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Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
Ganciclovir is antiviral agent used in severely symptomatic congenital CMV infection to decrease the progression of
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ganciclovir in congenital CMV reduces hearing loss progression (A), a key morbidity, with less impact on chorioretinitis (B), organomegaly (C), rash (D), or calcifications (E).
Question 2 of 5
The mainstay of treatment for neonatal sepsis is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ampicillin and gentamicin (C) cover GBS and gram-negatives, the mainstay for neonatal sepsis, per AAP guidelines.
Question 3 of 5
Sudden onset, short duration seizure that appears on day 1 to 3 of life in a well appearing infant that do not recur may be the result of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Benign familial seizures (C) present early, resolve quickly, and don’t recur in well infants, per genetic seizure patterns.
Question 4 of 5
In hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, refractory seizures begin
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Refractory seizures in HIE start 12-24 hours (A) post-birth, reflecting early neuronal injury, per HIE timelines.
Question 5 of 5
The pathognomonic radiographic finding in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pneumatosis intestinalis (E) is the hallmark of NEC, showing intramural gas, per diagnostic criteria.