Infectious Diseases — Flashcards

Flashcard 81: For diagnosing congenital CMV infection, _____ examination by PCR is the best method

Answer: urine (or saliva)

Extra: The gold standard for diagnosing congenital CMV is PCR or viral culture of urine or saliva samples collected within the first 3 weeks of life. Saliva PCR is often used for screening, while urine PCR is the traditional confirmatory gold standard due to high viral shedding in urine. Blood PCR has lower sensitivity for diagnosing congenital infection in newborns.

Flashcard 82: What is a common ocular manifestation of whooping cough?_____

Answer: Subconjunctival hemorrhage

Flashcard 83: Most common cause of death in measles is _____

Answer: pneumonia

Flashcard 84: _____ treatment consists of hot moist packs applied to muscles to relieve pain and spasm in poliomyelitis

Answer: Sister Kenny's

Flashcard 85: In a baby born to an HIV-infected mother, HIV infection is diagnosed using _____ PCR

Answer: HIV DNA

Flashcard 86: Gumma on the nasal septum are seen in _____ congenital syphilis

Answer: late

Flashcard 87: Postnatal infections of HSV are more common due to type _____

Answer: 1

Flashcard 88: _____ is the most common complication that can occur in an adolescent with mumps.

Answer: Orchitis/oophoritis

Flashcard 89: Osteomyelitis of the _____ is more often seen in infants and children

Answer: maxilla (facial bone)

Flashcard 90: Interstitial keratitis and Hutchinson's teeth are features of _____ congenital syphilis

Answer: late