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Hospital Acquired Infection
How long after admission does ons...,
Name top 4 hcai,
Give examples of viruses bacteria...
8  cards
Infections On Surfaces
Name 4 processes in the pathogene...,
Name for ways people get infections,
Name 6 examples of externalnatura...
4  cards
Staphylococcus Aureus
What sort of diseases can it cause,
What is toxic shock syndrome,
What is the classic presentation ...
10  cards
Staphylococcus epidermis
What is the main condition caused...,
Gram positive negative,
Shape
7  cards
Streptococcus Pneumoniae
What sort of diseases can it cause,
Gram positive negative,
Shape
9  cards
Viridans Streptococci
What sort of diseases can it cause,
Gram positive or negative,
Is it alpha or gamma haeemolytic
4  cards
Streptococcus Pyogenes
What sort of diseases can it cause,
Gram positive or negative,
Shape
8  cards
Neiserria Meningitidis
What sort of diseases can it cause,
Describe the mechanism of how it ...,
What are the symptoms of meningitis
13  cards
Clostridium difficile
What sort of diseases can it cause,
What is pseudomembranous colitis,
Gram positive or negative
9  cards
Escherichia Coli
What sort of diseases can it cause,
Gram positive negative,
Shape
8  cards
Haemophilus influenzae
What sort of diseases can it cause,
Gram positive negative,
Shape
9  cards
Acute Sepsis
Describe the general hisstory of ...,
Typical examination of patient wi...,
Define sepsis
14  cards
Innate Immunity
Three physical barriers in the in...,
4 physiological barriers to infec...,
2 chemical barriers note give exa...
21  cards
Antimicrobials
Four ways to classify antibacteri...,
What are the ideal features for a...,
What four aspects of bacteria can...
14  cards
Adaptive immunity
Where are antiigen presenting cel...,
What 3 features enhance the abili...,
Four types of antigen presenting ...
16  cards
HIV
3 signs of people who have hiv,
What types of cells does hiv infect,
How does hiv replicate
13  cards
Hepatitis
Where do hepatitis viruses replicate,
Five liver function tests,
How is hep b transmitted
16  cards
Travel infections
What four questions do you need t...,
Typical presentation of malaria,
3 mains types of malaria
18  cards
Viruses
A patient comes in who has been t...,
Person comes in with lymphadenopa...,
Someone has come in from travelli...
10  cards
Bacteria
Someone comes in with legionnaire...,
Person has endocarditis following...,
What are the causative agents of ...
13  cards

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