Pneumococcal disease US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Pneumococcal disease with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Pneumococcal disease Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Streptococcus pneumoniae is bile-_____
Answer: soluble
Flashcard 2: In addition to S. pneumoniae infection, meningitis in the elderly is also commonly caused by infection with gram negative rods and _____
Answer: Listeria monocytogenes
Flashcard 3: What gram negative bug that causes meningococcal meningitis is treated with penicillin G or ceftriaxone?_____
Answer: Neisseria meningitidis
Flashcard 4: What is the most specific test for Mycoplasma pneumoniae?_____
Answer: PCR
Flashcard 5: Streptococcus pneumoniae virulence factors are an anti-_____ and IgA protease
Answer: phagocytic polysaccharide capsule
Flashcard 6: Which type of immunization has a rapid onset? _____
Answer: Passive immunization
Flashcard 7: What type of vaccine are the Meningococcal vaccines? _____
Answer: Subunit
Flashcard 8: What is the bacteria that is most often the culprit in post basilar skull fracture meningitis?_____
Answer: Strep pneumoniae
Flashcard 9: What vaccinations should be considered for patients without a spleen?
Answer: encapsulated organisms; specifically S. pneumoniae, H influenzae, N. meningitidis
Flashcard 10: Explain the rationale for "conjugated" vaccines.
Answer: When a vaccine is based on a polysaccharide capsule antigen, the polysaccharide must be attached to a protein in order to induce sufficient immune response.
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