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26 Cards in this Set
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What is the main resident microflora on the hands?
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Mainly staphlococci on the surface and in the pores, but also Proprionobacterium acnes - an anaerobic microorganism
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What are the principle transient bacteria of the hands?
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What is the main difference between the resident/transient microflora of the hands?
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What are the different levels of hand hygene?
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How does washing the hands with un-medicated soap differ from washing in antiseptic?
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What stain is used for mycobacteria?
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What colour are Gram negative bacteria stained?
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When is dark-ground microscopy used?
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What does negative staining reveal?
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What do obligate intracellular bacteria grow on?
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What is a 'selective' medium?
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What are 'differential' media?
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How would you grow a virus in culture?
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What microscope would you use to look at a virus?
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With reference to microbiology - what is a colony?
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What medium is used to grow M. tuberculosis?
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What medium is used to grow fungi?
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Describe the reagents and steps in preparing an ELISA test to detect antibody
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What do the terms ELISA and PCR mean?
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Does a positive PCR result indicate a current infection?
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Which antibiotic is Streptococcus pyogenes sensitive to?
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What chemical group does penicillin belong to?
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What is an E-test?
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What is a 'breakpoint'?
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What does MIC and MBC stand for?
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What are the three ways to test antibiotic sensitivity?
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