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What is a pathogen?

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An organism that causes or is capable of causing disease

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What is a commensal?

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an organism which colonises the host but causes no disease in normal circumstances

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What is an opportunistic pathogen?

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A microbe which only causes diseases if its host organism is compromised

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Define pathogenicity/ virulence

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The degree to which a given organism is pathogenic

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Does microbacteria stain with gram?

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No

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6
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What is the stain of gram positive

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Purple

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7
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What is the stain of gram negative

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Red

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8
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Name G+ coccus chain bacteria family

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Streptococcus

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9
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Name G+ coccus cluster bacteria family

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Staphylococcus

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10
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Name a G+ coccus pair bacteria family

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Enterococcus

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What type of bacteria is staphlococcus?

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Gram postive coccus cluster

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12
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What type of bacteria is streptococcus?

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Gram positive cocus chains

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13
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What type of bacteria is enterococcus?

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G+ coccus pair

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14
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What type of bacteia is s. pyogenes?

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Group A, beta haemolytic streptococci (G+ cocci chains)

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15
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What type of bacteria is s. pneuomiae

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G+ streptococcus (coccus chain), alpha haemolysis- optochin sensitive

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16
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What type of bacteria is s. aureus?

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G+ staphlococcus (coccus cluster), coagulase test positive

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17
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What is the test used to distinguis between staphlococcus classes

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Coagulase test

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18
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Name the bacteria which is G+, cluster coccus and is coagulase test positve

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S. aureus
- Impetigo, endocarditisis and septiciemia

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19
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Name 2 bacteria which are G+, cluster coccus and are coagulase test negative

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S. epidermidis
S. saprophyticus

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20
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Is S. aureus coagulase positive or negative?

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Positive

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21
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Which test is used to differentiate between streptococcus members

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Haeomolysis on blood agar

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22
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What is the colour of beta haemolysis of streptococcus and an example

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It is complete lysis forming yellow/ transparent agar
S. pyogenes

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What is the colour of alpha haemolysis of streptococcus

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It is partial lysis (greening) and is dark green on agar plate

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24
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Is S. pneumoniae optochin test sensitive or resistent

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Sensitive

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25
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Give an example of alpha- haemolysis of streptococcus

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Viridans strept
S. pneuomoniae

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26
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Is S. pnueomoniae staphlococcus or streptococcus?

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Streptococcus

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Name 3 types of bacteria in the staphlococcus family

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S. aureus
S. epidermidis
S. saprophyticus

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28
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Name 2 members of viridans strep (optochin resistant)

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S. sanguinis and S. oralis in infective endocarditis

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29
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Name 4 types of bacteria in the streptococcus family

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S. pyogenes - alpha haemolysis a antigen group
S. agalactiae - alpha haemolysis b antigen group
S. pneuomoniae - optochin sensitive -beta haemolysis
S. sanguinis - viridans strep - b haemolysis
S. oralis - viridans strep - b haemolysis

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30
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Name 3 types of G+ aerobic bacilli bacteria

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  1. Listeria monocytogenes
  2. Bacillus anthracis
  3. Coryne bacterium diphtheriae
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31
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Name 3 types of G+ anaerobic bacilli bacteria

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Clostridia
1. C. difficile
2. C. tetani
3. C. botulinum

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32
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What type of bacteria is N. gonorrhoea and N. menigitidis?

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Gram negitive cocci

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33
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Give another example of gram negative coccus

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N. gonorrhoea and N. menigitidis
M.catarrhalis

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34
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Is shingella lactose or non-lactose fermenting

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non-lactose fermenting

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35
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Wht test is used to distinguis between salmonella and shingella

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serum H antigen (shingella is H-)

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36
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What type of bacteria is E.coli?

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G-, lactose fermenting bacteria with simple growth conditons bacillus aerobic

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37
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What type of bacteria is K. pnuemoniae?

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G-, lactose fermenting bacteria with simple growth conditions bacillus

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38
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Give an example of lactose fermenting gram negative bacillus

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E. coli and K. pneuomonia

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39
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What type of bacteria is salmonella

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Gram negative, aerobic, non-lactose fermenting bacillus aerobic

40
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What type of agar plate is used for parvobacteria and H. pylori

41
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What is parvobacteria and give 2 examples?

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G-, aeorbic bacilli with fastidious growth condions
haemophillic influenza, brucella, campylobacter jejuni, bordatella pertussus, legionella pnuemophillia

42
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Give a specific example of salmonella bacteria

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S. enterica
S. typhi
S. paratyphi

43
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Give an example of Shingella

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S. dysenteriae

44
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What colour is lactose fermenting bacteria on MacConkey

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Pink - e.coli

45
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What type of bacteria is H. pylori

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G-, bacillus with fastidious growth conditions - aerobic

46
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What colour is non-lactose fermenting bacteria on MacConkey agar

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Pale pink- salmonella, shingella, p. mirabilis

47
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What test is used for mycobacteria?

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Ziehl-Neelsen test

48
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Name differences between G- and G+ bacteria

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G+: thick peptidoglycan
G- : thin peptidoglycan

G+: no LPS
G-: LPS

G+ exotoxin
G- endotoxin

49
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Give an example of a mycobacteria

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m. tubercolosis
m. leprae

50
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Summarise properties of mycobacteria

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Slow growing, aerobic, acid fast, non-spore forming, non motile bacilli

51
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What stain is used for mycobacteria

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Ziehl-Neelson stain

52
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What is the positve staining result for mycobacteria

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Red with ziehl-neelson stain (Alcohol and acid fast bacteria)

53
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What makes mycobacteria resistant to gram staining

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High lipid content in cell wall (mycolic acid)

54
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What is the general speed onset of diseases caused by mycobacteria?

