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Tetanus Diagnosis and Treatment

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What should be obtained from the nose, throat, or other suspected lesions before antimicrobial drugs are administered?

Dacron swabs (correct)

Tissue biopsies

Blood samples

Saliva samples

What is the purpose of the DT test?

To monitor treatment response

To test for antimicrobial resistance

To detect toxigenicity (correct)

To identify the bacteria

Why should treatment not be delayed for laboratory reports?

Because the clinical signs are strongly suggestive of diphtheria (correct)

Because laboratory reports are always accurate

Because clinical signs are not reliable

Because treatment is only effective if started immediately

Where should swabs be collected from?

From beneath any visible membrane Signup and view all the answers

What should physicians do before collecting or submitting samples for culture?

Notify the clinical laboratory Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of treatment in diphtheria?

To rapidly suppress toxin production Signup and view all the answers

How is diphtheria antitoxin produced?

By repeated injection of purified and concentrated toxoid in animals Signup and view all the answers

What is the best way to avoid diphtheria?

Through vaccination Signup and view all the answers

What is acquired through placenta and can last 1 or 2 years after birth?

Passive immunity Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for individuals who have recovered from diphtheria but continue to carry the bacteria in the throat or nose?

Convalescent carriers Signup and view all the answers