DR Medhat MRCP

Antibiotics and aerobics/anerobics
A. Antibiotics with anti-anaerobic activity
1. Penicillins.
2. Cephalosporins (except ceftazidime).
3. Erythromycin.
4. Metronidazole.
5. Clindamycin.
6. Tetracycline.
B. Antibiotics with NO anti-anaerobic activity
1. Gentamicin.
2. Ciprofloxacin.
3. Ceftazidime.
Incubation Periods: Questions may either ask directly about incubation periods
or they may be used to provide a clue in a differential diagnosis
‏)صادم(‏ A. Less than 1 week
1. Scarlet fever.
2. Influenza.
3. Diphtheria.
4. Meningococcus.
B. 1 - 2 weeks ( 2M & مامى 2 fevers) :
1. Malaria.
2. Measles.
3. Dengue fever.
4. Typhoid fever.
C. 2 - 3 weeks ( 3 = Mrch )
1. Mumps.
2. Rubella.
3. Chickenpox
( اللى بنطلبهم فى تحاليل زراعة الكلى ) weeks D. Longer than 3
1. Infectious mononucleosis (EBV).
2. Cytomegalovirus (CMV).
3. Viral hepatitis.
4. HIV
Vaccination: It is important to be aware of vaccines which are of the liveattenuated
type as these may pose a risk to immunocompromised patient.
A. Live attenuated vaccines :
السل يعنى لو ناسي BCG. .1
شلل األطفال والثالثى
يصفر ويسخن تحتاسي
2. MMR ( measles, mumps, rubella ).
3. Oral polio.
4. Oral typhoid*
5. yellow fever.
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