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Qn: Micro pharma - question - Printable Version +- USMLE Forum - Largest USMLE Community (https://www.usmleforum.com) +-- Forum: USMLE Forum (https://www.usmleforum.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=1) +--- Forum: Step 1 (https://www.usmleforum.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=2) +--- Thread: Qn: Micro pharma - question (/showthread.php?tid=176179) |
Qn: Micro pharma - question - ArchivalUser - 04-04-2007 A patient has bloody diarrhea since 3 days and he has a h/o consumption of ground meat. The physician ordered culture with strain test. It turned out to be E. Coli 0157:H7 infection. What is the antibiotic of choice?? 0 - ArchivalUser - 04-04-2007 antibiotics shudn be used in Ecoli 0157 inf 0 - ArchivalUser - 04-04-2007 why u wont use antibiotic? 0 - ArchivalUser - 04-04-2007 self limiting 0 - ArchivalUser - 04-04-2007 No... We dont use antibiotic for specific reason.. can anyone else?? 0 - ArchivalUser - 04-04-2007 cuz antibiotics inc the risk of complications 0 - ArchivalUser - 04-04-2007 It's HUS-antibiotics will worsen renal functions more ... 0 - ArchivalUser - 04-04-2007 IT WILL PREDISPOSE FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS ENTROCOLITIS 0 - ArchivalUser - 04-04-2007 Yes... Dr. Virgo.. antibiotics in E. Coli 0157:H7 infection cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This is a serious disease in which red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys fail. Transfusions of blood or blood clotting factors as well as kidney dialysis may be necessary |