Random antibiotic and fungal stuff Flashcards

1
Q

Antibiotic class that acts on DNA gyrase

A

Fluoroquinolones

think: they gyrate on the dance floor/fluor

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2
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Antibiotic class that inhibits ribosomal 30S subunit

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Aminoglycosides, i.e. gentamicin

think: gentlemen lived in the 1930s

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3
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Antibiotic that has side effects of staining teeth and affecting fetal bone growth

A

Tetracyclines

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4
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Antibiotic used in close contacts of a patient with meningococcal meningitis

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Rifampacin

think ‘fam’ for my fam

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5
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Alternative antibiotic used in a meningitis patient with true penicillin resistance

A

Chloramphenicol

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6
Q

Tobramycin is particularly effective against which organism?

A

Pseudomonas

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7
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An organism that produces a fishy odour, alkaline urine, has a swarming motility. Can cause loin pain and fever.

A

Proteus Mirabalis

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8
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What does the catalase enzyme do?

A

Convert hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen

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9
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This is a gram positive, catalase negative, novobiocin resistant organism

A

Staphylococcus Saprophyticus

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10
Q

Which antibiotics are contra-indicated in EBV infection?

A

Ampicillin and Amoxicillin - people can develop an allergy

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11
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Which antibiotic for Rheumatic Fever?

A

Ben Pen

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12
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Antibiotic first-line for enterococci

A

Ampicillin

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13
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“Bull-neck”

A

diphtheria

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14
Q

long term side effect of linezolid?

A

bone marrow suppression –> thrombocytopenia

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15
Q

Koplik spots seen in which condition

A

measles

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16
Q

Cather in hospital and then develop an infection with what organism

A

Pseudomonas

17
Q

Develop an infection on ITU after intubation, how to treat?

A

Cefuroxime

18
Q

Biggest risk of giving chloramphenicol?

A

Aplastic anaemia

19
Q

Norwalk virus is known for what

A

Causing epidemics of gastroenteritis

20
Q

Young patient. Generalised candidiasis involving skin folds. Secondary to what?

A

Seborrheic dermatitis

21
Q

Infection. CT shows halo sign

A

Aspergillosis/Aspergilloma

22
Q

Sabourad’s agar used for what?

A

Dermatophytes

23
Q

Hypopigmentation on arms/face/trunk?

A

Melassezia furfur

24
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Where is fusarium found?

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Headache facial pain black discharge
Rhizopus Arrhius
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a mycosis found in south and central america. Also infects bottle nosed dolphins.
Lobomycosis
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First line treatment for giardiasis?
Metronidzole
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Food then GI symptoms Gram negative MacConkey's turns red
E. Coli
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Swimming pool which is poorly chlorinated Untreated water sources What organism?
Crypto
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Child. Cough/cold --> ear pain What organism
RSV
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A pneumonia followed by random neurological signs
M. Pneumonia
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Galactomannan
Aspergillus
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New heart murmur | Green colour on blood agar
S viridans
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IVDU with bilateral alveolar/interstitial shadowing
Pneumocystis Jirovecii
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Swamplands | Watersports
Leptospirosis
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Double beta haemolysis
C perfringens
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Streptococcus agalacticae is also known as ....
Group B Streptococcus