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Clinical Diagnosis - Bacteriology - Exam, Exams of Bacteriology

Central University of Jammu and Kashmir Bacteriology

Clinical Diagnosis, Measles virus, Herpes simplex virus, Mechanisms of Resistance, Routes of Transmission, Laboratory Diagnosis, Acute Osteomyelitis, Risk of Transmission, Clinical Syndrome, Laboratory Investigations, Microbiology Laboratory. Above points are from past exam paper of Bacteriology.

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Ollscoil na hEireann, Gaillimh

National University of Ireland, Galway

Fourth Medical Year: Spring 2008

BR 402 Bacteriology

Professor Curtis Gemmell

Professor Martin Cormican

Doctor Geraldine Corbett-Feeney

YOU MUST ANSWER A TOTAL OF FOUR (4) QUESTIONS.

YOU MUST ANSWER AT LEAST TWO (2) QUESTIONS FROM SECTION A

AND AT LEAST ONE (1) QUESTION FROM SECTION B. YOUR FOURTH

QUESTION MAY BE FROM SECTION A OR SECTION B. ALL QUESTIONS

CARRY EQUAL MARKS (100).

USE A SEPARATE ANSWER BOOK FOR EACH QUESTION

SECTION A

1. Write short notes on three (3) of the following (100)

a) Measles virus (33.3)

b) Prevention of transmission of Hepatitis B virus infection (33.3)

c) Mechanisms of resistance to the beta-lactam antibiotics (33.3)

d) Herpes simplex virus (33.3)

2. Discuss the major clinical features (20), routes of transmission (30) and laboratory

diagnosis (30) and treatment (20) of Hepatitis A virus infection.

3. Write short notes on three (3) of the following (100)

a) Athlete’s foot. (33.3)

b) Laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis (33.3).

c) Acute pharyngitis/tonsillitis (33.3)

d) Pyelonephritis (33.3)

4. Write short notes on three (3) of the following (100)

a) Cholera (33.3)

b) Common variable immunedeficiency disease(33.3)

c) Acute osteomyelitis (33.3)

d) Clinical presentation and laboratory diagnosis of infection with Cryptosporidium

spp. (33.3)

PLEASE SEE SECTION B OF THIS PAPER OVERLEAF.

SECTION B

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Ollscoil na hEireann, Gaillimh

National University of Ireland, Galway

Fourth Medical Year: Spring 2008 BR 402 Bacteriology Professor Curtis Gemmell Professor Martin Cormican Doctor Geraldine Corbett-Feeney

YOU MUST ANSWER A TOTAL OF FOUR (4) QUESTIONS. YOU MUST ANSWER AT LEAST TWO (2) QUESTIONS FROM SECTION A AND AT LEAST ONE (1) QUESTION FROM SECTION B. YOUR FOURTH QUESTION MAY BE FROM SECTION A OR SECTION B. ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS (100). USE A SEPARATE ANSWER BOOK FOR EACH QUESTION

SECTION A

Write short notes on three (3) of the following (100) a) Measles virus (33.3) b) Prevention of transmission of Hepatitis B virus infection (33.3) c) Mechanisms of resistance to the beta-lactam antibiotics (33.3) d) Herpes simplex virus (33.3)
Discuss the major clinical features (20), routes of transmission (30) and laboratory diagnosis (30) and treatment (20) of Hepatitis A virus infection.
Write short notes on three (3) of the following (100) a) Athlete’s foot. (33.3) b) Laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis (33.3). c) Acute pharyngitis/tonsillitis (33.3) d) Pyelonephritis (33.3)
Write short notes on three (3) of the following (100) a) Cholera (33.3) b) Common variable immunedeficiency disease(33.3) c) Acute osteomyelitis (33.3) d) Clinical presentation and laboratory diagnosis of infection with Cryptosporidium spp. (33.3)

PLEASE SEE SECTION B OF THIS PAPER OVERLEAF.

SECTION B

READ THE QUESTION THROUGH CAREFULLY: THIS SHOULD HELP YOU TO

AVOID GIVING A GREAT DEAL OF INFORMATION IN ANSWER TO AN EARLY

PART OF THE QUESTION WHICH YOU WILL SUBSEQUENTLY REPEAT IN A

LATER PART OF THE QUESTION.

A 3 year old month old child is taken to your GP surgery in the late evening. Her father reports that she has had a temperature since yesterday. Over the last few hours she has complained of headache and has become very lethargic. An hour ago he noticed a rash around her ankles.

a) What clinical diagnosis do you consider most urgently? (5) b) What characteristic of the rash would support this diagnosis? (5) c) What is the full species name of the organism most likely to be associated and what are the subtypes/subclassification of this species (10). d) What is the most urgent action required given your suspected diagnosis? (15) e) Are any special precautions required in relation to risk of transmission of infection to you or your clinical colleagues (5) f) During the day the child normally attends a crèche where there are 50 other children. What, if any, are the risks of transmission of the suspected organism to other children in the crèche (5). g) Estimate the likely number of children in the crèche you would expect to develop a similar clinical syndrome in the two weeks after this presentation if no specific measures are taken (5). h) What is your most specific and important obligation in relation to prevention of risk of transmission of this infection in the community? (5) i) List the laboratory investigations that would assist in confirming the suspected diagnosis when the child reaches hospital (NOTE This is not limited to the microbiology laboratory investigations). (5) j)Describe precisely the specimens that should be submitted for each laboratory investigation and describe any specific precautions necessary in respect of specimen collection. (5) k) Describe in detail how the microbiology laboratory will process each specimen that you submit. (15) l) Describe the results you would expect to see if your suspected diagnosis is correct. (10) m) Briefly outline the measures that are available to reduce the frequency of occurrence of this type of infection in the general community (10)