Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

Flashcard 51: DOC for diphtheria carriers is _____

Answer: erythromycin

Flashcard 52: _____ is the DOC in hook worm infection

Answer: albendazole

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Flashcard 53: ricketsial diseases are treated with _____

Answer: doxycycline

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Flashcard 54: dose schedule of dukoral vaccine

Answer: 2 doses,1-6 weeks apart cholera

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Flashcard 55: _____ is the DOC for chemoprophylaxis of malaria in travel of >6weeks

Answer: mefloquine(250 mg weekly)

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Flashcard 56: _____ is the DOC for malaria in 1st trimester of pregnancy

Answer: quinine

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Flashcard 57: Contraindications for ACT (Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy) include:

Answer: 1. 1st trimester of pregnancy 2. Infants < 5 kg weight

Extra: According to NVBDCP and WHO guidelines, ACT is avoided in the 1st trimester of pregnancy (where Quinine is preferred) and in infants weighing less than 5 kg.

Flashcard 58: Live attenuated Japanese encephalitis vaccine contains the _____ strain.

Answer: SA 14-14-2

Extra: The SA 14-14-2 is a live attenuated vaccine derived from a Chinese strain. In contrast, JENVAC is an Indian inactivated vaccine derived from an Indian strain (Kolar strain).

Flashcard 59: WHO recommends triple drug therapy of _____ (IDA) for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis.

Answer: DEC + ivermectin + albendazole

Extra: The triple drug therapy (IDA) consists of Ivermectin, Diethylcarbamazine (DEC), and Albendazole. It is recommended for Mass Drug Administration (MDA) in areas where onchocerciasis is not co-endemic.

Flashcard 60: Measles vaccine contains the _____ strain.

Answer: Edmonston-Zagreb