Questions - Misc 09

Question 1

What is the drug treatment for Infective Endocarditis?

Answer 1

Native valve endocarditis: Pen G + gentamicin

MRSA and Penicillin resistant strep: vancomicin instead of penicillin

Question 2

What is the drug treatment for Lyme Disease?

Answer 2

Early disease (3-30 days after tick bite): Doxycycline for 14-28 days

Late disease (days-months after tick bite): parenteral ceftriaxone or penicillin for 14-28 days

Question 3

What is the drug treatment for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?

Answer 3

Doxycycline is 1st line treatment for adults and children of all ages (most effective if started before the 5th day of symptoms)

Question 4

What is the drug treatment for Pertussis?

Answer 4

Erythromycin

Question 5

What is the drug treatment for Clostridium Difficile?

Answer 5

Metronidazole and vancomycin

Question 6

What is the drug treatment for Typhoid Fever

Answer 6

Ceftriaxone + ciprofloxacin

Question 7

What is the drug treatment for Cholera?

Answer 7

Tetracyclines or TPM-SMX

Question 8

What is the leading cause of bacterial mengitis in children and infants (not newborns)?

Answer 8

Hib

Question 9

Which bacteria is suspected in an IV drug user with Infective Endocarditis?

Answer 9

Staph. aureus

Question 10

Which bacteria are catalase + ?

Answer 10

Staph. aureus

Question 11

Which bacteria are catalase - ?

Answer 11

S. pyogenes
S. agalactiae
S. epidermidis

Question 12

Which bacteria are coagulase + ?

Answer 12

Staph. aureus

Question 13

Which bacteria show alpha-hemolysis?

Answer 13

S. pneumonia

Question 14

Which bacteria show beta-hemolysis?

Answer 14

S. pyogenes
S. agalactiae
S. aureus