Encephalitis and other nervous system infections
17. Encephalitis and other nervous system infections Questions What are the causes of encephalitis? What are the different types of myelitis? What are the features of brain abscess? What are…
Urinary tract infections
24. Urinary tract infections Questions Who is at risk of a urinary tract infection? How is uncomplicated urinary tract infection defined? How is the diagnosis of a urinary tract infection…
Genital tract infections
25. Genital tract infections Questions Which genital tract infections are common? Which are the infectious agents of urethritis? Which are the infectious agents of genital ulcers? Host susceptibility and epidemiology…
Lower respiratory tract infections
14. Lower respiratory tract infections Questions Which lower respiratory tract infections are common? What are the clinical features of respiratory tract infections? What is the clinical management of community-acquired pneumonia?…
Oral microbiology
46 Oral microbiology Questions Give two clinical examples of systemic infections caused by oral bacteria What is the pathogenesis of dental decay? Oral microbiology has been placed at the end…
Tropical infections
32. Tropical infections Questions Which infections are common in the returning traveller? What are the infectious agents of viral hepatitis? Which infectious agents cause dysentery? Tropical infections are endemic in…
Antiviral therapy
42. Antiviral therapy Questions What are the potential targets for antiviral therapy What are the available antiviral drugs? In 1990, there were only five licensed antiviral drugs; in 2009 there…
Food, water and public health microbiology
39. Food, water and public health microbiology Questions How do food products become contaminated with microorganisms? How can contamination be prevented? What is the role of public health in the…
Obstetric and neonatal infections
26. Obstetric and neonatal infections Questions Which infections are transmitted vertically to the fetus? How can intrauterine infections be diagnosed? How can perinatal infections be prevented? Both the pregnant woman…
Fungi: the basic facts
4. Fungi the basic facts Questions What are mycoses and what types occur? In addition to infections, how else can fungi cause disease? Medically important fungi are eukaryotic organisms and…
