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WorksheetsIAI and travel medicine
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following treatments would be appropriate for a mild/moderate complicated secondary peritonitis?
Amoxicillin/ clavulanate
Ciprofloxacin
Ceftriaxone + metronidazole
Meropenem
Why is ampicillin/sulbactam an inappropriate choice for empiric therapy in many cases of mild/moderate secondary prophylaxis?
It does not cover MRSA
High resistance to E. coli
High resistance to Bacteroides
It does not cover Pseudomonas
Which of the following is true about treatment of primary peritonitis for most patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD)?
can be treated with I&D alone
can be treated with local (PD) antibiotics alone
should undergo an exploratory laparotomy to find cause
Should stop PD until infection resolves
For mild/moderate complicated secondary peritonitis, which organism is NOT routinely covered for all patients?
Enterococci
E. coli
Streptococci
A patient with severe secondary peritonitis is started on piperacillin/tazobactam and metronidazole. What is wrong with this regimen?
Metronidazole should be changed to clindamycin
Pip/tazo should be changed to ceftriaxone
Pip/tazo should be changed to meropenem
Metronidazole should be discontinued
Which of the following disease states is associated with the development of primary peritonitis?
Cirrhosis
Crohn's disease
Clostridioides difficile diarrhea
Cholecystitis
Azithromycin would be preffered over ciprofloxacin for treatment of traveler's diarrhea if going to which country?
Chile
Mexico
South Africa
Thailand
Which of the following is spread via contaminated food and water?
Dengue fever
Japanese encephalitis
Typhoid
Yellow fever
When should antibiotics be started for Traveler's Diarrhea?
Immediately upon arrival to destination
Only once the patient had food or a drink that is suspect
Following an episode of "distressing" diarrhea
After loose stools for two or more days
What is a recommended strategy to prevent malaria for adult travelers going to a country endemic with malaria?
Take oral chemoprophylaxis before, during and after the trip
Avoid eating/drinking contaminated food or water (peel it, boil it or forget it!)
Obtain vaccination from a travel health clinic
Bring a treatment regimen in case you develop symptoms
