Questions - Misc 08

Question 1

What is the treatment for Gonorrhea

Answer 1

Ceftriaxone or Cefixime + Azithromycin

Question 2

What do Chlamydia Serotypes A, B, C cause?

Answer 2

Trachoma and inclusion conjuctivitis

Question 3

What do Chlamydia Serotypes D-K cause?

Answer 3

Non-gonococcal urethritis
Conjuctivitis
Pneumonia

Question 4

What do Chlamydia Serotypes L1, L2, L3 cause?

Answer 4

Lymphogranuloma venereum

Question 5

What is the drug treatment for Syphilis?

Answer 5

Single IM injection of long acting Benzathine Penicillin for primary, secondary, early latent)

3 doses of long acting Benzathine Penicillin for late latent or unknown duration

Question 6

What is the difference between the chancres present in syphilis and in chancroid?

Answer 6

Syphilis - hard and painless

Chancroid - soft and painful

Question 7

What is the drug treatment for Chancroid?

Answer 7

azithromycin / ceftriaxone / ciprofloxacin / erythromicin

Question 8

What is the drug treatment for Impetigo?

Answer 8

Topical mupirocin 2%

Question 9

What is the drug treatment for Scalded Skin Syndrome?

Answer 9

Beta-lactamase resistant penicillins (methicillin, nafcillin)
1st gen cephalosporins (cefazolin, cefalexin)

Question 10

What is the drug treatment for Gas Gancrene?

Answer 10

Penicillin and clindamycin

Question 11

What is the drug treatment for Bacterial Meningitis?

Answer 11

Vancomycin + Ceftriaxone

If organism is found to be sensitive to Pen G, switch to that drug