Serious & Notifiable Infections — Flashcards

What is the investigation for gonorrhoea in females? _____

Acute pelvic inflammatory disease caused by _____ presents with acute onset of symptoms

What is the management for pertussis? _____

What is the management for gonorrhoea? _____

The convalescent stage of pertussis is characterized by _____

_____ is a highly contagious respiratory infection characterised by severe, paroxysmal coughing fits often followed by a "whooping" sound on inhalation

What is the likely causative organism in a male that presents with dysuria and white / yellow-green purulent discharge? Thayer-Martin agar growth showed gram-ve diplococci _____

Hint: causative organism

Whooping cough is caused by _____

Hint: organism

What is the investigation for gonorrhoea with persistent infection resistant to treatment? _____

What is the most common cause of bacterial myocarditis? _____