Infectious Diseases Flashcards
(12 cards)
What causes cat scratch disease?
Bartonella
What is caused by drinking unpasturised milk?
Brucellosis
A patient presents following travel to Brazil and has mucocutaneous ulceration what is the cause?
A) Bartonella bacilliformis
B) Histoplasma capsulatum
C) Leishmania braziliensis
D) Mycobacterium leprae
E) Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Leishmania brasiliensis
What neurotransmitter is blocked in tetanus?
GABA
A patient presents with spasms which begin in the jaw and then progressed to the rest of the body. On examination, he has a lockjaw and spastic paralysis. What is the diagnosis and causative organism?
Tetanus. Clostridium tetani.
What are the first and second most common causative organisms of UTI in sexually active young women?
1) E. coli (gram negative)
2) Staphylococcus saprophyticus (gram positive)
Which virus causes Kaposi’s sarcoma?
Human Herpes Virus 8 (HHV 8)
What is the most likely infection following renal transplant?
CMV - after 4 weeks
What is the treatment for toxoplasmosis in an immunocompetent person?
No treatment
What is the treatment for toxoplasmosis in an immunocompromised patient?
Pyrimethamine and sulphadiazine
What is the mechanism of action of rifampicin?
Inhibits RNA synthesis
What is the first line treatment of brain abscess?
Ceftriaxone and metronidazole
