Drugs for Parasitic Skin Infestations — MCQs

Which of the following statements about scabies is false?

A 35-year-old male presents with his wife to the dermatology clinic. The image shows characteristic lesions on the husband's skin. The lesions are intensely pruritic, especially at night, and similar lesions have started appearing on his wife's skin. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

Mass Drug Administration is NOT routinely used as the primary strategy for:

Patient presents with pruritus of the interdigital spaces of the left hand as shown in the image. Identify the condition.

All of the following are part of the treatment of scabies except?

Mass Drug Administration is not helpful for:

A 45 year old female presents with the complaint of pain in the metacarpophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints of both right and left hands. Serology showed positive anti-CCP antibodies. She was placed on infliximab for control. Which of the following need to tested before starting treatment?

A 45-year-old male having a long history of cigarette smoking presented with gangrene of the left foot, which was treated with an amputation. Representative sections from the specimen revealed the presence of arterial thrombus with neutrophilic infiltrate in the arterial wall, as well as inflammation extending into the adjacent veins and nerves. What is the most probable diagnosis?

What is the drug of choice for treating isosporiasis?

23 years old woman complains of recurrent acne over her face. History revealed that she had taken topical antibiotics for her acne without any significant improvement. Which one of the following tetracyclines is most preferred for her acne?