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A 34-year-old man with a past history of HIV infection presents to the Emergency Department with watery diarrhoea. Cryptosporidium infection is confirmed on ZN staining.

What is the most suitable management?

A. Metronidazole
B. Sulfadiazine + pyrimethamine
C. Supportive therapy
D. Rifampicin + ethambutol + clarithromycin
E. Co-trimoxazole


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Which one of the following is a live attenuated vaccine?

A. Yellow fever
B. Rabies
C. Pertussis
D. Diphtheria
E. Tetanus


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A 22-year-old woman who is an immigrant from Malawi presents for review as she thinks she is pregnant. This is confirmed with a positive pregnancy test. She is known to be HIV positive.

Which one of the following should not be part of the management plan to ensure an optimal outcome?

A. Oral zidovudine for the newborn until 6 weeks of age
B. Maternal antiretroviral therapy
C. Encourage breast feeding
D. Intrapartum zidovudine infusion
E. Elective caesarean section


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A 34-year-old man from Zimbabwe is admitted with abdominal pain to the Emergency Department. An abdominal x-ray reveals urinary bladder calcification.

What is the most likely cause?

A. Schistosoma mansoni
B. Sarcoidosis
C. Leishmaniasis
D. Tuberculosis
E. Schistosoma haematobium


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Which one of the following best describes the action of aciclovir?

A. Inhibits uncoating of virus in the cell
B. Inhibits DNA polymerase
C. Interferes with the capping of viral mRNA
D. Inhibits RNA polymerase
E. Protease inhibitor




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