Infectious diseases 7th semester 1st module

The discovery of new antibiotics is important to be ahead of drug resistance. Which of the following classes of antibiotics, latest to be discovered in the last 15 years?

Which of the following infections should you use handwashing with soap and water?

The ability of the immune system to recognize selfantigens versus non-self-antigen is an example of:

The germ that causes typhoid fever can enter (and remain) in a carrier state because:

The course of antimicrobial therapy of typhoid fever is carried out

The ED reports 3 cases of cramping, abdominal pain, and

diarrhea within a 24-hour period. All persons are from the same

community, and onset of symptoms was within 12 to 36 hours of

a picnic they all attended. The IP suspects which of the following

foodborne illnesses:

An 18-month-old boy presented with 4 days of sudden onset, severe watery diarrhea, after 2 days of being nonspecifically unwell. He was passing stool approximately 15 times/day. He had vomited for one day, but this then stopped. There was no blood in the stool. He was also noted to have a dry cough and appeared to have coryzal symptoms. He had not had a wet nappy for 24 hours. He had stopped breast feeding at 12 months old. On examination, he was markedly dehydrated, with a tempera ture of 38.5 °C and a tachycardia. He required aggressive fluid resuscitation. In addition to intravenous fluids or oral rehydration solutions, what agent would improve his outcome?

The absolute indication for parenteral rehydration therapy is

The presence of bloody diarrhea in salmonellosis requires differential diagnosis with:

The pathogenesis of Escherichiosis caused by enteroadhesive escherichia is based on:

Salmonellosis differs from escherichiosis in the presence of:

A 25-year-old man and his fiancé also aged 25 is

hitch-hiking to Latin America. They are enquiring

about the typhoid vaccine. Which of the following

statements is CORRECT?

At the reception of the district pediatrician, a mother with a child aged 10 weeks. The eldest child in the family (5 years old) suffered a severe form of rotavirus infection 2 years ago.The mother asks the pediatrician what can be most effective for the prevention of rotavirus infection for a younger child?

An 11-month-old boy complains on high fever, malaise, irritability and poor feeding, macular rash , number of perioral lesions, but no lesions visible inside the mouth and on the soles.of his feet. He had had his vaccinations as per the  schedule for his age. He had been born at full term and was meeting his developmental milestones. He lived at home with two older siblings.

What is the most likely pathogen?

A 32 year old male has traveled to Brazil for 3 months. During that period he went to a traditional sea food restaurant after a while he noticed cramps and has developed severe diarrhea. What is the diagnosis?

Duration of excretion of enteroviruses with feces

Characteristic symptoms of herpangina  are:

What is the mechanism of action of botulinum toxin?

Specify the dose of type B anti-botulinum serum :

The nature and duration of vomiting in rotavirus infection can be described as follows: