Microregistrar.moodlecloud.com is a moodle site where you can complete the most comprehensive collection of content for the FRCPath Microbiology examination. It has: Core module – Questions This group at present has >400 members from various parts of the world You can find a list of content in this spreadsheet – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XzlEPyzUM3ljxjzMrxpXLH-Pu_xTlWGC8AtrlRzp5Zw/edit?gid=1285796030#gid=1285796030 How to register for…
This is an effort to preserve some wonderful materials I used as a trainee. This website is not being updated anymore and may disappear in the future. I have no intention of infringing the copyright – if antimicrobe.org wishes me to remove the material, please get in touch with me. Updated March, 2009 Sally A…
What does NICE guideline 2021 say about assessing and managing C difficile infection? Comparison between NICE 2021 guideline and IDSA 2021 update IDSA/SHEA focussed update 2021 NICE 2021 1st episode of CDAD -1st line Fidaxomicin 200 mg BO PO 10 days Vancomycin 125 mg QDS PO 10 days 1st episode of CDAD – 2nd line…
Introduction Microbiology can be a daunting subject for medical students and junior doctors alike to approach. Confronted with masses of information and bacteria names more suited to winning Scrabble competitions, it’s often difficult to know where to start! However, acquiring a good understanding of microbiology can be life-saving for your patients, so it is well…
UK Immunisation Schedule Timeline UK Immunisation Schedule Timeline 8 weeks First vaccinations Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis Polio, Hib, Hepatitis B Meningococcal group B Rotavirus 12 weeks Second round Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis Polio, Hib, Hepatitis B MenB Rotavirus 16 weeks Third round Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis Polio, Hib, Hepatitis B Pneumococcal (13 types) 1 year One year boosters…
The Fungus: Identification: It initially forms white colonies with a yellow back, which quickly becomes black. Conidia is rough, brownish-black, biseriate, and covers the entire vesicle. A key feature in diagnosing A. niger infection is the presence of calcium oxalate crystals on pathological examination. The presence of crystals can be taken as an indication of A niger…
This is a list of some culture media and their composition. MEDIA SUPPLEMENTS TARGET ORGANISMS ABC plates Alpha-galactosidase Salmonella sp. Alkaline peptone water [pH – 8.6 ± 0.2] NaCl, peptone Enrichment of Vibrio spp. Aztreonam Blood Agar Aztreonam, blood agar base Gram-positive, especially fastidious gram-positive organisms BHI Broths Calf brain and beef heart infusion solids, peptone…
Types of specimen Cough plates are not recommended. Selective media It contains blood or charcoal or both, along with selective antibiotic supplements – penicillin, cefalexin or meticillin.It should be able to suppress other nasopharyngeal flora. Meticillin is the least inhibitory, and cefalexin is the most. Cefalexin is the drug of choice for selective media in…
Introduction CGD is a rare inherited immunodeficiency disorder where the NADPH oxidase in the phagocytic cells is absent or malfunctioning. Most CGDs are inherited as X linked, while the rest are autosomal recessive. Phagocytes, like neutrophils and monocytes, in the absence of NADPH oxidase, cannot kill the ingested pathogens due to the lack of oxidative burst. As a result,…
