Serious & Notifiable Infections — Flashcards

Which pharmacological therapy may be given to COVID-19 patients being managed in hospital with NIV? _____

"Gas" gangrene is caused by _____ when it enters wounds causing myonecrosis & gas formation

Hint: organism

_____ investigations are done for suspected syphilis or patients who meet the screening criteria

_____ is demyelination of the dorsal columns and dorsal roots in tertiary syphilis

_____ and tissue cultures are taken for gangrene (especially infectious gangrene)

Syphilis progresses through four distinct and successive stages if left untreated: _____ → Secondary → Latent → Tertiary

Syphilis is more prevalent in _____

Hint: gender

Penicillin G is given to a patient with syphilis. They develop fever, chills, & myalgias within 2-12 hours. What is the likely diagnosis?\n_____

Hint: ?diagnosis

Which pharmacological therapy may be given to COVID-19 patients being managed in hospital with mechanical ventilation? _____

_____ syphilis is characterised by a disseminated maculopapular copper/red rash that does include the palms and soles