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EMQs in Clinical Medicine.pdf - Peshawar Medical College

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8 Miscellaneous<br />

QUESTIONS<br />

85 Antibiotics<br />

A<br />

B<br />

C<br />

D<br />

E<br />

<strong>in</strong>travenous flucloxacill<strong>in</strong> plus<br />

benzylpenicill<strong>in</strong><br />

oral ciprofloxac<strong>in</strong><br />

oral gentamic<strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>travenous cefuroxime plus<br />

metronidazole<br />

<strong>in</strong>travenous gentamic<strong>in</strong><br />

F<br />

G<br />

H<br />

I<br />

J<br />

K<br />

L<br />

oral rifampic<strong>in</strong><br />

oral tetracycl<strong>in</strong>e<br />

<strong>in</strong>travenous vancomyc<strong>in</strong><br />

oral nitrofuranto<strong>in</strong><br />

oral flucloxacill<strong>in</strong><br />

oral trimethoprim<br />

oral/<strong>in</strong>travenous chloramphenicol<br />

Choose, from the options above, the appropriate empirical therapy for the conditions<br />

below. Each option may be used only once.<br />

1 A 35-year-old man with a hot swollen knee where septic arthritis is suspected.<br />

2 A 54-year-old patient on the ward requires drug therapy for systemic<br />

methicill<strong>in</strong>-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) <strong>in</strong>fection.<br />

3 A 23-year-old pregnant woman requires treatment for an uncomplicated ur<strong>in</strong>ary<br />

tract <strong>in</strong>fection (UTI).<br />

4 A 45-year-old woman requires antibiotic prophylaxis for a cholecystectomy.<br />

5 A 25-year-old woman presents with sore throat and hoarseness of voice followed<br />

by pneumonia. Chlamydia serology is positive.<br />

Answers: see page 230.

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