Transition Block - Microbiology

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

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

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Which of the following infective organisms are treated with Metronidazole?

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

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Bacterial Vaginosis can be diagnosed if cells are seen on microscopy

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

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Which of the following statements is true?/

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

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Gentamicin:
( Dizziness, Headache, Tenesmus, Diarrhoea ) is a recognised side effect of gentamicin
Gentamicin is mainly excreted by the ( kidneys, liver )
Gentamicin blood levels should be checked at least once every ( 3 days, 24 hours, 2 days )

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If steroids are indicated in a patient with bacterial meningitis, they should be given either ( just before or with, with or just after, just before or just after ) the first dose of antibiotics

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Listeria are gram ( positive, negative ) ( bacilli, cocci )

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

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

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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?

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

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In males:
When testing for STIs, a ( first pass, midstream ) urine sample is taken
When testing for UTIs, a ( midstream, first pass ) urine sample is taken

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Sepsis can be diagnosed if a patient's NEWS score is greater than ( 5, 4, 6, 7 )

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Which of the following are part of Sepsis 6?

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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 ( Aztreonam, Imipenem, Ertapenem, Trimethoprim ) to avoid possible gentamicin toxicity.

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

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

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Gram positive cocci:
( Staph Aureus, Staph Epidermidis ) = Coagulase Positive
( Staph Epidermidis, Staph Aureus ) = Coagulase Negative

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Streptococci:

Alpha Haemolytic:
( Partial, Complete, No ) Haemolysis
Colour on gram stain is ( Green, Yellow, Red )
( Streptococcus Viridans, Streptococcus Pyogenes, Enterococcus ) is an example

Beta Haemolytic:
( Complete, Partial, No ) Haemolysis
Colour on gram stain is ( Yellow, Green, Red )
( Streptococcus Pyogenes, Streptococcus Viridans, Enterococcus ) is an example

Gamma Haemolytic:
( No, Partial, Complete ) Haemolysis
No colour on gram stain

Honours Degree Medicine (Transition Block) Quiz sobre Transition Block - Microbiology, criado por Matthew Coulson em 12-04-2019.

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 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

If steroids are indicated in a patient with bacterial meningitis, they should be given either just before or with with or just after just before or just after( just before or with, with or just after, just before or just after ) the first dose of antibiotics

Listeria are gram positive negative( positive, negative ) bacilli cocci( bacilli, cocci )

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 first pass midstream( first pass, midstream ) urine sample is taken When testing for UTIs, a midstream first pass( midstream, first pass ) urine sample is taken

Sepsis can be diagnosed if a patient's NEWS score is greater than 5 4 6 7( 5, 4, 6, 7 )

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 Aztreonam Imipenem Ertapenem Trimethoprim( Aztreonam, Imipenem, Ertapenem, Trimethoprim ) to avoid possible gentamicin toxicity.

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

If steroids are indicated in a patient with bacterial meningitis, they should be given either ( just before or with, with or just after, just before or just after ) the first dose of antibiotics

Listeria are gram ( positive, negative ) ( bacilli, cocci )

In males:
When testing for STIs, a ( first pass, midstream ) urine sample is taken
When testing for UTIs, a ( midstream, first pass ) urine sample is taken

Sepsis can be diagnosed if a patient's NEWS score is greater than ( 5, 4, 6, 7 )

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 ( Aztreonam, Imipenem, Ertapenem, Trimethoprim ) to avoid possible gentamicin toxicity.

Gram positive cocci:
( Staph Aureus, Staph Epidermidis ) = Coagulase Positive
( Staph Epidermidis, Staph Aureus ) = Coagulase Negative