Infection Treatments

Question 1

Cellulitis

Answer 1

Painkillers 
Flucloxicillin (doxycline if allergic to penicillin)

Question 2

Thrush

Answer 2

Topical- nystatin or clotrimazole
Oral - fluconazole
Severe- amphotericin B

Painkillers

Question 3

UTI

Answer 3

Trimethoprim

Painkillers

Question 4

Meningitis

Answer 4

Ceftriaxone (meningococcal sepsis)
3rd gen cephalosporin

Painkillers

Question 5

Pneumonia

Answer 5

Mild: amoxicillin (doxyclicine if allergic to penicillin)

Moderate: amoxicillin and doxycycline

Severe: co-amoxiclav and doxycycline (Meropenem if allergic to penicillin)

Question 6

Clostridium difficile

Answer 6

Mild: metronidazole or vancomycin
Severe: vancomycin

Question 7

MRSA

Answer 7

Vancomycin

Clotrimoxacol

Question 8

Norovirus, chickenpox

Answer 8

Nothing

Question 9

HIV

Answer 9

2 x nucleoside inhibitors

1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, protease inhibitor or integrase inhibitor

PrEP and PEP available

Question 10

Infective endocarditis

Answer 10

Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis

IV penicillin or gentamicin

Question 11

Malaria

Answer 11

Quinine and doxycline (artesunate)

For vivax and ovale do G6PDH test before giving primaquine

Question 12

Schistosomiasis

Answer 12

Praziquantel

Oral corticosteroids

Question 13

Legionnaires disease

Answer 13

Oral clarithromycin or flurroquinolones

Question 14

Shingles

Answer 14

Acyclovir

Paracetamol

Question 15

Pharyngitis

Answer 15

Antibiotics only given if streptococcal infection

Penicillin

Question 16

EBV

Answer 16

Supportive treatment

Acyclovir if necessary

Question 17

Enteric fever treatment

Answer 17

Fluoroquinolones may work

IV ceftriaxone/azithromycin 7-14 days

Usually ceftriaxone or azithromycin for 1-2 weeks