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Overview
What is an infection,
What 3 factors manifest as a disease,
How do people get infections
21
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Influenza
The flu is caused by the influenz...,
The influenza virus is an orthomy...,
Describe the 2 surface antigens o...
15
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Escherichia Coli
Describe the structure of e coli,
Compare the apperance of e coli a...,
E coli has 4 serotypes according ...
13
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The Immunocompromised Host
Define an immunocompromised host,
Compare the 2 types of immunocomp...,
What are 3 ways a gene defect lea...
23
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Endocarditis
What is endocarditis,
How does a bicuspid aortic valve ...,
What is the hallmark of endocarditis
6
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Travel Related Infections
What are the most significant par...,
Outline how pathogens can cause t...,
What are 3 reasons that travel hi...
36
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Beta-Haemolytic Streptococci, Coagulase
Name one beta haemolytic streptoc...,
What are 3 virulence factors of s...,
What is streptococcal pharyngitis
11
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Infections On Surfaces, Biofilms
What is a surface,
In terms of the infection model w...,
Name 4 types of micro organisms f...
20
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Adaptive Immunity: Effector Phase
State the function,
Describe how an antibody response...,
What are 3 components of a t cell...
9
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MRSA and Norovirus
Name the 4 main sites of colonisa...,
Name 4 symptoms of mrsa infection,
What are 2 ways that mrsa is spread
8
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C. difficile
Identify 4 features of c difficil...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
Say 3 things about c diff spores ...
9
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Blood Borne Viruses- Hepatitis B,C
What is hepatitis,
Compare hep b and hep c in regard...,
Compare the viral structures of h...
19
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Blood Borne Viruses- HIV
Identify 3 signs of hiv,
In the uk which 4 areas have high...,
Identify 4 main features of a virus
23
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Hospital Acquired Infections
What are healthcare infections,
What are 8 factors that can incre...,
Name 4 viruses that can cause a h...
14
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Infection Prevention
Define endemic disease outbreak e...,
What is r0 basic reproduction number,
What are 3 reasons for outbreaks ...
9
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Intro to Antibiotics and Resistance
Identify the classes of antimicro...,
Identify the classes of antibacte...,
What 7 questions do you ask when ...
14
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Meningitis and Neisseria meningitidis
Describe the anatomy of the csf,
Where is csf produced,
Which 3 organisms cause meningitis
16
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Adenovirus
Describe the epidemiology of aden...,
How is adenovirus identified in t...
2
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Pneumonia and Strep pneumoniae
What is the most common organism ...,
How do bacteria cause pneumonia,
Identify 5 symptoms of pneumonia
7
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Candidiasis and Candida Albicans
What organism causes candidiasis,
Give an example of a group of peo...,
How does vaginal candidiasis present
4
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Adaptive Immunity: Receptor Phase
Compare naive and effector t cells,
Name 4 types of antigen presentin...,
What are the key players in adapt...
14
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Acute Sepsis
Define sepsis,
Define septic shock,
How does sepsis affect 1 airways ...
9
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Microbe Examples + Other stuff
Name 2 gram ve bacteria found on ...,
Name 2 gram ve cocci found in the...,
In mouth name 1 anaerobic organis...
8
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Innate Immunity
What 3 factors determine the outc...,
What are 4 roles of the immune sy...,
What are the 2 components of the ...
21
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Infection Model
Illustrate the infection model,
Classify pathogens in terms of in...,
Describe the patient component in...
11
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Intro to Microbes
Identify the 4 components of the ...,
List 8 micro organisms in size order,
List 4 components of a virus
21
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