Common Infections — Flashcards

Flashcard 71: Merozoites of Plasmodium invade _____, mature into trophozoites, and cyclically release more merozoites

Answer: erythrocytes

Flashcard 72: Plasmodium _____ is the most common cause of severe/fatal malaria

Answer: falciparum

Flashcard 73: _____ is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, leading to cyclical fever, haemolysis, & organ dysfunction

Answer: Malaria

Flashcard 74: Plasmodium _____ is the most common non-falciparum species

Answer: vivax

Flashcard 75: Encourage usage of _____ for oral herpes that is triggered by sunlight

Answer: sunscreen

Flashcard 76: Primary infection of HSV-1 typically manifests as _____

Answer: gingivostomatitis

Flashcard 77: What is the prognosis of genital herpes in immunocompetent individuals? _____

Answer: The reactivations become less frequent overtime

Flashcard 78: What is the management of primary infection of genital herpes?

Answer: Acyclovir (400 mg TDS) or Valacyclovir (500 mg BD) for 5–10 days. Ideally started within 72 hours of symptom onset.

Extra: Treatment is most effective when started early. For primary genital herpes, the standard course is 5-10 days depending on clinical resolution. Valacyclovir is often preferred due to better bioavailability and less frequent dosing.

Flashcard 79: Keratoconjunctivitis is an ophthalmic complication of _____ with "serpiginous" or "dendritic" ulcers on slit-lamp

Answer: HSV-1

Flashcard 80: HSV-1 remains latent in the _____ ganglion

Answer: trigeminal