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Antivirals
Most antivirals are,
Viral treatment may be for,
State the antivirals used in over...
16  cards
Fungal Infections
State the number of fungal infect...,
State the mortality rates of inva...,
State the three main fungal patho...
23  cards
Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
Define fever,
What are pyrogens,
What are endogenous pyrogens
16  cards
Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
State the indications for antimic...,
What is emperic therapy,
What is directed therapy
48  cards
Penicillins
State the bacteria benzylpenicill...,
State the main uses of benzylpeni...,
State the administration of benzu...
10  cards
Cephalosporins
State the activity of cefradine,
State the main uses of cefradine,
State the activity of cefuroxime
9  cards
Amionoglycosides
State the activity of gentamicin ...,
State the main uses of gentamicin,
How do aminoglycosides work
4  cards
Macrolides
State the activity of clarithromycin,
State the main uses of clarithrom...,
State action and main uses of ery...
5  cards
Quinolones
State the action of ciprofloxacin,
State the main uses of ciprofloxacin,
State the risks of using ciproflo...
5  cards
Glycopeptides
State the main activity of vancom...,
State the main uses of vancomycin...
2  cards
Other Antibiotics
State the activity of trimethorpim,
State the main uses of trimethoprim,
State the activity of co trmoxazole
23  cards
Immunisation
List the different live attenuate...,
What is a live attenuated vaccine,
List the different inactivated va...
24  cards
Healthcare Associated Infections
Define health care associated inf...,
State the percentage of patients ...,
State the possible outcomes of he...
34  cards
Passive Immunisation with Immunoglobulins
What does human normal immunoglob...,
When is human normal immunoglobul...,
List the other disease specific i...
3  cards
Immunisation and Prophylaxis for Travelers
List the common immunisations giv...,
List the different chemoprophylax...
2  cards
Influenza
Describe the structure of the flu...,
Influenza a infects,
Influenza b an c infect
43  cards
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
What is impetigo,
How does impetigo present,
State the possible causes of impe...
76  cards
Hepatitis A
State the clinical features of he...,
State the incubation period of he...,
State the common symptoms of hepa...
21  cards
Hepatitis B
Acute clinical hepatitis can occu...,
State the symptoms of acute clini...,
State the mechanism of acute hepa...
48  cards
Hepatitis C Virus
State the clinical features of he...,
Chronic infection of hepatitis c,
State the most reliable indicator...
17  cards
Hepatitis D
Which infection is hepatitis d al...,
State the two ways in which hdv c...,
State the form of transmission of...
7  cards
Hepatitis E
State the mean incubation period ...,
State the symptoms of hev,
Persistent hev occurs in
8  cards
HIV and AIDS
State the modes of transmission o...,
Describe the immunological mechan...,
Where are cd4 receptors present
46  cards
Meningitis
What does the term meningism refe...,
State the 5 stages in the pathoge...,
State the bacteria that can cause...
75  cards

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