Childhood infections

Question 1

what does toxo cause if contracted early in pregnancty

Answer 1

miscarriage

Question 2

what does toxo cause if contracted later in pregnancy

Answer 2

the later in pregnancy

the less the effect on the baby

Question 3

what are long term consequences of toxo on a baby

Answer 3

microcephaly
deafness
low IQ

Question 4

when does contracting rubella affect the foetus

Answer 4

early in pregnancy

Question 5

what is triad of neonatal symptoms in rubella

Answer 5

cataracts
deafness
congenital heart disease

Question 6

when is HSV spread risk the highest

Answer 6

in 6 weeks before birth

spreads through genital tract

Question 7

what does HSV cause in baby

Answer 7

blistering rash
vesicle
ulcer in mouth

Question 8

what is the effect of HBS on neonate

Answer 8

EARLY ONSET SEPSIS
bacteraemia
memningitis

Question 9

what are the three organisms that cause early onset neonatal sepsis

Answer 9

GBS
E coli
L monocytogenes

Question 10

how do you treat early onset sepsis

Answer 10

IV bensylpeniciklllin (GBS cover) and gentamicin (E coli) h

Question 11

how do you treat late onset neonatal sepsis

Answer 11

cefotaxime + vancomycin

Question 12

what its the commonest cause of meningitis in UK

Answer 12

men B

Question 13

what is the current strep pneumonia vaccine called

Answer 13

Prevenar 13

Question 14

Explain effect of measles in pregnancy

Answer 14

RISK is to MOTHER
- no congenital abnormalities to foetus

• foetal loss (miscarriage, intra uterine death)
• preterm delivery
• increased maternal morbidity

Question 15

What is the effect of EBV in pregnancy

Answer 15

NONE

other than usual mono sx