Medical Microbiology made memorable - part 3 pot
... such as IL-1, IL-6 and IFN-u. mainly promote non-specific immunity, whilst IL-2 mainly affects cells of the specific i mmune system. TNF and IFN-y tend to increase inflammation, whilst GM-CSF targets ... commonest causes of early-onset disease are Group B ( 3- haemolytic streptococci and coliforms such as Escherichia coli. Listeria monocytogenes is less common but, like Group B 3- haemolyti...
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... glycopeptides Multi-drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( MDR-TB) I soniazid, pyrazinamide, rifampicin and others Gram-negatives with `extended spectrum ( 3- lactamases' (ESBL) ( 3- lactams (and ... pneumoniae ( 3- lactams (and other antibiotics) Neisseria gonorrhoeae Penicillin, tetracycline, quinolones Glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus spp. (GRE) Multi-resistance including g...
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... cases Comments Tuberculosis World-wide, esp. developing countries 1 /3 of the world population infected ( 50 million multi-drug resistant cases?) 3 million deaths/year Malaria Tropical and subtropical regions 30 0-5 00 million ... degenerative disorder of the central nervous system of sheep, scrapie. This agent appears to be a 3 3- 3 5 kDa hydrophobic protein which has been termed Pr...
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Medical Microbiology made memorable - part 4 pps
... enterocolitica 1 -6 h 2-1 1 days 2 2-& gt;48 h 3- 4 days 1 8 -3 6 h 1 -5 days 1-5 days Unknown 1 8 -3 6 h 7-2 1 days 1-4 days 0. 5-6 h 2 -3 days 8 h - 2 days 4-7 days 2-2 4 h 3 days -3 weeks weeks-months several ... days -3 weeks weeks-months several weeks 24 h - 3 days 3- 5 days 3- 5 days Several weeks (with treatment) or chronic carriage...
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Medical Microbiology made memorable - part 5 pptx
... frothy foul-smelling yellow-green discharge, Bacterial vaginosis Vagina > 4.5 Malodour Clue cells vaginal petechiae Foul-smelling grey-white discharge, pruritus, dyspareunia +++ Gram-negative ... be treated with a short (typically 3 day) course of an oral antibacterial agent such as trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin. Post-treatment follow-up cultures are particularly important in children ....
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Medical Microbiology made memorable - part 8 pps
... s spoilage micro-organisms Ultra-heat treated (UHT) milk: 13 5-1 50°C Treatment of milk to give indefinite shelf-life Irradiation Cobalt-60 gamma irradiation Damage of DNA through Heat-labile items ... dry) 95 FIG 37 .3 Sources of hospital-acquired infection FIG 37 .4 Areas commonly missed by inadequate handwashing FIG 37 .2 Specialities with higher prevalence rates of hospital-acquire...
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Medical Microbiology made memorable - part 9 pps
... - dermatophyte, oral, cutaneous and vaginal candidiasis • econazole nitrate - dermatophyte, cutaneous and vaginal candidiasis • isoconazole - vaginal candidiasis • sulconazole nitrate - ... virological analysis • blood for bacteriological culture ( 2 -3 sets if possible) • clotted blood sample for antigen detection/serology (a follow-up sample will also be required...
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Achieving Excellence in Medical Education - part 3 pot
... their own vision of medical excel- lence, and to evaluate their day-to-day performance in light of it. That being said, however, we should have our own vision in mind, and part of our work as educators ... help them excel as learners. The transition from medical school to residency can be particularly chal- lenging in this regard. Throughout college and medical school, learners receiv...
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