Infectious Diseases — Flashcards

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

_____ is generally preceded by group A strep pharyngitis and NOT GAS skin infections (impetigo).

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

Mycobacterium _____ is a non-TB disease that causes disseminated infection in the late stages of AIDS

Babesiosis can cause _____, which results in hemoglobinuria and jaundice

Common infectious causes of orchitis in older adults include _____ and Pseudomonas

List of pathogens that can cause endocarditis in IVDUs:_____Candida albicans

Common infectious causes of orchitis in young adults include _____ and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

If a previously healthy patient with CAP has not received any antibiotics in the past _____ months, a course of macrolide or doxycycline is given

Because of splenomegaly, patients with _____ are advised to avoid contact sports (ie: football) for danger of splenic rupture