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Tick-lesh Time
100

GI infection that can mimic appendicitis


Yersinia enterocolitica


100

PrEP for HIV

Tenofovir plus emtricitabine or cabotegravir alone

100

Causes of epididymitis in younger sexually active men

Gonorrhea and chlamydia

100

Induction therapy for cryptococcal meningitis

Amphotericin B and flucytosine

100
  • The causative spirochete of Lyme disease may be transmitted when an infected Ixodes scapularis tick attaches for at least ------- hours.

36 Hours

200

Outpatient treatment for prostatitis

Fluoroquinolone antibiotic or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

200

95% of Egyptian Mummies bones extracted had some form of ----------

Tetracycline

200

Chronic bacterial prostatitis commonly manifests as recurrent lower urinary tract infections with the same organism. Patients require  ----How long------- of antimicrobial therapy that has good prostatic tissue penetration and covers the causative organism.

extended course (at least 4-6 weeks)

200

Clinical syndromes of coccidioidomycosis

Acute or chronic pulmonary infection, cutaneous infection, meningitis

200
  • The Rocky Mountain spotted fever rash may not be present until ------ after onset of illness.

3 days

300

Treatment for uncomplicated pyelonephritis, Medication and for how long?

7 days ciprofloxacin or 5 days levofloxacin

300

Name 6 Antibiotics that are commonly used to cover Pseudomonas aeruginosa include:

  • Piperacillin-tazobactam (Zosyn): A broad-spectrum penicillin that is effective against Pseudomonas.

  • Ceftazidime: A third-generation cephalosporin specifically effective against Pseudomonas.

  • Cefepime: A fourth-generation cephalosporin with strong activity against Pseudomonas.

  • Meropenem and Imipenem: Carbapenems that provide broad coverage, including against Pseudomonas.

  • Ciprofloxacin: A fluoroquinolone antibiotic effective against many Pseudomonas strains.

  • Levofloxacin: Another fluoroquinolone that can be used for Pseudomonas infections.

  • Aztreonam: A monobactam antibiotic that is effective against Pseudomonas.

  • Colistin (Polymyxin E): Often used as a last-resort treatment for multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas infections.

300

Characteristic findings of bacterial vaginosis include:

3 out of 4 is ok

1. Thin vaginal discharge
2. Vaginal pH greater than 4.5
3. Positive whiff test result in which application of 10% potassium hydroxide to vaginal secretions results in a fishy odor
4. Presence of clue cells.

300

Presents as difficult-to-control asthma and recurrent pulmonary infiltrates
positive skin test, elevated IgE, and eosinophilia
Whats the Dx?

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

300

When Babesia infection is detected in an asymptomatic patient, monitoring for resolution of parasitemia without treatment is recommended for --------

3 months.

400

Hepatitis Bโ€“associated vasculitides? 

Polyarteritis nodosa, cryoglobulinemia

400

Treatment for latent TB without HIV meds and how long

3 months of isoniazid plus rifapentine given once weekly

3 months of isoniazid plus rifampin given daily

4 months of rifampin given daily

400

HIV postexposure treatment

Tenofovir plus (emtricitabine or lamivudine) plus (dolutegravir or bictegravir) (three-drug regimen)

400

Five major clinical forms of mucormycosis?
4 out of 5 is ok

Rhinocerebral
pulmonary
abdominal/pelvic/GI
primary cutaneous
disseminated

400

Which antibiotic is the best for post-Lyme disease syndrome (fatigue, arthralgia, myalgia, memory disturbance)?

Prolonged antibiotics are not effective in treating this condition and it can last for years, even after appropriate treatment.

500

5 Risk factors for vertebral osteomyelitis, name 3/5

Older age, immunocompromise, indwelling catheters, hemodialysis, injection drug use

500

Who discovered the penicillin and when (year)?

Alexander Fleming, 1928

500

Condoms can reduce the risk of STIs by approximately 85%. What's the most effective way to avoid sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with 100% certainty?

Abstinenceโ€”not engaging in any sexual activity. This completely eliminates the risk of STIs.

500

4 Risk factors for invasive aspergillosis

Neutropenia
HSCT
solid organ transplant
hematologic malignancy

500

The clinical syndromes of HME human monocytic ehrlichiosis and HGA human granulocytic anaplasmosis are very similar, name 3 clinical presentations out of 5:

  • fever, headache, and myalgia
  • multiorgan failure (AKI, ARDS, meningoencephalitis)
  • elevated aminotransferases
  • leukopenia and thrombocytopenia
  • presence of morulae (clumps of organisms in the cytoplasm of the appropriate leukocyte)
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