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USMLE Step3 Infectious Disease

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1. antibiotic with good prostate penetration?






2. after recent exposure - negative ELISA - How to confirm?






3. foot infections in DM






4. How to confirm dx if pcp?






5. causative organisms of uti






6. damae that is about to occur?






7. thrombocytopenia in HIV






8. acute onset +rusty sputum






9. How long abx is given in pseudomonas infection?






10. hypertriglyceridemia in HIV






11. When to tx asymptomatic bacteriurea >100 -000?






12. how HAART therapy affects HIV viral loads?






13. after bone marrow transplant - patient develop headache - fever - cought and chest pain. What is dx?






14. when western blot is done for HIV testing






15. What is the Tx of cryptococcal meninngitis






16. how im is transmitted?






17. what would be viral load after 2-4m of HAART?






18. How to confirm chlamydia infection?






19. acute febrile reaction develops after starting penicilin tx to syphilis patient






20. low grade fever - maculopapular rash - lymphadenopathy






21. What are the behavioral interventions decrease the risk of UTI






22. patient is taking inhaled corticosteroid for asthma - now p/w oral candidiasis






23. when HIV patient develop pcp?






24. after exposure of HIV when antibody testing is performed?






25. where TB normally affects






26. systolic HTN in elderly






27. How to dx adequate response to HBV vaccine






28. aspergillosis






29. how CMV presents in immunocompromised patients






30. What is difference between uti relapse versus recurrence?






31. when not to give INH therapy if ppd positive and patient asyptomatic






32. How to differentiate gonococcal and nongonoccal urethritis?






33. INH






34. oligodendrocyte with intranuclear inclusion and demyelination in HIV patient






35. chshould we tx IM with abx (ampicilin) if throat cx is positive?






36. Tx of choice for human bites






37. INH






38. What is the pathophysiology of Meningococcal meningitis?






39. How to tx pcp?






40. clinical manifestation of mucomycosis






41. How to dx IM?






42. When to give abx to prevent recurrent uti






43. when we see echym gangrenosum?






44. What are the subjective /objective measure of encephalopathy?






45. How to give postexposure prophylaxis for HIV






46. What is fatal consequence of RMSF?






47. wisconsin - missisipi - ohio






48. What is the Tx of STD uretheritis?






49. can HIV transmitted through human bite?






50. When to give prophylaxis against MAC