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1. The Microbiome in Health and Disease
What is a microbiome,
What is a symbiosis,
What is colonisation
27
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2. Bacterial Morphology and Physiology
What plays an important role in e...,
What is only seen in gram negativ...,
What is the function of outer mem...
45
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3. Bacterial Genetics
Which enzyme unwinds dna,
Which enzyme has a proof reading ...,
Which enzyme is involved in super...
24
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4. Pathogenesis of Bacterial Infection
Which term refers to the processe...,
Which type of symbiosis is when a...,
Typically mycobacterium tuberculo...
27
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5. Intro to Viruses
What kind of microscope do you us...,
Which virus family does influenza...,
Through which mechanism do retrov...
46
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6. HCAIs
Infections acquired within how ma...,
Which one of the following would ...,
Which of these bacteria may lead ...
28
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7. Intro to Fungi
At what temperature does the aspe...,
Cryptococcus neoformans is most o...,
What is a risk factor for candidi...
43
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8. Appropriate use of microbiology lab
How much time do most microbiolog...,
How many sets of blood cultures s...,
In what circumstance might it be ...
17
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10. Enteric Gram Negative Bacteria
Which microbes are part of the no...,
Where is the h antigen found,
Where is the k antigen found
41
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11. Occupational Health
How is a bloodborne virus acquired,
How should a sharps injury with a...,
What can be given after a possibl...
3
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12. Staphylococci
What are the lab results for all ...,
Where does staph aureus colonise,
What is the portal of entry of st...
42
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13. Streptococci
Development of post streptococcal...,
Which streptococci is a recognise...,
Which streptococci is commonly as...
50
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14. Neisseria
Where does neisseria usually colo...,
How does neisseria appear under t...,
What environmental conditions are...
27
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15. Mycobacteria
What factors can increase the cha...,
What factors does tb need to grow,
Can tb form spores
36
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16. a. Haemophilus
Where does haemophilus influenzae...,
What haemophilus influenzae strai...,
What factors increase the risk fo...
17
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16. b. Bordetella
What disease is caused by bordete...,
Reinfection is possible for whoop...,
What groups is a booster vaccine ...
25
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16. c. Legionella Pneumophilia
How does legionella pneumophilia ...,
What helps lp adhere to cells,
What enzymes are produced by lp
21
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17. a. Treponema Pallidum
What disease is caused by trepone...,
Where are the flagellae in spiroc...,
How is syphilis acquired
20
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17. b. Borrelia Burgdorferi
What disease is caused by borreli...,
How is lyme disease acquired,
What is the pathogenesis of lyme ...
12
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17. c. Leptospirosis Interrogans
How does leptospirosis get into t...,
What damage can leptospirosis cau...,
What damage can leptospirosis cau...
15
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18. a. Chlamydia
What gram staining is chlamydia,
Why is chlamydia an obligate intr...,
What is the elementary body
27
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18. b. Rickettsia, Coxiella and Mycoplasma
How are the rickettsiae transmitted,
What species of rickettsia causes...,
What species of rickettsia cause ...
33
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19. Immunisation
What is an antigen,
What is an antibody,
What is an adjuvant
28
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20. a. Measles
Which characteristic best describ...,
How frequent is encephalitis foll...,
What is the best description of k...
30
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20. b. Mumps
Is mumps a dna or rna virus,
What is the genus of mumps,
Where does mumps replicate
19
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20. c. Rubella
What is the genus of rubella,
Is rubella a dna or rna virus,
How long is the incubation period...
16
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21. a. Corynebacterium
Which virulence factor produced b...,
What complications can arise from...,
What is the appropriate treatment...
33
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21. b. Listeria
What patient groups are at a high...,
How does listeria appear under th...,
Give some metabolic factors of li...
23
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21. c. Brucella
What species of brucella is assoc...,
What are the most likely ways to ...,
What specimens and diagnostic app...
18
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22. Herpes Viruses
Which antiviral agent is used in ...,
Cytomegalovirus cmv is a member o...,
What is the most likely presentat...
46
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23. Intro to antibiotics
Which penicillin or cephalosporin...,
What percentage of people have a ...,
Which penicillin is most suitable...
57
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24. a. Antifungals
What are the 4 main methods of ac...,
Which antifungals act on the cell...,
Which antifungals act on the cell...
25
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24. b. Antivirals
What features of viruses make the...,
What modes of action are there fo...,
Name 3 virucide methods
21
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25. Mode of Action of Antimicrobials
What is the purpose of therapeuti...,
Why are antimicrobials that affec...,
What is the name of the enzyme th...
28
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26. Antibiotic Resistance
What are the methods of antibioti...,
Name 2 examples of enzyme inactiv...,
What organisms produce b lactamase
18
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27. Resistant Bacteria
What is the method of resistance ...,
What infections are associated wi...,
What are the lab results for peni...
36
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28. Opportunistic Infections
Opportunistic infections are caus...,
What is a common opportunistic pa...,
What is an opportunistic pathogen
23
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29. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
What pathogens cause cellulitis,
What are the risk factors for cel...,
What are the clinical features of...
60
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30. Upper RTIs
What are the risk factors for urtis,
What age is the peak for pharyngitis,
What age is peak for epiglottitis
43
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31. Lower RTIs
What are the risk factors for pne...,
What pathogens cause community ac...,
What micro investigations can be ...
34
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Revision Questions
What are the functions of the cyt...,
What are the benefits of the lps ...,
Which gram stain can produce spores
66
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Staph Aureus Virulence Factors
What factors help staph aureus to...,
How do surface proteins help in t...,
What is the function of staph aur...
13
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Strep Revision
Which bacteria are sensitive to o...,
Which bacteria are sensitive to b...,
What toxin causes scarlet fever
11
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Vaccines
Live viral vaccines,
Bacterial live vaccines,
Whole inactivated vaccines
9
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