introduction to medical microbiology

Question 1

what are possible infection agents

Answer 1

Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Parasites
Prions

Question 2

what are the two types of specimen types

Answer 2

sterile and non sterile

Question 3

what are the sterile types

Answer 3

Blood
CSF
Lung
Bladder

Question 4

what are the non sterile types

Answer 4

Skin
Nasopharynx
Urethra
Gut

Question 5

how do you test for chest infection?

Answer 5

sputum

Question 6

how do you test for uti

Answer 6

mid stream urine

Question 7

how do you test for tonsilitis

Answer 7

throat swab

Question 8

how do you test for diarrhoea

Answer 8

faeces

Question 9

how do you test for bacteraemia

Answer 9

blood culture

Question 10

how do you test for meningitis

Answer 10

cerebro-spinal fluid

Question 11

are viruses visible under light microscope

Answer 11

no

Question 12

what are you able to see with unstained microscopy

Answer 12

pus cells and parasites

Question 13

what are you able to see with gram stain

Answer 13

bacteria annd yeast fungi

Question 14

what are you able to see with ZN stain or auramine stain

Answer 14

mycobacteria

Question 15

what are characteristics of gram stain

Answer 15

rapid not sensitive and cant usually identify particular species

Question 16

what are characteristics of bacterial culture

Answer 16

slw, sensitive, culture conditions suitable for expected species

Question 17

what are the three types of parasites

Answer 17

protozoa, helminths (worms) and arthropods