Intro to Medical Micro

Question 1

Sterile Sites

Answer 1

Blood, CSF, Lung, Bladder

Question 2

Non-sterile site

Answer 2

Skin, Nasopharynx, urethra, gut

Question 3

Examples of HAI

Answer 3

MRSA, C diff, ESBLs (Extended Spectrum beta-lactamases) - E coli, Klebsiella, Noroviruses

Question 4

Gram Stain (Light Micro) is used for:

Answer 4

bact, yeast+fungi

Question 5

Unstained (Light Micro) is used for:

Answer 5

pus cells e,g, urine, CSF, parasites (faeces) - P,C,O

Question 6

Auramine/ZN (light micro) is used for

Answer 6

Mycobacteria

Question 7

Viruses is visible in LM - T or F?

Answer 7

F - only visible in EM
need cell line to grow
serology - immunity
rt PCR 
cytopathic effect (CPE)