YEAR 5: Microbiology and Infection

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MI: Antimicrobials 1 Pt.1
Examples of selective targets for...,
What is the broad mechanism of ac...,
What is the broad mechanism of ac...
25  cards
MI: Antimicrobials 1 Pt.2
What are macrolides particularly ...,
Recall 2 macrolide antibiotics 2,
What type of bacteria are tetracy...
25  cards
MI: Antimicrobials 1 Pt.3
Recall one side effect of rifampi...,
Recall one condition of rifampici...,
Colistin is very toxic why is it ...
21  cards
MI: Antimicrobials 2
List some ways in which antibioti...,
List some common adverse events a...,
What does the choice of correct a...
30  cards
MI: Hospital Acquired Infections
How can hais be categorised 1,
What is the prevalence of hai in ...,
List 5 hais in order of prevalence 3
10  cards
MI: CNS Infections and Meningitis Pt.1
What are the routes of entry into...,
What is the most common route of ...,
What is aseptic meningitis 3
20  cards
MI: CNS Infections and Meningitis Pt.2
Which bacterium is associated wit...,
Name two types of amoeba that cau...,
What is toxoplasmosis and how is ...
19  cards
MI: Bacterial and Viral Vaccines
What r0 is required for a disease...,
What is herd immunity 2,
What is the herd immunity thresho...
24  cards
MI: Fungal Infections Pt.1
List three examples of 1,
What does dimorphic mean with reg...,
Describe the appearance of candid...
25  cards
MI: Fungal Infections Pt.2
List the aetiological agents that...,
What is the mainstay of diagnosis...,
List some investigations used in ...
20  cards
MI: Fungal Infections Pt.3
List antifungals that target 1,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What are the consequences of cros...
20  cards
MI: Mycobacterial Diseases Pt.1
How can mycobacteria be categoris...,
List three types of mycobacterial...,
Describe the morphology of mycoba...
20  cards
MI: Mycobacterial Diseases Pt.2
What is the issue with culturing ...,
What is the histological hallmark...,
What is naat and why is it useful 3
18  cards
MI: Neonatal and Childhood Infections Pt.1
Which infections are screened for...,
Which other congenital infections...,
What is the source of toxoplasmos...
22  cards
MI: Neonatal and Childhood Infections Pt.2
Outline the treatment of late ons...,
What are some common non specific...,
List some investigations for meni...
22  cards
MI: Wound, bone and joint infections Pt.1
Name three major pathogens that c...,
List some factors affecting the s...,
What threshold of contamination o...
20  cards
MI: Wound, bone and joint infections Pt.2
Which imaging techniques are used...,
How should septic arthritis be ma...,
Describe the antibiotic regime in...
17  cards
MI: Pandemic Flu
Name four big flu pandemics that ...,
What is the natural reservoir for...,
Define antigenic shift and antige...
24  cards
MI: Urinary Tract Infection Pt.1
In which situation is asymptomati...,
What is the difference between un...,
In which groups of patients are u...
20  cards
MI: Urinary Tract Infection Pt.2
List some patient groups in whom ...,
What does the presence of white c...,
What does the presence of sqaumou...
19  cards
MI: Viral Hepatitis Pt.1
Name some primary and secondary h...,
What type of virus is hepatitis a...,
What is the incubation period for...
21  cards
MI: Viral Hepatitis Pt.2
What type of virus is hcv and how...,
What is the incubation period of ...,
Describe the course of acute hcv ...
20  cards
MI: Respiratory Tract Infections Pt.1
List some ways in which the body ...,
What type of bacterium is strepto...,
Way to differentiate s pneumoniae...
20  cards
MI: Respiratory Tract Infections Pt.2
How does legionella pneumonia app...,
What medium is legionella grown on 2,
How is legionella pneumoniae diag...
18  cards
MI: Respiratory Tract Infections Pt.3
Describe the typical presentation...,
How is pcp diagnosed 2,
What is the treatment for pcp 3
15  cards
MI: GI infections Pt.1
List some reportable gi infections 1,
What are the main characteristics...,
What are the main characteristics...
27  cards
MI: GI infections Pt.2
What type of bacteria are salmone...,
Which antigens are found on salmo...,
List 2 main species of salmonella 3
20  cards
MI: GI infections Pt.3
What are the main microbiological...,
How is campylobacter transmitted 2,
Describe the presentation of camp...
20  cards
MI: Antivirals Pt.1
Describe two approaches to antivi...,
How are viral infections normally...,
List some limiting factors for an...
20  cards
MI: Antivirals Pt.2
Describe pre emptive therapy for ...,
What is the mechanims of action o...,
What is the pro drug of ganciclov...
17  cards
MI: Antivirals Pt.3
What is the most common cause of ...,
List three treatments for bronchi...,
What drug is used to treat monkey...
17  cards
MI: Opportunistic Viral Infections Pt.1
Describe some key overarching fea...,
List some causes of immune compro...,
List some primary causes of immun...
25  cards
MI: Opportunistic Viral Infections Pt.2
What is the main concern regardin...,
Outline the main features of post...,
How is post transplant lymphoprol...
23  cards
MI: Fever in the Returning Traveller Pt.1
How to take a good travel history 1,
List some diseases caused by mosq...,
What is the vector for malaria 3
25  cards
MI: Fever in the Returning Traveller Pt.2
What are the complications of den...,
List some diagnostic tests for de...,
How is dengue treated 3
25  cards
MI: Infection CPC
Describe the typical clinical fin...,
How is pcp treated 2,
Which investigation can be used t...
26  cards
MI: HIV in African Children
What are some causes of hiv infec...,
List some clinical features of hi...,
How can hiv be transmitted perina...
16  cards
MI: Prion Disease Pt.1
What is the rapid plasma reagent ...,
Name a csf marker that supports t...,
What is a characteristic finding ...
21  cards
MI: Prion Disease Pt.2
Describe the histological appeara...,
List the differential diagnosis f...,
What is variant cjd 3
20  cards
MI: Zoonoses
Define zoonoses 1,
List some examples of new emergin...,
List three ways in which zoonoses...
25  cards
MI: Viral Infections in Pregnancy Pt.1
What are the three times at which...,
What are the potential viral caus...,
What type of virus is rubella 3
26  cards
MI: Viral Infections in Pregnancy Pt.2
List some factors affecting the t...,
In which scenario will the neonat...,
How is hsv infection in pregnacy ...
20  cards
MI: Viral Infections in Pregnancy Pt.3
Describe the symptoms of measles 1,
List some maternal complications ...,
What are the risks of measles in ...
20  cards
MICRO: Global health priorities and brain worms
What did the alma ata declaration...,
What two factors does daly encomp...,
What does 1 daly mean 3
26  cards
MICRO: Tuberculosis and Development
What are the goals to end global ...,
What is driving the tb epidemic 2,
Socioeconomic development gdp cap...
7  cards
MICRO: Meeran Bugs
Gram negative intracellular diplo...,
Gram negative intracellular diplo...,
6y o child with meninitis and gra...
8  cards
MI: Worms
What are 3 main types of helminth...,
Describe the tapeworm lifecycle 2,
What are hyatids 3
27  cards

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