Infection Flashcards

1
Q

What is Schitosoma Haematobium?

A

Helminth (fluke)

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2
Q

What is Taenia Sagata?

A

Helminth (Tape worm)

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3
Q

What is Entamoeba Histolytica?

A

Protozoa (Amoebae)

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4
Q

What is Plasmodium Faciparum?

A

Protoza (Sporozoa)

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5
Q

What is Cimex Lectularius?

A

Bedbugs

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6
Q

Give example of acute infection

A

Norovirus

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7
Q

Give example of chronic infection?

A

Hep C

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8
Q

Give 3 examples of Latent infection?

A

Herpevirus
Varicella Zoster Virus
Epstein Barr Virus

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9
Q

Example of bacterial infection

A

Streptococcus pneumoniae

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10
Q

Symptoms of Streptococcus pneumoniae

A
Dirty sputum
Fever
Cough
Breathlessness
Chest pains
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11
Q

Complication of Streptococcus pneumoniae

A

Blood Stream infection
Meningitis
Death

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12
Q

What receptor does HIV bind to?

A

CCR5

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13
Q

2 examples of superficial invasive fungi

A

Athletes foot> tinea pedis

Ring worm> tinea corpois

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14
Q

2 prions disease

A

CJD

Kuru

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15
Q

Categorisation of Streptoccus pneumoniae
where it colonises
where it invades

A

Gram +ve, cocci, pairs
Colonise: nose + throat
Invade: lungs> pneumonia

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16
Q

3 grouping of Bac

A

Chains
Clusters
Pairs

17
Q

List 3 endogenous routes of transmission

A

Migration
Blood
perforation

18
Q

Example of migration

A

E.coli

19
Q

Example of blood

A

Endocarditis

20
Q

Example of direct contact

A

Impetigo

21
Q

Example of indirect

A

Methicillin
Clostridium difficle
Norovirus gastroenteritis

22
Q

example of antibiotic resistance

A

Staphylocci

23
Q

What does an inc. in camp in cholera cause?

A

inc cl-

dec Na+

24
Q

What 3 WBC do we test?

And what do we test them for?

A

> neutrophils> bac
Eosinphils> Parasite
Lymphocyte > Virus

25
Q

Example of 2 antibiotics

A

> Penecillin

>Mupirocin

26
Q

Where do we measure IgG antibodies from?

A

> Connective tissue