Microbiology agaiinnnn

Question 1

Diagnosis of thrush

Answer 1

Clinical diagnosis

-most caused by C.albicans

Question 2

Treatment of thrush

Answer 2

Topical clotrimazole pessary or cream

Oral fluconazole

Question 3

Yeasts and hyphae

Answer 3

Thrush

Question 4

Majorly rank complication of thrush

Answer 4

Candida balantitis (the spotty rash on a mans peepee)

Question 5

Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis

Answer 5

Clinical diagnosis

-RAISED PH ( >4.5)

Question 6

Clue cells

Answer 6

Bacterial vaginosis

Question 7

Which STI doesn’t stain with gram stain?

Answer 7

Chlamydia

Question 8

Obligate intracellular parasite with biphasic life cycle

Answer 8

Chlamydia

Question 9

Gram negative dipoloccus

Answer 9

Gonorrhoea

Question 10

Looks like 2 kidney beans facing each other

Answer 10

Gonorrhoea

Question 11

Diagnosis of chlamydia and gonorrhoea

Answer 11

NAATS or PCR

Males- first pass urine
Females- swab

Question 12

Which STI could you use dark ground microscopy for?

Answer 12

Syphilis

Question 13

Name 3 conditions that could give false positive VDRL/RPR

Answer 13

• pregnancy
• SLE
• malaria

Question 14

Tests which help monitor response to therapy in syphilis

Answer 14

VDRL

RPR

Question 15

Why are TPPA/TPHA not good for monitoring response to therapy in syphilis?

Answer 15

Remain positive for life

Question 16

Screening test for syphilis

Answer 16

IgG and IgM ELISA

Question 17

Diagnosis of genital herpes

Answer 17

Swab de-roofed blister and send for PCR

-Highly sensitive and specific test

Question 18

Single celled protozoal parasite

Answer 18

Trichomonas vaginalis