Clinical Pathology Theme 1

Question 1

Condition due to chronic pulmonary fungal infection

Answer 1

Aspergillosis

Question 2

Commonly used triazole drug

Answer 2

Fluconazole

Question 3

Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor which is an analogue of thymidine

Answer 3

Zidovudine

Question 4

Drug commonly used for the treatment of cytomegalovirus

Answer 4

Ganciclovir

Question 5

Component of fungal cell membranes

Answer 5

Ergosterol

Question 6

Group of bacteria that may acquire resistance to vancomycin

Answer 6

Enterococci

Question 7

Common cause of outbreaks of vomiting in UK hospitals?

Answer 7

Norovirus

Question 8

Drug commonly used to treat anaerobic bacterial infections?

Answer 8

Metronidazole

Question 9

A method of removing sufficient numbers of potential harmful micro-organisms making an item safe for use?

Answer 9

Disinfection

Question 10

Continent with the greatest number of newly infected individuals with HIV?

Answer 10

Africa

Question 11

What drug is MRSA commonly resistant to?

Answer 11

Meticillin

Question 12

Main component of bacterial cell wall?

Answer 12

Peptidoglycan

Question 13

Class of protein synthesis inhibitors that inhibit RNA translation?

Answer 13

Tetracyclines

Question 14

Virus largely responsible for the common cold?

Answer 14

Rhinovirus

Question 15

Exposing single use disposable equipment to ionising radiation is a form of…?

Answer 15

Sterilization

Question 16

An assoication in which a parasite is deriving benefit without causing injury to the host?

Answer 16

Commensalism

Question 17

Giardia lamblia is a type of what kind of protozoa?

Answer 17

Flagellate

Question 18

Notifiable disease caused by a paramyxovirus preceded by Koplik’s spots?

Answer 18

Measles

Question 19

Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor commonly used for the treatment of urinary tract infections?

Answer 19

Trimethoprim

Question 20

A method of reducing susceptibility to infection?

Answer 20

Immunisation

Question 21

Parasitic disease associated with bladder cancer?

Answer 21

Schistosomiasis

Question 22

Adverse effect of azole therapy?

Answer 22

Hepatotoxicity

Question 23

Enables horizontal transfer of resistance?

Answer 23

Transposons

Question 24

A process of gathering information to ensure that disease outbreaks are pre-empted or identified early?

Answer 24

Surveillance

Question 25

Parasitic disease commonly causing diarrhoea?

Answer 25

Cryptosporidiosis

Question 26

Mild viral disease with non-specific rash that can be devastating in pregnant women?

Answer 26

Rubella

Question 27

A ‘last line’ drug for the treatment of multi-resistant Enterobacteriaceae?

Answer 27

Meropenem

Question 28

Type of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor?

Answer 28

Nevirapine