Infectious Diseases — Flashcards

What is the treatment (2) for Chagas Disease (Trypanosoma cruzi)?_____, Benznidazole

_____ is generally preceded by group A strep pharyngitis and NOT GAS skin infections (impetigo).

Vibrio cholerae causes profuse _____ diarrhea with visible flakes of mucous and epithelial cells

Because of splenomegaly, patients with _____ are advised to avoid contact sports (ie: football) for danger of splenic rupture

Babesiosis can cause _____, which results in hemoglobinuria and jaundice

Common infectious causes of orchitis in older adults include _____ and Pseudomonas

If a previously healthy patient with CAP has not received any antibiotics in the past _____ months, a course of macrolide or doxycycline is given

The foul-smelling diarrhea seen in a _____ infection is due to steatorrhea* (fatty diarrhea)

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Treatment of Tularemia includes _____ and gentamicin

List of pathogens that can cause endocarditis in IVDUs:_____Candida albicans