Medical Microbiology Flashcards
1
Q
What is the specimen collection for tonsilitis?
A
Throat swab
2
Q
What is the specimen collection for bacteraemia?
A
Blood culture
3
Q
What is the specimen collection for diarrhoea?
A
Faeces
4
Q
What is the specimen collection for a chest infection?
A
Sputum
5
Q
What is the specimen collection for a wound?
A
Swab or pus
6
Q
What is the specimen collection for meningitis?
A
Cerebro-spinal fluid
7
Q
What is the specimen collection for UTI?
A
Mid-stream urine
8
Q
What is a sterile site?
A
Site free from living germs or microorganisms
9
Q
What is a non-sterile site?
A
Site that does contain bacteria and living germs
10
Q
What are the main categories of micro-organism that cause infection?
A
Bacteria,Fungi, Viruses, Prions and parasites