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Infectious Disease 8 Flashcards

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Mycobacterium marinum ( TB in water) treatment>

A

Moxifloxacin
Clarithromycin
Rifampicin

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Lucio phenomenon caused by?

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Mycobacterium leprae

- blue hemorrhagic lesion with necrotizing ulceration

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What species of Aedes mosquito reduces Dengue transmission?

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Wolbachia

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Amphotericin B mechanism of action?

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bind ergosterol membrane - altering integrity

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Triazoles ( fluco/ketoconazoles) mechanism of action?

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inhibit CYP450 - decreased ergosterol production

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Terbinafine ( allylamines) mechanism of action?

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Inhibit squalene epoxidase - decrease in lanosterol + ergosterol

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Flucytosine mechanism of action?

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Converted to 5-fluorouracil - incorporate into fungal RNA and inhibit protein synthesis/ thymidylate synthase

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