Fecal to oral transmission is the hallmark of this type of infection
What is hepatitis A?
100
The Penicillins and Cephalosporins are both these type of antibiotics
What are beta lactams?
100
These honey colored crusts are usually caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes or Staphylococcus Aureus
What is impetigo?
100
The bacterium that causes this pneumonia may also display manifestations of rash and bullous myringitis
What is Mycoplasma pneumonia?
100
This protozoan can be asymptomatic in both men and women, but can cause copious amounts of green, frothy discharge in women
What is Trichomonas vaginalis
200
A family of four goes on a camping expedition. One week later they all develop fever, malaise, and diarrhea. For the most likely pathogen responsible
What is Giardia lamblia?
200
TThe term used when an antibiotic inhibits bacterial growth but does not actually kill the bacteria.
What is bacteriostatic?
200
This rash is initially unseen and heralded by shooting pain in a dermatomal distribution.
What is Herpes zoster?
200
Treatment of community acquired pneumonia in the outpatient setting should include coverage for this most common organism.
What is streptococcus pneumoniae?
200
Secondary symptoms of this bacterium include malaise, lymphadenopathy, and a rash that includes the palms and soles.
What is Treponema pallidum?
300
Ciprofloxacin and Metronidazole are commonly used antibiotics in the treatment of acute diverticulitis. The organisms targeted by these drugs fall under these subtypes of microorganisms
What are gram negatives and anaerobes?
300
Beta lactams kill bacteria by affecting what part of the bacterium?
What is the cell wall?
300
The growing prevalence of this superbug has prompted increased use of Vancomycin and Linezolid especially in clinical settings.
What is MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphyloccus Aureus)?
300
This bacteria is commonly associated with exacerbations of COPD in patients with bronchiectasis and multiple hospital admissions.
What is Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
300
The treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease includes coverage of these two pathogens specifically.
What are Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis?
400
Most cases of this are due to gut bacteria such as E. coli and Klebsiella. Cases are confirmed with positive cultures of ascitic fluid and commonly occur in peritoneal dialysis patients.
What is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?
400
This class of antibiotics inhibit bacterial folic acid metabolism.
What are the sulfa antibiotics?
400
The most typical offender in a case of common cellulitis.
What is beta hemolytic streptococci (strep pyogenes)?
400
This illness usually occurs in outbreaks during the winter season and its duration is limited by early initiation of Oseltamivir.
What is Influenza?
400
Hemophilus ducreyi is the bacterium behind this painful genital ulceration with associated inguinal adenopathy.
What is chancroid?
500
Antibiotic treatment of a positive Murphy’s sign in a PCN allergic patient
What is a quinolone and flagyl
500
This group of bacteriocidal antiobiotics kill bacteria by inhibiting DNA synthesis.
What are the fluoroquinolones?
500
Tissue crepitus in the setting of fever and severe pain in an extremity after surgery points to this most likely pathogen.
What is Clostridium perfringens
500
Treatment of the cavitary lesions associated with pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) includes a four drug regimen of rifampin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol and
What is isoniazid?
500
This gram negative cocci was previously named ‘The Clap’ based on the French word for brothel