Microbiology Part 2

Question 1

Centor Criteria

Answer 1

Differentiates viral and bacterila tonsilitis

Question 2

4 parts of Centor Criteria

Answer 2

Fever (>38)
NO cough (cough associated with viral)
Tonsil exudates
tender anterior cervica lymph nodes

Question 3

Glandular fever other name

Answer 3

Infectious Mononucleosis

Question 4

Difference between amoxicillin and penicillin

Answer 4

Amoxicillin has better oral absorption e.g. use amox in otits media and pen in tonsilitis