Infection and Immunity

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Decks in this class (15)

Week 1 - Overview
What are microbiota,
Name some sources of microorganisms,
State the pathway by which microo...
23  cards
Antimicrobials
State the ideal features of an an...,
How do b lactams act as an antiba...,
How do glycopeptides act as an an...
43  cards
Week 2 - Infection model
What are the 4 groups of pathogen,
State some patient factors which ...,
Why does age affect the infection...
9  cards
Week 3 - Acute sepsis in the ED
How is nmeningitidis spread,
Is nmeningitidis always harmful,
What virulence factors does nmeni...
20  cards
Week 3 - Innate immunity
State 4 features of the innate im...,
State 4 features of the adaptive ...,
Name some physical barriers of fi...
17  cards
Week 4 - Healthcare infections
What of patients get hci,
How do hci have economic impact o...,
What are the mose commonly acquir...
27  cards
Week 4 - Adaptive immunity
What is mhc i,
What is mhc ii,
What allows there to be high vari...
38  cards
Week 5 - Travel related infections
What would an fbc of malaria show,
Why does malaria affect the liver,
What is the infectious cause of m...
53  cards
Week 6 - Blood Borne Viruses
What cell does hiv infect,
Where does hiv replicate,
Why does hiv cause immunosuppression
34  cards
Week 6 - Case studies
What would the following results ...,
What factors are considered when ...,
Give the bacteria which is group ...
15  cards
Week 7 -> infections on a surface
Name the mucosal layers of the body,
Are mucosal layers sterile,
Name a virus which is skin microb...
28  cards
Week 7 - Allergy
What is t1 hypersensitivity,
What is t2 hypersensitivity,
What is t3 hypersensitivity
16  cards
Week 8 - Infection prevention and microbial stewardship
What is an outbreak,
What id epidemic,
What is pandemic
26  cards
Week 9 - Chronic disease and infections
What bacterial infections are ass...,
What viral infections are associa...,
Why are people with diabetes mell...
12  cards
Week 10 - Immunocomprimised host
Define immunocomprimised host,
Describe the types of infections ...,
What is the cause of a primary im...
27  cards

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