Semester 3- Infection

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Decks in this class (16)

1.1 The Basics
What is a microbiota,
Give an example of when usually s...,
List 4 ways bacteria can be spread
7  cards
1.2 Introduction to Microbes
List 4 features found in a virus,
What characteristics are used to ...,
Give 2 examples of dna based viruses
12  cards
2.1 The Infection Model
Give an example of a virus,
Give an example of a bacterium,
What are the two subtypes of para...
17  cards
2.2 Antimicrobials
Give three ideal features of an a...,
Give the four mechanisms of antib...,
Give an example of an antibacteri...
20  cards
3.1 Acute sepsis
What are the clinical features of...,
What is bacteraemia,
What is septicaemia
11  cards
3.2 Innate Immune System
What is infectious disease,
What are the 4 roles of the immun...,
Give 3 features of innate immunity
16  cards
4.1 Healthcare Infections
Give 3 reasons why healthcare inf...,
What are the two most common type...,
Name 2 common healthcare related ...
11  cards
4.2 Adaptive Immune System
Where are antigen presenting cell...,
Name the 4 types of antigen prese...,
What do mhc and hla stand for
16  cards
5.1 Travel-related Infections
Why are infections from other par...,
Where in the world are concern ar...,
When does a travel infection beco...
24  cards
6.1 Blood Bourne Viruses
What is a retrovirus,
Which are of the body does hiv in...,
What cd4 count would define someo...
16  cards
7.1 Infections on surfaces
What viruses can be found natural...,
Give an example of a gram positiv...,
Give an example of gram negative ...
17  cards
7.2 Allergies
What is the sensitisation phase i...,
What is the effector phase in all...,
What is a type i hypersensitivity...
18  cards
8.1 Infection Prevention
Give examples of infections that ...,
Give an example of a pathogen tha...,
Define endemic disease
15  cards
8.2 Antimicrobial Resistance
What is a mdr,
What is an xdr,
Define pdr
9  cards
9.1 Chronic Diseases and Infections
Why are cystic fibrosis patients ...,
What are the main pathogens affec...,
Why do copd patients suffer from ...
9  cards
10.1 Immunocompromised Host
How can a an underlying immune de...,
What does the s in spur stand for,
What does the p in spur stand for
22  cards

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