Infectious Diseases — Flashcards

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

Hint: what bug

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

Stage _____ HIV is characterized by clinical latency. CD4+ count drops to < 500

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

_____ caused by Coxiella burnetii is associated with hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia and culture-negative endocarditis (visceral complications)

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

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

Klebsiella can also cause pyogenic _____ and lung abscesses (organs)

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