Transition Block - Microbiology

What is the best specimen to send to the microbiology lab for a STI infection in a 20 year old asymptomatic female?

What is the best specimen to send to the microbiology lab for a STI infection in a 22 year old asymptomatic male?

Which of the following infective organisms are treated with Metronidazole?

Which of the following strains are associated with chlamydial eye infections?

Bacterial Vaginosis can be diagnosed if [blank_start]clue[blank_end] cells are seen on microscopy

IM ceftriaxone and oral azithromycin is the current recommended treatment for Gonorrhoea infection

Which of the following statements is true?/

Low blood pressure that does not come back up when IV fluids are given is diagnostic of septic shock

Gentamicin: [blank_start]Dizziness[blank_end] is a recognised side effect of gentamicin Gentamicin is mainly excreted by the [blank_start]kidneys[blank_end] Gentamicin blood levels should be checked at least once every [blank_start]3 days[blank_end]

If steroids are indicated in a patient with bacterial meningitis, they should be given either [blank_start]just before or with[blank_end] the first dose of antibiotics

Listeria are gram [blank_start]positive[blank_end] [blank_start]bacilli[blank_end]

Which of the following causative organisms of bacterial meningitis is associated with the consumption of soft cheese?

Ceftriaxone is used for empirical treatment of suspected bacterial meningitis because ...

A woman has recently been diagnosed with chlamydia infection. She wishes to know if she can continue to have sex with her regular partner (who is not infected). What do you tell her?

A test of cure is required for both chlamydia and gonorrhoea.

In males: When testing for STIs, a [blank_start]first pass[blank_end] urine sample is taken When testing for UTIs, a [blank_start]midstream[blank_end] urine sample is taken

Sepsis can be diagnosed if a patient's NEWS score is greater than [blank_start]5[blank_end]

Which of the following are part of Sepsis 6?

In septic patients, Gentamicin is typically only given for 3 days, for gram negative cover in days following this Gentamicin should be swapped out for [blank_start]Aztreonam[blank_end] to avoid possible gentamicin toxicity.

Empirical Antibiotics for Sepsis in a patient who is hypersensitive to penicillin are ...

Gentamicin is known to penetrate into the CSF thus making it more important to regulate its levels due to potential toxicity.

Gram positive cocci: [blank_start]Staph Aureus[blank_end] = Coagulase Positive [blank_start]Staph Epidermidis[blank_end] = Coagulase Negative

Streptococci: Alpha Haemolytic: [blank_start]Partial[blank_end] Haemolysis Colour on gram stain is [blank_start]Green[blank_end] [blank_start]Streptococcus Viridans[blank_end] is an example Beta Haemolytic: [blank_start]Complete[blank_end] Haemolysis Colour on gram stain is [blank_start]Yellow[blank_end] [blank_start]Streptococcus Pyogenes[blank_end] is an example Gamma Haemolytic: [blank_start]No[blank_end] Haemolysis No colour on gram stain