(Tick-borne Illness)
This tick transmits Lyme disease
What is Ixodes scapularis? (Blacklegged tick/Deer tick)
The most common reason for hospitalization in patients with EBV mononucleosis
What is tonsillar swelling/upper airway obstruction?
An antibiotic with pseudomonal coverage
What is Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Zosyn, Aminoglycosides, Meropenem, Imipenem (not Ertapenem)?
The basis for the Pfizer and Moderna SARS-Cov2 vaccine approach
What is an mRNA vaccine?
The preferred antibiotic in the treatment of maternal mastitis
What is Dicloxacillin?
The geographic location of this tick-borne illness
What is Lyme disease?
The most frequent cause of heterophile-antibody negative mononucleosis
What is cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
3 antibiotics that cover MRSA
What are Bactrim, Clindamycin, Doxycycline, Linezolid, Vancomycin, Daptomycin, Ceftaroline?
Contraindicated in immunocompromised patients, pregnancy, and after administration of IVIG
What are live vaccines?
This practice virtually eliminates any infectious risks from human donor milk
What is pasteurization?
Treatments for cutaneous Lyme
What are Doxycycline, Amoxicillin, Cefuroxime, or Azithromycin?
The virus that causes this rash
What is Varicella?
Neonatal prophylaxis for an HIV-exposed infant
What are Zidovudine and Nevirapine?
The first dose of MMR and Varicella immunizations are administered as separate shots instead of the single shot, Proquad, to reduce the risk of this problem
What is febrile seizure?
The AAPs recommendation for duration of breastfeeding
Who endorses 4-6 months duration of exclusive breastfeeding?
The geographic location of this tick-borne illness
What is Rickettsia?
The most common cause of aseptic meningitis
What are enteroviruses?
The reason that troughs are not needed when Vancomycin is used in the treatment of C. difficile
What is poor bioavailability (oral route)?
What are live vaccines?
The only two absolute contraindications to breastfeeding according to the AAP
What are galactosemia and maternal HIV infection in the US?
Laboratory diagnosis of Lyme disease
What is the significance of detection of B burdorferi antibodies by ELISA and Western blot?
This test should be used for infant diagnosis of HIV
What is HIV RNA viral load?
Daptomycin is not effective for treatment of infections in this organ
What are the lungs?
These vaccines utilize proteins to improve the immune response to bacterial polysaccharides
What are conjugate vaccines?
The term used to describe medications or other substances that assist initiation, maintenance, or augmentation of maternal milk production
What are galactogogues?