused by P. falciparum is also called:
Algid malaria
Primaquine destroys which malarial stage in the blood:
Gametocyte stage
Gametocytes in the blood and schizonts in the liver are inhibited by which form of malaria:
Primaquine
Sporonticides:
Proguanil and Pyrimethamine
DOC for chloroquine resistant P. falciparum:
Oral artesunate or oral artemether lumefantrine
Malaria prophylaxis for areas with chloroquine resistant P. falciparum:
Mefloquine
Malaria prophylaxis for areas with chloroquine and mefloquine resistant P. falciparum:
Atovaquone proguanil/doxycycline
Nematodes seen in the small intestines:
CASH (capillaria, ascaris, strongyloides, hookworms)