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Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
Group B streptococcus (GBS), or Streptococcus agalactiae, is a major cause of neonatal bacterial sepsis. Of the following, the MOST common syndrome associated with childhood GBS disease beyond early infancy is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bacteremia without a focus is the most common GBS syndrome beyond early infancy.
Question 2 of 5
Children who have bacteremia or arthritis caused by gonococcal infections should be treated with ceftriaxone (50 mg/kg/day; maximum: 1 g/day if weighs <45 kg) for a minimum of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A minimum of 7 days of ceftriaxone is recommended for gonococcal bacteremia or arthritis.
Question 3 of 5
Hospital discharge of infants with pertussis is appropriate in all the following circumstances EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All listed conditions must be met for discharge; this is not an exception.
Question 4 of 5
Cholera is a dehydrating diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae, of more than 200 serogroups; the serogroups that have been associated with epidemics are
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Serogroup O139, along with O1, is associated with cholera epidemics.
Question 5 of 5
The MOST common complication of Y. enterocolitica infection in younger children is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reactive arthritis is the most common complication of Y. enterocolitica in children.