Infections of the heart
23. Infections of the heart Questions Who is at risk of endocarditis? What are the clinical signs of endocarditis? What is the clinical management? Endocarditis Epidemiology The incidence of bacterial…
Infections of bone, joints and muscle
27. Infections of bone, joints and muscle Questions What are the sources for osteomyelitis? How is the diagnosis of osteomyelitis made? What is the difference between septic and reactive arthritis?…
Upper respiratory tract infections
13. Upper respiratory tract infections Questions What are the features of a common cold? How is influenza differentiated from the common cold clinically? What are the features of the common…
Antifungal therapy
43. Antifungal therapy Questions Describe the mechanism of action for three different groups of antifungal agents and give an example for each What are the treatment options for invasive aspergillosis?…
Parasitic infections
34. Parasitic infections Questions Which adult nematodes live in the small bowels of humans? Which parasites cause liver pathology? By which insect is onchocerciasis transmitted? The helminths are subdivided into…
Antiprotozoal and anthelminthic therapy
44. Antiprotozoal and anthelminthic therapy Questions Why is the choice of antiparasitic drugs limited? Which is the drug of choice for Echinococcus cysts? Which antiparasitic drug has activity against Cryptosporidium…
Principles of hospital infection control
37. Principles of hospital infection control Questions What are the principles and role of surveillance in infection control? Give three different examples of how to control nosocomial infections. Hospitalized patients…
Pathogenesis of infectious disease
9. Pathogenesis of infectious disease Questions What are the basic determinants of pathogenicity? What are Koch’s postulates? Compare the mechanisms whereby microorganisms evade host defences. Contamination of the body occurs…
Human immunodeficiency viruses and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
29. Human immunodeficiency viruses and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Questions What are the basic features of the HIV virion? What are the principles of diagnosis of HIV infection? How are…
