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Microbiology Flashcards

1
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Meningitis in HIV

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Cryptococcus

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2
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Main side effect of isoniazid

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peripheral neuropathy

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3
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Peyer’s patches, gram negative non lactose fermenter

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Yersinia

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Rash begins on face, lymphadenopathy

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Rubella

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5
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well formed spherical lung cavity

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aspergillus

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6
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HBsAg

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Positive in acute or chronic hepatitis

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7
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Trauma, open wound, gas gangrene, what organism?

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Clostridium

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LLL pneumonia, haemoptysis, cavitation, gram –ve

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h. influenzae

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encapsulated bacteria

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h. influenza
meningococcus
strep pneumoniae

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10
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Sewage worker + microscopic agglutination test

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Leptospirosis

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11
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Gram positive lower urinary tract symptoms in a woman

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Staphylocccus saprophyticus

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12
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Treatment for gonorrhoea?

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IM ceftriaxone and stat dose oral azithromycin

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13
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Haemorrhagic cystitis, virus

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Adenovirus

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14
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Inactive vaccines?

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rabies
hepatitis A
influenza (intramuscular)

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15
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Patient with sore throat develops rash after taking amoxicillin, what does she have?

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infectious mononucleosis (EBV)

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16
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Schaffners dots on blood film

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Malaria vivax/ovale

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17
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Nigeria, rats, haemorrhagic

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Lassa fever

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18
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What on non culture samples shows contamination?

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Squamous epithelial cell

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19
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Antibiotic for mastitis during breastfeeding

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flucloxacillin

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20
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Chlamydia treatment

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doxycycline (7 day course) or azithromycin (single dose)

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21
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Co receptors involved with HIV

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CXCR5/CCR5

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22
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Transmitted by sandfly

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Leishmania; skin ulcer at site of bite

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23
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Drug to treat falciparum malaria?

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Artesunate

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24
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malarial merozites are where?

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Blood cells (from ‘M’arrow)

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25
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IgM anti-HBc

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Indicates acute infection

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26
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Unpasteurised dairy/animal contact

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Brucellosis

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27
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14-3-3 positive in CSF

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Sporadic CJD

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28
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Negri bodies

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Rabies

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29
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Meningitis in kids younger than 3 months

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S. pneumoniae

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30
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CSF in bacterial meningitis?

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Cloudy
Low glucose
High protein
Polymorphs

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31
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Beta lactam with anti-pseudomonal activity

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Piperacillin

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32
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silver stain / flying saucers/ boats

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PCP

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33
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EEG shows periodic triphasic changes

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Sporadic CJD

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34
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HBeAg

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Currently infective

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35
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How to diagnose variant CJD

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tonsillar biopsy

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36
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Insect bite: pains, facial nerve palsy, palpitations, headaches and fever. Organism?

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Borelia burgdorferi

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37
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Infection that carries risk of hydrops fetalis if acquired before 20 weeks?

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Parvovirus b19

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38
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Tx for campylobacter

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Erythromycin

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39
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coccobaccili

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haemophilus influenzae (gram neg)
chlamydia
bordatella

40
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What part of HIV binds to CD4 on T cells?

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Gp120

41
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Syphilis treatment

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IM BenPen

42
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Abx for listeria?

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amoxicillin / ampicillin

43
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Malaria hypnozoites are where?

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in Hepatic cells

44
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Organism that can cause osteomyelitis

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Salmonella

45
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Tx of Hep B?

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PegIFN alpha 2a

46
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Arbovirus, America, mosquitoes, polio-like

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West Nile Virus

47
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Abx for Legionella ? Class?

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Clarithromycin (macrolide)

48
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gram positive rods

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actinomyces
bacillus cereus
clostridium
diphtheria
listeria
49
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anti-HBs

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Indicates immunity after infection has been cleared, either from natural or vaccine

50
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Which type of hepatitis viruses are RNA viruses?

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Hep A, C

51
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Guidelines for women who present with a primary herpes infection in their third trimester of pregnancy?

