1. S/sx of oral candidiasis?:
Answer Sore throat, decreased appetite, white coating and plaques covering mucosal
membranes (tongue buccal mucosa, hard palate). NOTinvasive, confined to surface
mucosa
2. What is different about oral candidiasis plaques?:
Answer rub off easily- leave red,raw surface
3. What to do if no improvement with 1st line tx of oral candidiasis?:
Answer Culture
4. Oral candidiasis tx?:
Answer
Nystatin swish and swallow
dentures: nystat. ointment on fitting surfaces and corners of mouth x 3 weeks; cleandentures
with diluted bleach
5. Tx for mod-severe oral candidiasis?:
Answer Fluconazole 100-200mg daily x 7-10 daysor until 2-3 days after infection
disappears
6. When to treat household contacts of strep pharyngitis?:
Answer If symptomatic
7. Strep pharyngitis-if posfor bacteria otherthan Group A?:
Answer Usually not treated
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