Infectious Disease: ROSH REVIEW UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. What is the first-line treatment for lymphogranuloma Doxycycline 100 mil-
venereum, an S T I caused by a strain of chlamydia? ligrams B I D 21 days
2. What is the treatment of acute Q fever? Doxycycline
3. A patient complains of purulent vaginal discharge, Chlamydial cervicitis
dysuria with increased urinary frequency. She has cer-
vical friability, & edematous cervical ectopy. Testing
confirms the diagnosis via nucleic acid amplification
testing. Diagnosis?
4. A patient with HIV presents with a white patch on the Biopsy to confirm histo-
right side of his tongue that is non tender & adherent. logic appearance & pres-
He is diagnosed with oral hairy leukoplakia. Confirma- ence of Epstein-Barr virus
tion test?
5. A patient presents with dysuria & urethral discharge &
,diagnosed with urethritis due to a S T I. He is treated
, with 500 milligrams of ceftriaxone. Causative organ- Gram-negative diplococ-
ism? cus: this is Neisseria gon-
orrhoeae
6. A patient has acute onset of bilateral blurred vision, Consumption of improp-
dysphagia, & dysarthria, preceded by nausea, vomit- erly canned food: this is
ing, & abdominal pain. She has symmetrical descend- Botulism
ing weakness affecting the trunk & upper extremities
& has signs of respiratory distress. Risk factor?
7. A patient complains of sudden onset of "pea soup" di- Salmonella
arrhea & fever. She has abdominal cramping, nausea,
& vomiting. Vitals indicate a fever & bradycardia. She
recently ate eggs from a farm. Cause of her gastroen-
teritis?
8. An animal enthusiast who takes care of rabbits is Tularemia
diagnosed with an infection. Labs reveal aerobic,
slow-growing, gram-negative coccobacilli. Diagnosis?
9. A patient from Latin America presents with fever, fa- Trypanosoma cruzi
tigue, & body aches. He lives in a house with adobe
CORRECT Answers
1. What is the first-line treatment for lymphogranuloma Doxycycline 100 mil-
venereum, an S T I caused by a strain of chlamydia? ligrams B I D 21 days
2. What is the treatment of acute Q fever? Doxycycline
3. A patient complains of purulent vaginal discharge, Chlamydial cervicitis
dysuria with increased urinary frequency. She has cer-
vical friability, & edematous cervical ectopy. Testing
confirms the diagnosis via nucleic acid amplification
testing. Diagnosis?
4. A patient with HIV presents with a white patch on the Biopsy to confirm histo-
right side of his tongue that is non tender & adherent. logic appearance & pres-
He is diagnosed with oral hairy leukoplakia. Confirma- ence of Epstein-Barr virus
tion test?
5. A patient presents with dysuria & urethral discharge &
,diagnosed with urethritis due to a S T I. He is treated
, with 500 milligrams of ceftriaxone. Causative organ- Gram-negative diplococ-
ism? cus: this is Neisseria gon-
orrhoeae
6. A patient has acute onset of bilateral blurred vision, Consumption of improp-
dysphagia, & dysarthria, preceded by nausea, vomit- erly canned food: this is
ing, & abdominal pain. She has symmetrical descend- Botulism
ing weakness affecting the trunk & upper extremities
& has signs of respiratory distress. Risk factor?
7. A patient complains of sudden onset of "pea soup" di- Salmonella
arrhea & fever. She has abdominal cramping, nausea,
& vomiting. Vitals indicate a fever & bradycardia. She
recently ate eggs from a farm. Cause of her gastroen-
teritis?
8. An animal enthusiast who takes care of rabbits is Tularemia
diagnosed with an infection. Labs reveal aerobic,
slow-growing, gram-negative coccobacilli. Diagnosis?
9. A patient from Latin America presents with fever, fa- Trypanosoma cruzi
tigue, & body aches. He lives in a house with adobe
