Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

Flashcard 491: The drug of choice in a patient with severe complicated falciparum malaria is _______.

Answer: Artesunate

Flashcard 492: Drug of choice for acute meningococcal pyogenic meningitis is :

Answer: Ceftriaxone

Flashcard 493: The drug of choice for treatment of vivax malaria during pregnancy is _______.

Answer: Chloroquine

Flashcard 494: Drug of choice for plasmodium vivax is

Answer: Chloroquine

Flashcard 495: A 23-year-old female presented with burning pain during micturition. On investigations, she is found to be suffering from co-infection with Chlamydia and Gonococcus. The treatment of choice for this patient is:

Answer: Ceftriaxone + Azithromycin (or Doxycycline)

Extra: Co-infection with *Neisseria gonorrhoeae* and *Chlamydia trachomatis* requires dual therapy. \n\n1. **Ceftriaxone** (IM) for Gonococcus. \n2. **Azithromycin** (1g PO single dose) or **Doxycycline** (100mg PO BID for 7 days) for Chlamydia. \n\nNote: Recent guidelines (CDC) now prefer Doxycycline over Azithromycin for Chlamydia, but dual therapy remains the principle for co-infection.

Flashcard 496: Drug of choice for primary syphilis is :

Answer: Benzathine penicillin G

Flashcard 497: Drug of choice for acute (pneumococcal) lobar pneumonia is :

Answer: Amoxicillin

Flashcard 498: Drug of choice for chlamydial infection in pregnancy is:

Answer: Azithromycin

Flashcard 499: Drug of choice in pregnancy to prevent vertical transmission of Toxoplasmosis

Answer: Spiramycin

Flashcard 500: Drug of choice for ascariasis is :

Answer: Albendazole