Medical Microbiology

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Lecture 1: Microbiology Basics Recap
What are the key differences betw...,
Define alpha beta and gamma hemol...,
What is the purpose of selective ...
7  cards
Lecture 2: Gram-Positive Staphylococci
(Including MRSA & Nomenclature)
10  cards
Lecture 3: Gram-Negative Rods
(Enterobacteriaceae - Salmonella & E. coli)
10  cards
Lecture 4: Aerobic Gram-Positive Spore-Forming Rods (Bacillus spp.)
What are the key features of baci...,
How can b cereus and b anthracis ...,
Compare the emetic and diarrheal ...
10  cards
Lecture 5: Neisseria (Gram-Negative Cocci)
What are the key features of neis...,
How can n meningitidis and n gono...,
Name 4 key virulence factors of n...
10  cards
Lecture 6: Chlamydia (Obligate Intracellular Parasites)
What are the key features of chla...,
Compare elementary bodies ebs and...,
Name 3 virulence factors of c tra...
10  cards
Lecture 7: Virology (HPV Focus)
What type of virus is hpv and wha...,
Compare high risk and low risk hp...,
Describe key steps in hpv infecti...
10  cards
Lecture 8: Antimicrobial Therapy and Resistance
What are antibiotics and how are ...,
How do lactams work and what are ...,
Describe the mechanism and uses o...
10  cards
Lecture 9: Medically Significant Fungi
How are pathogenic fungi classifi...,
What makes c auris a critical pat...,
How is c auris identified in the ...
10  cards
Lecture 10: Mycobacteria (Focus on Tuberculosis)
What structural features make myc...,
Describe the zn staining process ...,
How is tb transmitted and what ar...
10  cards
Lecture 11: Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Cystic Fibrosis
What is the genetic cause of cf a...,
List 3 impaired defenses in cf ai...,
Name 4 virulence factors and thei...
10  cards
Lecture 12: Plasmodium & Malaria
How many plasmodium species cause...,
What is the vector for plasmodium 2,
What are the 3 life cycle stages ...
14  cards

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