Module 2: Medical Microbiology

 

ANSWER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

 

What does the innate immune system do?

 

1.  List the important white blood cells and their functions.

 

2. Describe the inflammatory response.

 

3. List the important figures and their contributions in microbiology history.

 

4.  How do all of the microorganism such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites relate to health care?

 

5. What are Heath Care-Associated infections (HAIs) and what are some of the problems associated with HAIs?

 

6. List some ways to control HAIs.

 

7. List the characteristics (function of each structure) of bacteria (prokaryotes).

 

8.  List and describe the important external and internal structures of the bacterial cell.

 

9. What are the major shapes and formation (arrangements) of bacterial cells?

 

10.  How do bacteria reproduce? How is this different than eukaryotic cells?

 

11. What are the naming rules of organisms (binomial nomenclature)?

 

12. Should be able to write organism names properly.

13. Discuss the process and importance of bacterial staining.

 

14. Describe the technique and importance of bacterial culture and sensitivity.

 

15.  What are antibiotics and what organisms do they work on?

 

16.  Define bacteriostatic.

 

17.  Define bactericidal.

 

§ What are broad spectrum antibiotics? Narrow spectrum?

 

§ Explain reasons for the development of antibiotic resistance