Infectious Diseases — Flashcards

HCV is associated with _____, which are IgM immunoglobulins that precipitate out of the blood at cool temperatures

ICU inpatients of community acquired pneumonia are treated with:_____ + azithromycin or fluoroquinolone

_____ is the most common cause of osteomyelitis in patients with sickle cell disease

Opportunistic infections with _____ are seen with Hyper-IgM syndrome, most commonly caused by a defective CD40L

Hint: what bug

The prodrome (onset) of HIV consists of flu or _____-like symptoms with cervical lymphadenopathy and fever

Vibrio cholerae causes profuse _____ diarrhea with visible flakes of mucous and epithelial cells

What is the treatment (2) for Chagas Disease (Trypanosoma cruzi)?_____, Benznidazole

Enterococcus spp. can result in _____, subacute endocarditis, and biliary tree infections

_____ and varicella are live vaccines that can be given to HIV patients with CD4 counts > 200/mm3

Asplenic sickle cell disease patients are commonly infected with _____ and Haemophilus influenzae