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27 Cards in this Set
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Which organism commonly causes meningitis in infants and the elderly, requiring treatment with ampicillin? |
Listeria monocytogenes
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Which organism causes Trench Fever?
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Bartonella quintana
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What is the best treatment for penicillin-allergic, pregnant female with UTI?
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Nitrofurantoin
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Which herpes virus is associated with Kaposi's sarcoma?
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Human herpes virus 8
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Which organism is known to cause "desert rheumatism?"
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Coccidioidomycosis
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What is the most commonly used agent in the treatment of Familial Mediterranean Fever?
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Colchicine
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What is the main vector of Lyme Disease in North America?
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Ixodes scapularis
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Which HIV medication is known to cause an asymptomatic elevation in MCV?
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Zidovudine
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Which HIV medication requires you to check HLA B-5701 to prevent hypersensitivity reaction?
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Abacavir
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What is the number of dermatomes over which a patient with Herpes Zoster virus requires both contact and airborne precautions?
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Two dermatomes
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What is the antibiotic of choice for mild Clostridium difficile colitis? Severe?
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PO or IV metronidazole for mild. PO vancomycin for severe.
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Which organism is considered a contaminant in the blood if no central venous catheter is present?
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Staphylococcus epidermidis
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With terminal complement deficiency, to which organism are patients most susceptible?
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Neisseria meningitis
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Name four commonly prescribed medications that can cause aseptic meningitis.
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TMP-SMX (Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole), IVIG (Immunoglobulin), NSAIDS, Carbamazepine
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Patient develops a pneumonia soon after recovering from the flu. What organism is most often associated in this scenario?
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Which organism is notoriously known to cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)?
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Escherichia coli O157:H7
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What is a very common organism for UTIs in young, pregnant women?
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus
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What condition is often associated with pigeon or bat droppings?
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Histoplasmosis
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Which organism is the most common cause of diabetic foot ulcers?
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Staphylococcus aureus
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What condition is known as "spotless Rocky Mountain spotted fever"?
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Ehrlichiosis
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What organism can cause febrile, hemolytic anemia esp in pts who visited Nantucket or Long Island area?
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Babesia microti
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Besides a traumatic tap, what condition is often associated with red blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid on lumbar puncture?
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HSV encephalitis
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What is the most common cause of pneumonia in HIV patients?
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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What is the most likely organism that causes post partum endometritis?
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Group B Streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae)
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What organism is known as the "great mimicker" of appendicitis?
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Yersinia enterocolitica
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What organism is known to cause Q fever?
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Coxiella burnetti
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What is the MOST common cause of aseptic meningitis?
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Enterovirus (more than Echovirus)
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