36. New and re-emerging infectious diseases Questions What organisms have been recently discovered and what diseases are they associated with? What factors influence the global emergence, re-emergence and spread of…
28. Septicaemia Questions What are the clinical features and possible causes of septicaemia? How is a blood culture taken? Septicaemia is a clinical term describing signs of infection associated with…
2. Viruses the basic facts Questions What are the basic properties of viruses? How are viruses classified? How do viruses replicate? Viruses are named from the Latin for poison (venenum)….
16. Meningitis Questions What are the characteristic cerebrospinal fluid findings in bacterial meningitis? Which causes of viral meningitis are common? How can the spread of meningococcus be controlled in a…
11. Innate host defences to infectious disease Questions What are the innate (non-specific) defences? What is the role of phagocytes in infection? Describe the sources and roles of cytokines. The…
41. Antibacterial therapy practice Questions What factors determine antibiotic choice? Which is the best dosing regimen? Some agents are narrow spectrum and mainly active against a limited range of bacteria…
3. Bacteria the basic facts Questions Which cell structure differs between Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria? Which structure is used for conjugation? Bacteria are divided into two main groups on the…
21. Gastrointestinal infections Questions What are common causes of gastrointestinal infection? What are the clinical features and management of colitis? What are the sources of food poisoning in the UK?…
12. Adaptive host response to infectious disease Questions How does a host respond to defend itself from infection? Describe the role of different T cells during infection What is the…
