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1
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coagulase negative staph that is a common cause of UTI in young women?

A

staphylococcus saprophyticus

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2
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why is proteus associated with struvite stones?

A

ureas enzyme

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3
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UTI in pt with indwelling catheters?

A

candida

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4
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what is a typical Mycobacterium tuberculosis presentation?

CXR findings?
Histology findings?

A

Fever, night sweats, weight loss

haemoptysis

UPPER LOBE CAVITATION
hilar lymphadenopathy
patchy consolidation

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5
Q

Lobar consolidation on CXR what pathogen causing pneumonia?

A

Strep pneumonia

most common cause in CAP
often with rusty coloured sputum

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6
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causative agent behind pneumonia

recent viral infection and cavitation on CXR?

A

staphylococcus aureus

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7
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causative agent behind pneumonia
upper lobe cavitating lesion

A

klebsiella
most common in alcoholics also

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8
Q

Respiratory tract infection in immunocompromised?

CXR : bat’s wing

A

pneumocystitis jiroveci
desats on walking

treat w co trimoxazole

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9
Q

Neutropenia
pneumonia
halo sign on CT scan

A

aspergillus

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10
Q

how to manage HAP?

A

ciprofloxacillin
vancomycin
tazocin

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11
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double stranded DNA virus associ with nephritis?

renal transplant pt on immunosuppresive?

A

BK virus

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12
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diagnosis of invasive aspergillus can be done with serology for which polysaccaride?

A

galactomannan

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13
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what virus can cause progressive multifocal leukoencephlopathy?

A

JC virus
double stranded
dna virus

part of the polyomaviridae

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14
Q

which is the only helminth capable of autoinfection

A

strongyloides

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15
Q

3 types of helminths?

A

cestodes - tapeworms

tematodes - schistosoma

nematode - roundworm
> hookworm
strongyloides

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16
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what is diphteria ?

A

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

mild fever
swollen neck glands
anorexia
malaise
cough

= respiratory distress

17
Q

Bat bite puts you at risk of what?

A

rabies

18
Q

transmission of rabies is most by

A

dogs
bats bullet shaped rhabdovirus

presents with
prodrome: fever, sore throat
acute encephalitis
migration to CNS

19
Q

what are negri bodies pathogenomic for?

A

RABIES

20
Q

Il-6 inhibitor treatment of severe covid

A

tocilizumab

21
Q

sotrovimab is an monoclonal antibody that ?

A

neutralising antibody which binds to spike protein on SARs-Cov2

22
Q

antiviral agents
Influenza

neuraminidase inhibitor

A

oseltamivir

zanamivir

23
Q

baloxivir?

A

antiviral agent used in influenza

polymerase inhibitor
baloxavir

24
Q

what is most likely cause of a HAP?

A

enterobacteriae
like E.Coli

klebsiella
staph aureus
pseudomonas

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