Infectious Diseases — MCQs

Which of the following has no role in the diagnosis of childhood TB?

Koplik spots are a feature of -

Henoch Schonlein purpura commonly involves which age group?

An 8-year-old boy presented with swelling on both sides of the face, below the ears of 4 days duration. It first started on the left side and then 3 days later on the right side. Cause for the disease will be

A 12 year old girl was brought with fever, malaise, and migrating polyarthritis. She had a history of recurrent throat infections in the past. Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate is noted. Which among the following is NOT a major Jones criteria for diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever?

Koplik's spots occur in which phase of measles -

Most common cause of bacterial diarrhea in children of developing countries is:

A 12-year-old boy comes to the physician because of headache, fever, nausea and vomiting. His mother reports that he has been unwell for a couple of days but seems to have become worse. In addition to his headache, he has a very stiff neck. He has no other past medical history except for well-controlled asthma. His pulse is 114/min and he has a fever of 38.5°C (101.3°F). His examination is notable for meningismus, as evidenced by discomfort elicited by movement of his neck. He also becomes visibly uncomfortable when you check his pupillary responses with a flashlight. Which of the following patterns of cerebrospinal fluid would you expect to see if this boy turns out to have viral meningitis?

An asymptomatic infant with a history of TB exposure, is 3 months old and had taken 3 months of chemoprophylaxis, what is to be done next?

An 18-month-old child presents with cellulitis of the leg and SpO2 of 88%. There is no prior history of hospitalization or illness. What is the most probable organism?