45 Immunization Questions What is the difference between passive and active immunization? Why do infants respond poorly to polysaccharide vaccines? When Edward Jenner demonstrated, in 1796, that inoculation with material…

30. Infections of the immunocompromised host Questions What is the infection risk during neutropenia? What measures are effective in preventing infection in the immunocompromised patient? Pathogenesis The immune system is…

1. Introduction to microorganisms Questions What are the features of eukaryotes and prokaryotes? What are the features of the principal classes of microorganism? Microorganisms are mostly harmless and non-pathogenic (non-disease…

22. Liver and pancreatic infections Questions What are the clinical features of hepatitis? How is the laboratory diagnosis of viral hepatitis made? What are the causes of hepatobiliary infection? Infection…

18. Eye infections Questions What is the difference between exogenous and endogenous endophthalmitis? What factors contribute to the development of conjunctivitis? Ocular defence mechanisms The eye is normally well protected…

20. Bacterial and fungal skin infections Questions What are the common risk factors for bacterial and fungal skin infections? What are the common bacteria causing skin infections and how does…

8. Epidemiology of infectious diseases Questions Contrast the main routes of transmission of infectious disease What are the differences between endemic and epidemic outbreaks? Epidemiology is ‘the study of the…

5. Protozoa the basic facts Questions How do protozoa move? Which protozoa are transmitted by the faecal–oral route? Protozoa, from the Greek meaning ‘first animal’, refers to simple, eukaryotic organisms…