5 Written Questions

1. airborne droplets, direct contact w. fomites, or secretions
2. look for clue cells and "whiff test"
3. 1. meningitis 2. minigitis with meningococemia 3. meningococcemia w. out signs of meningitis
4. nafcillin, oxacillin IV, or cefazolin IV (if sensitive) / if MRSA - Vancomycin IV
5. gram stain and culture

5 Matching Questions

1. Tx for campylobacterial infxs includes ____, _____ and ____.
2. S. Aureus is coagulase ____________
3. Pneumococcus persists
4. Physical barriers
5. What is prophylaxis usually used for

1. a positive
2. b 4-6 weeks up to 6 months
3. c Skin, Mucous membranes
4. d fluid and electrolyte replacement!; avoid antimotility agents, antibiotics (erythromycin or ciprofloxacin- AB benefit less than half of pts)
5. e Given before surgery

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. upper endoscopy; GI barium radiography
   1. The best dx of h.pylori is ______. If the pt cannont afford/insurance won't cover, use ______ instead.
   2. bacteremia and sepsis can seed the lung as often as
   3. S. aureus is the most common cause of _____ in children
   4. Name 8 skin infections associated with S. aureus
2. epididymitis, prostatitis, penile edema, abscess or fistulae, seminal vesiculitis, and balaitis (uncircumcised)
   1. Prevention for niesseria meningitidis includes _____ or _____.
   2. Dx for cholera is ______.
   3. Complications of male urethritis includes _______.
   4. To dx m. catarrhalis _____
3. enteropathogenic (EPEC)
   1. Bacteremia and Sepsis: Places of infection
   2. What superantigens cause multisystem disease
   3. ____ e.coli is important cause of infant diarrhea
   4. Main vaccines for an asplenic person (2)
4. Infection acquired after 2 or more days in a hospital
   1. Pyomyositis is
   2. Prevent tetanus
   3. Nosocomial infx
   4. Local tetanus
5. mupirocin ointment preferred or azithromycin
   1. Local tetanus
   2. Tx for pertussis is _____
   3. Tetanus appears
   4. Tx for impetigo

5 True/False Questions

1. What antibodies are protective against toxin-mediated staph illness → antitoxin antibodies

   True        False

2. Other pathogenic organisms → Brucella,Salmonella species, Neisseria gonorhoeae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis

   True        False

3. Pneumonia labs include → 5-10% of healthy adults and 20-40% of children

   True        False

4. _____ reverses the process of ulcers → PMN's

   True        False

5. A 1-month-old girl presents to her general practitioner with a high fever that has lasted 24 hours, feeding difficulties, and irritability. Examination reveals altered mental status and a bulging fontanel. → e.coli

   True        False