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Gradual onset due to slow =growing bacterium

55
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What are the diagnostic tests used for TB

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-PCR nucleic acid test: rapid, from sputum analysis
-Tuberculin skin test: tests the immune response (t memory cells) as a diagnostic test

56
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Differences between yeast and mould

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Yeast: small, unicellular, reproduce asexually by budding

Mould: multicellular hyphae, reproduce via spores

57
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Example of a yeast and of a mould

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Yeast: candidiasis (c. glabrata = thrush)
Mould: aspergillus

58
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3 examples of fungal infection

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athletes foot (tinea pedia)
vulvovaginal candidiasis
nappy rash

59
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Main class of treatment for fungal infections

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Azoles: eg fluconazole

60
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Define a virus

A

Is an infectious, obligate intracellular parasite

(completely dependent on living cells for their replication and existance)

61
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What type of bacteria is staphlococcus?

A

G+ coccus clusters

62
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What type of bacteia is s. pyogenes?

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G+ streptococcus (coccus chains) aerobic beta haemolytic antigen A

63
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What are the properties of a virus?

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No organelles, DNA AND RNA, cell wall
Not alive
Dependent on host cell
Genetic material covered by protein capsule

64
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How are virus’ genetic material stored?

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In protein capsule/ membrane

65
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What is the name given to viruses outside their host cells?

66
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Describe the process of viral replication

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  1. Attachement onto a specific receptor
  2. Entry into cell
  3. Host cell/ virus interaction and replication
  4. Translation of viral RNA
  5. Virion assembly
  6. Release of new virus particles
67
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Name the 5 ways in which a virus can cause disease and an example for each

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Direct destruction of host cell - HIV, polio
Over-reaction of immune system - rotavirus
Modification of immune system - Het B
Evasion of host defences - varicella zoster virus
Damage through cell proliferation- HPV

68
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What is the primary infection and reactivation of varicella zoster virus?

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PI- chicken pox
2nd- shingles/ herpes zoster

69
Q

What does epstien barr virus cause?

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mononucleosis (glandular fever)

70
Q

How many viruses are apart of the verpesviridae family?

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8 herpesviruses

71
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What does s.pyogenes cause?

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Scarlet fever-
Strep throart
Impetigo

72
Q

What is primary vaccine failure?

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Persone doesnt develop immunity from vaccine

73
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What is seconday vaccine failure?

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Person initially develops immunity but it wanes after time

74
Q

Give examples of notifiable diseases

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Rubella, mumps, measels, diphtheria, leprosy, malaria

75
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What is the Ddx to epstein barr virus?

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s. pyogenes -> white/ yellow pusulent over tonsils

76
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How to diagnose EBV?

A

black charcoal swab- exclude s. pyogenes
FBC- atypical lymphocytes
EBV serology - elisa
and PCR

77
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What are the 2 main techniques used to diagnose viruses?

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PCR and serology (eg elisa/ immunofluorescent)

78
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What colour is the diagnostic swab for bacteria and viruses

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black and green respectively

79
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What are antibiotics?

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Drugs that work by bindign to a target site in bacteria

80
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What are the main 4 classes of antibiotics?

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Cell wall synthesis
Nucleic acid synthesis
Protein synthesis
Folate synthesis

81
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What are the 2 groups of cell wall synthesis antibiotics?

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Beta lactans and glycopeptides

82
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Give examples of beta lactan antibiotics

A

penicillin
- flucloxacillin
- amoxicillin
- co-amoxiclav

cephalosporins
-cefuroxime
- cefotaxime

carbapenems (meropenem)

83
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What is vancomycin?

A

glycopeptide cell wall synthesis AB
Uses: G+ bacteria w pen allergy or resistance/ MRSA/ enterococci

84
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What is vancomycin?

A

glycopeptide cell wall synthesis AB
Uses: G+ bacteria w pen allergy or resistance/ MRSA/ enterococci

85
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What is the antibiotic given for s. aureus?

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Flucloxacillin

86
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What is the antibiotic given for strep throat and which bacteria may cause this

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PO (oral) penicillin
Group A, C, G strep

87
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What antibiotic is given for pneumonia (s. pneumoniae)

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oral amoxicillin
(erythromycin or clarithromycin if severe)

88
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What is MRSA and which AB can be given for it?

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methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (flucoxacillin)
- give vancomycin IV

89
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What is gentamycin used for

A

g- bacteria, uti

90
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What bacteria can cause UTI and which AB for it?

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E.coli, klebsella, enterobacteria proteua
trimethoprim
(nitrofurantoin for lower UTI)

91
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Which AB target G- bacteria

A

gentamycin, ciprofloxacin, trimethoprim, nitrofurantoin

92
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Does G+/- bacteria have a thick cell wall

93
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What are the 2 classes of AB resistance?

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Intrinsic and acquired

94
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How may AB resistance be acquired?

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Spontaneous mutation and horizontal gene transfer

95
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What are th 3 ways genes can be transferred in acquired AB resistance?

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Conjugation - plasmid DNA transfer
Transformation
Transduction

96
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What are examples of G + and - AB resistance?

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G+
- MRSA (methocillin resistant staph aureus) -> vancomycin
- VRE (vancomycin resistance enerococci) -> penicillins

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