Microbiology iRAT/tRAT questions Flashcards
What is the best speciemn to send for STI screening in a 20 year old asymptomatic female?
VVS for chlamydia/gonococcal PCR
Metronidazole is the treatment of choice for which genital tract infections?
Bacterial vaginosis and trichomonas vaginalis
What causes Lymphogranuloma venereum infections in men who have sex with men?
Chlamydia serotypes L1, L2 and L3
Clue cells- diagnosis?
Bacterial vaginosis
Why is test of cure recommended for gonorrheoa?
Increase in antimicrobial resistance
Most coliforms are sensitive to which antibiotic?
Gentamicin
What is the recommended empirical antibiotic treatment for a patient with suspected intra-abdominal sepsis who has normal renal function and is NOT hypersensitive to penicillin?
Amoxicillin, gentamicin and metronidazole
Low blood pressure which does not come back up after IV fluids are given is diagnostic of…?
Septic shock
What is a common recognized side effect of gentamicin?
Dizziness due to ototoxicity