Respiratory Tract Infections: Team-Based Learning - Beilke

Question 1

Why is TB acid-fast?

Answer 1

Mycolic acids present in its cell wall

Question 2

Name the class of drug generally used for influenza.

Give (3) examples

What is the window of treatment for use of these drugs?

What class is generally not used anymore? Why?

Answer 2

Neuraminidase inhibitors

Oseltamivir, zanamavir, peramavir

72 hours after onset of symptoms (no longer effective after)

Amantadines -> no longer effective due to resistance

Question 3

Name the (3) most common post-influenza bacterial infections

Why do secondary bacterial infections occur after influenza infection?

Answer 3

S. aureus, S. pneumoniae, H. influenza

Influenza is a disease which results in damage to the bronchioles and alveoli (opportunity for infection)

Question 4

Cystic fibrosis patients are especially predisposed to infection with which organism?

Answer 4

Pseudomonas

Question 5

Give the season usually associated with each of the following:

Influenza

Legionella

Adenovirus

RSV

Answer 5

Winter

Summer

Summer

Winter