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Oral aciclovir 400 mg TDS until delivery

IV aciclovir for infant if vaginal del/SROM

52
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Malaria spherocytes are where?

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Skin

53
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Neonatorum ophthalmia

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Chlamydia trachomatis

54
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IVDU, dry cough, Bilateral interstitial shadowing

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PCP

55
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Gram +ve grape clusters with cavitation

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S. Aureus

56
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Tx of hep b?

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Interferon alpha and lamivudine

57
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Fungal pneumonia in immunocompromised

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Aspergillus

58
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Undulant fever, malaise, rigors, sweating, animal contact

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brucellosis

59
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Which common condition can be treated with drugs that target with TNF, IL-17 and IL-12/23?

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Psoriasis

60
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Mechanisms of Abx resistance?

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Bypass - bypass antibiotic sensitive step in pathway e.g MRSA
Enzyme - Enzyme-mediated drug inactivation e.g beta-lactamases.
Accumulation - Impairment of accumulation of the drug, e.g. tetracycline resistance.
Target - Modification of the drugs target in the microbe e.g. quinolone resistance

61
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Bat’s wing on CXR

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PCP

62
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TB treatment

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R and I for 6 month, P and E for first 2

63
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What on non culture sample shows infection with coliform

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Nitrite

64
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Liver cysts, dogs, sheep

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hydatid disease

65
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Malarial gametocytes are where?

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Mosquitoes (‘G’obbled back up)

66
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Target shaped rash, hiking outdoors

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Lyme disease

67
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Abx for haemophilus influenza?

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Amoxicillin (beta lactam)

68
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Rash starts behind the ears, Koplik spots

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Measles

69
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Tx for c diff. colitis?

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Metronidazole

70
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Optochin sensitive

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Strep. pneumoniae

71
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Herpes viruses that cause cervical cancer vs warts?

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HHV 16 and 18 = cancer
HHV 6 and 11 = warts

GARDASIL is quadravalent

72
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ground glass x ray

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PCP

73
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Bird contact, cytoplasmic inclusions

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Psittacosis

74
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CSF in TB meningitis?

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Clear
Low glucose
High +++ protein
Lymphocytes

75
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Subacute infective endocarditis

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S. viridians

76
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Disease which if transmitted to baby: they can initially be symptomless but then come down with problems

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CMV

77
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Acute infective endocarditis

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S. auerus

78
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Which type of hepatitis viruses are DNA viruses?

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Hep B

79
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Cause of Kaposi’s sarcoma?

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HHV 8 in AIDS

80
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“spaghetti and meatballs” appearance

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pityriasis vericolor

81
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Abx for Group A Strep? Class?

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IV benzylpenicillin (beta lactam)

82
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Painless round black lesions and rims of oedema

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Anthrax

83
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Tx for septic arthritis

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IV cefotaxime

84
Q

What would you target with psoriasis Tx?

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TNF
IL-17
IL-12/23

85
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Reactive arthritis, erythema nodosum, enterocolitis

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Yersinia

86
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Meningitis in kids older than 3 months

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Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus in unvaccinated children

87
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2m on with fever, elevated LFTs, flagellate organism

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Toxoplasmosis

88
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Abdo pain and fever, no diarrhoea

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Salmonella

89
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What class is Gentamicin? MOA?

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Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside which works by inhibiting protein synthesis and is used in gram negative sepsis.

90
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smokers, gram negative pneumonia

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M cattarhilis (moraxella)

91
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spirochaetes

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treponema pallidum (syphillus)
leptospirosis
92
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Painless genital ulcer, balanitis, proctitis, cervicitis

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Early LGV

93
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CSF in viral meningitis?

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Clear
60-80% plasma glucose
Normal/raised protein
Lymphocytes

94
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Pulmonary infection, immunocompromised, found in soil assoc/ with bat or bird droppings

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Histoplasmosis

95
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Post initial treatment, this strain of malaria requires Primaquine 30mg to eliminate liver parasites?

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P. Vivax

96
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A gram-positive β-haemolytic coccus that can cause pharyngitis, erysipelas and cellulitis.

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Strep pyogenes

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