MLA - Infection Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
How long should antibiotics be prescribed for in asymptomic bacteruria of pregnancy
A
7 days nitrofurantoin
2
Q
A yeast and a capsule in the CSF stained with India ink suggest which type of meningitis?
A
Cryptococcus neoformans infection
3
Q
What antibiotic can be given in pregnancy for cellulitis if the patient has a penicillin allergy?
A
Eryrthromycin
4
Q
What antibiotic should be used for Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome?
A
IV ceftriaxone
5
Q
What species causes gas gangrene?
A
Clostridium perfringes
6
Q
What infection is a contraindication to lumbar puncture?
A
Meningococcal speticaemia
