10@10 infectious diseases

herpes zoster

chancroid

primary syphilis

bechet syndrome

gonorrhea

absence of infectivity of affected patients

unlike tuberculoid form,organism are scanty

blood borne spread from the dermis throughout tthe body

strongly positive lepromin skin test

anaesthetic hypopigmented skin macules and plaques

leptospirosis

M.tuberculosis

Q fever

Lyme disease

Hepatits A

the commonest cause of meningitis

characterised by abrupt onset of the classical features of a bacterial meningitis

diagnosed by indian ink staining of CSF

associated with normal cerebral CT scan

associated with a high CSF polymorph count

enteroviruses

cause hand foot mouth disease

cause chest pain

are a cause of aseptic meningitis

are detectable by PCR in infected body fluids

an 80% risk of fetal damage within first 6weeks of pregnancy

post viral encephalitis

gastroenteritis and acute appendicitis

polyarthritis

pericarditis

exposure to sheep cattle and unpasteurised milk

incubation period of 1-2weeks

pneumonia in the absence of fever headache myalgia

blood culture negative endocarditis

prompt clinical response to sulphonomide therapy

atopic disposition

HIV infection if live vaccines are required

pregnancy if live vaccines are required

chronic cardiac or respiratory failure

recent passive immunisation if live vaccines are required

E.coli

Brucella abortus

proteus mirabilis

S.pneumoniae

Bacteroides fragilis

TT should be given IV as soon as possible

wound debridement should be undertaken prior to any other therapy

human ATG should be given immediately

diazepam should be avoised because of the hazards of oversedation

penicillin or metronidazole therapy should be administered