TN Microbiology Essential Drug List

Question 1

Staph aureus

Answer 1

Oxacillin

Cloxacillin

Question 2

MRSA

Answer 2

Vanco

Question 3

Staph epidermidis

Answer 3

Vanco

Question 4

Strep pyogenes

Answer 4

Penicillin

Question 5

Strep agalactiae

Answer 5

Penicillin

Question 6

Strep pneumonia

Answer 6

Penicillin

Question 7

Viridans strep

Answer 7

Penicillin

Question 8

Enerococci

Answer 8

Penicillin

Question 9

Bacillus anthracis

Answer 9

Ciprofloxacin

Question 10

Clostridium perfringens

Answer 10

Penicillin

Metronidazole

Question 11

Clostridium difficile

Answer 11

Metronidazole

Oral vanco

Question 12

Clostridium tetani

Answer 12

Penicillin

IM Metronidazole

Question 13

Corynebacterium diptheria

Answer 13

Ampicillin

Question 14

Listeria monocytogenes

Answer 14

Penicillin

Ampicillin

Question 15

Neisseria meningitides

Answer 15

Penicillin

Question 16

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Answer 16

Ceftriazone

Question 17

E coli

Answer 17

Ampi
TMP SMX
Quinolones

Question 18

Klebsiella pneumonia

Answer 18

Culture guided

Cephalosporin + Aminoglycosides

Question 19

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Answer 19

Meningitis: Ceftazidime

Eye infections: Topical aminoglycoside (not ointment)

Question 20

Leptospira

Answer 20

Pen G

Prophylaxis Doxy

Question 21

Borrelia Burgdorferi

Answer 21

Doxy

Question 22

Treponema pallidum

Answer 22

Penicillin

Question 23

Brucella abortus

Answer 23

Doxy

Question 24

Francisella tularensis

Answer 24

Streptomycin

Question 25

Yersinia pestis

Answer 25

Streptomycin

Question 26

M tuberculosis

Answer 26

HRZES

Question 27

M leprae

Answer 27

Dapsone Rifampin Clofazamine

Question 28

M avium intracellulare

Answer 28

Azithromycin

Question 29

Chlamydia

Answer 29

Macro | Tetracyclin

Question 30

Rickettsia

Answer 30

Doxy

Question 31

Legionella

Answer 31

Macrolides

Question 32

Mycoplasma

Answer 32

Macrolides

Question 33

Ascaris

Answer 33

Albendazole

Question 34

Trichuris

Answer 34

Mebendazole

Question 35

Enterobius vermicularis

Answer 35

Pyrantel pamoate

Question 36

Necator/Ancylostoma Hookworms

Answer 36

Albendazole

Question 37

Strongyloides

Answer 37

Ivermectin

Question 38

Capillaria

Answer 38

Albendazole

Question 39

Trichinella

Answer 39

Thiabendazole | alt albendazole

Question 40

Wuchereria | Brugia

Answer 40

Di-ethyl-cabamazipine "DEC"

Question 41

Onchocerca volvulos

Answer 41

Ivermectin | Magzotti Rxn

Question 42

Schistosoma

Answer 42

Praziquantel

Question 43

Paragonimus

Answer 43

Praziquantel

Question 44

Clonorchis sinensis

Answer 44

Praziquantel

Question 45

Opistorchis viverrini

Answer 45

Praziquantel

Question 46

Diphyllotbothrium

Answer 46

Praziquantel

Question 47

Taenia saginata

Answer 47

Praziquantel

Question 48

Taenia solium

Answer 48

Praziquantel

Question 49

Echinococcus granulosus

Answer 49

Albendazole | PAIR procedure

Question 50

Entamoeba histolytica

Answer 50

Metronidazole

Question 51

Giardia lamblia

Answer 51

Metronidazole

Question 52

Trichomonas vaginalis

Answer 52

Metronidazole

Question 53

Cryptosporidium parvum

Answer 53

Immuno-competent Nitazoxanide Immuno-compromised: HAART + Nitazoxanide

Question 54

Trypanosoma cruzi

Answer 54

Nifurtimox

Question 55

Trypanosoma brucei - gambiense - rhodesiense

Answer 55

Tb gambiense- Pentamidine + Eflormithine Tb rhodisiense - Selarmin + melorsoprol (CNS)

Question 56

Leishmania

Answer 56

Sodium Stibo-gluconate

Question 57

Plasmodium - Falciparum/Malariae - Hypnozoite - Pregnant Patients

Answer 57

- Falciparum/Malariae - Chloroquine - Hypnozoite - Primaquine - Pregnant Patients - Quinine, Mefloquine

Question 58

Candida

Answer 58

Antifungal depending on area involved

Question 59

Crytococcus neoformans

Answer 59

Amphotericin B + Flucytosine (better than monotherapy)

Question 60

Pneumocystis jirovecii

Answer 60

TMP SMX

Question 61

Nocardia

Answer 61

TMP SMX

Question 62

Actinomyces

Answer 62

Penicillin G | Surgery

Question 63

Blastomyces dermatitidis

Answer 63

Ampho B + __________ | Itraconazole or Ketoconazole

Question 64

Histoplasma capsulatum

Answer 64

Ampho B +Itraconazole

Question 65

Coccidioides immitis

Answer 65

Ampho B + __________ | Itraconazole or Fluconazole

Question 66

Paracoccidioides brasilienesis

Answer 66

Ampho B + __________ | if meningitis - Fluconazole

Question 67

Sporothrix schenckii

Answer 67

K iodide (oral) Itraconazole Fluconazole

Question 68

Hepatitis B

Answer 68

Interferon alpha/ pegylated interferon alpha Nucleoside analogs (Iamivudine, adefovir, entecavir, telbivudine)

Question 69

Hepatitis C

Answer 69

Interferon + Ribavirin

Question 70

RSV

Answer 70

Ribavirin

Question 71

Influenza

Answer 71

Osetamivir (oral) /Zanamivir (inhaled) - Neuraminidase inhibitors (shorten course) Amantadine/Rimantidine prevent viral uncoating for Influenza A