Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

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Decks in this class (26)

01: Classification, Bacterial Structure & Function
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03: Genetic Basis of Variation of Bacteria
What did griffiths discover regar...,
What did griffiths discover regar...,
What did avery et al discover abo...
30  cards
05: Staphylococci
Give a general description of the...,
Describe the laboratory identific...,
Describe the structural component...
14  cards
06: Sepsis & Septic Shock
List the criteria for systemic in...,
Trace the path of sepsis septic s...,
What is the most common organism ...
8  cards
09: Pathogenesis of Bacterial Infections
Describe the gram negative bacter...,
What factors contribute to the pa...,
What bacterial gene products faci...
11  cards
17: Pharmacology - Beta-lactams & Vancomycin
Name the four broad categories of...,
How do beta lactam antibiotics wo...,
Describe three mechanisms of bact...
29  cards
07: Streptococcus
Give a general descripton of stre...,
For s pneumoniae 1 sites of colon...,
For s pyogenes gas 3
24  cards
08: Infective Endocarditis
Define infective endocarditis 1,
Describe the epidemiology of endo...,
What are the most common organism...
8  cards
10: Intro to Antimicrobials
What are antimicrobials 1,
Name the different mechanisms of ...,
Name the antibiotics which inhibi...
18  cards
11: Urinary Tract Infections
Define a urinary tract infection 1,
Distinguish complicated vs uncomp...,
Give the epidemiology of uti s 3
8  cards
12: Infectious Diarrhea
What is diarrhea 1,
Name the three enteric infections...,
For watery diarrhea 1 mechanism 2...
13  cards
13: Anaerobes
Define anaerobes 1,
What are the roles of anaerobes 2,
Identify the virulence factors of...
15  cards
14: Meningitis
What is special about meningitis 1,
What are the top three organisms ...,
What is the clinical presentation...
8  cards
15: Syphilis
What organism causes syphilis 1,
What are the various classificati...,
Describe t pallidum pathophysiolo...
9  cards
16: Sexually Transmitted Infections
What are the common etiologies of...,
For chlamydia trachomatis 2,
For herpes simplex 1 pathogen 2 p...
8  cards
18: Respiratory Infections
What is pneumonia 1,
List the common microbial causes ...,
List the environmental factors an...
9  cards
19: Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Name the classes of protein synth...,
For macrolides 1 mechanism 2 type...,
For clindamycin 1 mechanism 2 typ...
8  cards
20: Miscellaneous Antibiotics
Name the miscellaneous antibiotics 1,
For quinolones 1 mechanism 2 type...,
For trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole...
6  cards
21: Vector-Borne Infections
For rocky mountain spotted fever 1,
For epidemic typhus 1 bug 2 vecto...,
For rickettsialpox 1 bug 2 vector...
5  cards
22: Antimicrobial Resistance
What is ndm 1 and why is it impor...,
Describe the means of antimicrobi...,
What is cross resistance 3
12  cards
23: Healthcare-acquired infections
What are the most common hais 1,
What are potential sources of pat...,
For surgical site infections ssis 3
6  cards
24: Tuberculosis
Describe the species constituting...,
Describe the characteristics of m...,
Describe the pathogenesis of myco...
12  cards
25: Fungals & Antifungals
Describe the fungal structure 1,
Describe fungal reproduction and ...,
Describe dimorphic fungi 3
24  cards
26: Infestations
For head lice 1 organism 2 epidem...,
For crabs 1 organism 2 epidemiolo...,
For bed bugs 1 organism 2 epidemi...
5  cards
27: Bioterrorism
For anthrax 1 etiology 2 toxins 3...,
Why is smallpox a concern 2,
For smallpox 1 etiology 2 epidemi...
5  cards
MID II Drugs
Chagas disease 1,
Kala azar disease 2,
New world cutaneous leishmania 3
33  cards

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