Microbiology

Question 1

Premature baby Meningitis

Answer 1

Listeria

Question 2

Commensal Pathogen causing mengingitis in neonate

Answer 2

GBS

Question 3

Gram Negative rod causing meningitis in neonate

Answer 3

E. Coli

Question 4

Flagellate protozoa causing intracranial calcification

Answer 4

Toxoplasmosis

Question 5

Neonatal Conjunctivitis

Answer 5

Chlamydia Trachomatis

Question 6

Haemorrhagic Cystitis in kids

Answer 6

Adenovirus

Question 7

Prodrome before illness liver disease

Answer 7

Viral hepatitis

Question 8

RUQ abscess caused by

Answer 8

Entoamoeba Histolytica

Question 9

Nigerian woman with FLAWS went to Nigeria

Answer 9

Malaria

Question 10

Afghanistan Ulcer caused by sand fly

Answer 10

Cutaneous leishmania

Question 11

Rice water stools

Answer 11

Vibrio Cholera

Question 12

Swimming pool/fish tank causing granulomatous disease with papules and plaqeus

Answer 12

Mycobacterium Marinarum

Question 13

NO diarrhoea, abdo pain and fever though with gram negative pathogen

Answer 13

Salmonella

Question 14

How to investigate rotavirus

Answer 14

Electron microscopy

Question 15

C. Diff investigation

Answer 15

ELISA toxin

Question 16

Diarrhoea after BBQ can cause salmonella, shigella or campylobacter. How do you tell

Answer 16

Stool culture

Question 17

Cholera diganosis

Answer 17

Stool culture

Question 18

Giardia diagnosis

Answer 18

Stool microscopy

Question 19

E. Coli E0157 diagnosis

Answer 19

Stool culture

Question 20

E. Coli is a

Answer 20

gram negative rod

Question 21

N. Meningitides is a

Answer 21

Gram negative diplococci

Question 22

Strep Pneumoniae is a

Answer 22

Gram positive diplococci

Question 23

Listeria is a

Answer 23

Gram positive rod

Question 24

H. Influenzae B is a

Answer 24

Gram negative coccobaccili

Question 25

GBS is a

Answer 25

Gram positive streptococci

Question 26

CSF raised proteins, lymphocytes, normal glucose meningitis. Pathogen

Answer 26

HSV

Question 27

Most common UTI caused by

Answer 27

E. Coli

Question 28

Most common UTI in women caused by

Answer 28

E. Coli

Question 29

Lower UTI in females is caused by

Answer 29

Staphylococcus Saprophyticus

Question 30

What suggest contamination of urine sample on microscopy

Answer 30

Epithelial cells

Question 31

What suggests coliform organisms on microscopy

Answer 31

Nitrites

Question 32

What UTI is associated with stones

Answer 32

Proteus

Question 33

Best marker of UTI on urine dipstick

Answer 33

Nitrites

Question 34

Open wound gas gangrene

Answer 34

Clostridium Perfingens

Question 35

Leg cellulitis

Answer 35

Staph Aureus

Question 36

Mum had skin infection with a son who had a sore throat

Answer 36

Strep Pyogenes

Question 37

Child with erysipelas

Answer 37

Strep Pyogenes

Question 38

Afghanistani soldier with skin lesions

Answer 38

Leishmaniasis

Question 39

Rash on soles and palms with previous ulcer on penis

Answer 39

Treponema Pallidum

Question 40

Rat bite with lymphadenopathy, headache, fever, myalgia

Answer 40

Spirilum Minus

Question 41

Kaposi's caused by

Answer 41

HHV8

Question 42

Molluscum caused by

Answer 42

Poxvirus

Question 43

Haemorrhagic Cystitis caused by

Answer 43

Adenovirus OR JC/BK virus

Question 44

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is caused by

Answer 44

JC virus

Question 45

Post transplant lymphoproliferative disease is caused by

Answer 45

EBV

Question 46

Cervical cancer is caused by

Answer 46

HPV

Question 47

Pneumonia after holiday

Answer 47

Legionella, urine antigen detection

Question 48

Rust coloured sputum pneumoniae

Answer 48

Strep Pneumoniae, sputum sample

Question 49

Chlamydia test

Answer 49

NAAT nucleic acid amplification test

Question 50

Homeless person with FLAWS and cough

Answer 50

TB ziehl nelson stain

Question 51

IVDU with pneumonia

Answer 51

pneumocystis jiroveci, sputum methamine silver stain

Question 52

Drug for MRSA

Answer 52

IV Vancomycin

Question 53

Drug for MSSA

Answer 53

IV Flucloxacillin

Question 54

Drug for MSSA Penicillin allergy

Answer 54

Erythromycin

Question 55

Drug for Strep throat in child

Answer 55

Benzylpenicillin

Question 56

Drug for Pseudomembranous colitis

Answer 56

Metronidazole

Question 57

Drug for CAP

Answer 57

Amoxicillin. If sever, give co-amoxiclab and clarithromycin

Question 58

Drug for HAP

Answer 58

Tazocin, vancomycin, ciprofloxacin, etc..lots more stronger drugs

Question 59

Drug for UTI

Answer 59

Trimethoprim. If pregnant, Nitrofurantoin

Question 60

Drug for Pyelonephritis

Answer 60

Ceftriaxone and Gentamycin

Question 61

Drug for Gonorrhoea

Answer 61

Ceftriaxone

Question 62

Drug for Chlamydia

Answer 62

Azithromycin

Question 63

Drug for Syphillis

Answer 63

Benzylpenicillin

Question 64

Drug for Salmonella

Answer 64

Ceftriaxone or wait

Question 65

Drug for Listeria

Answer 65

Amoxicillin

Question 66

Drug for Meningitis

Answer 66

Ceftriaxone. Prophylaxis is rifampicin

Question 67

Drug for VRE

Answer 67

Linezolid

Question 68

Drug for TB Prophlyaxis

Answer 68

Isoniazid

Question 69

Drug for Candida infection

Answer 69

Fluconazole or nystatin

Question 70

Alopecia caused by a fungi

Answer 70

Tinea capitis (+M. Canus)

Question 71

Bat/Bird droppings causing infection in immunosuppressed

Answer 71

Histoplasmosis

Question 72

Mould found in soil, plant surfaces and rotten vegetables

Answer 72

Mucor

Question 73

Pigeon droppings, india ink stain, immunosuppressed, treat with amphotericin B

Answer 73

Cryptococcus Neoformans

Question 74

Neutropenia, after BM transplant, pneumonias in immunosuppressed people

Answer 74

Apsergillus

Question 75

West africa, caused by rats arenavirus, causes haemorrhagic fever, nausea, vomiting, hepatitis, pericarditis, encephalitis, can be fatal

Answer 75

Lassa fever

Question 76

Fever, headache, malaise, encephalitis, haemorrhagic fever, caused by ticks with arbovirus

Answer 76

West Nile

Question 77

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is caused by

Answer 77

JC virus