KUHS MBBS Microbiology Previous Question Paper - July 2023 (216001 2019 Scheme)

216001Kerala University of Health Sciences · Microbiology · 2023 · July · 2019 Scheme

Questions (22)

1.A 42-year-old female presented to the OPD with complaints of urinary frequency and urgency and pain in the lower abdomen. One month back she was treated for the same complaint. The Urine culture showed significant growth of lactose fermenting colonies which were Gram negative bacilli. a) What is most probable clinical diagnosis. b) What are the various methods of collection of urine for culture. c) Name the causative agents of this condition. d) What is significant bacteriuria. e) Describe the laboratory diagnosis of this condition. f) Write four antibiotics used to treat the condition. g) Write the measures used to prevent the infection in catheterized patients
15 Marks
2.A 45-year-old smoker comes to outpatient department with history of productive cough, evening rise of temperature and loss of weight. Microscopic examination of the sample revealed acid fast bacilli. a) What is the most probable clinical diagnosis. b) Name the causative agent. c) Write the mode of transmission of the infective agent. d) Discuss the pathogenesis of the disease. e) Describe in detail the laboratory diagnosis of the condition. f) Discuss the drug resistance seen in this organism and the treatment of the resistant forms. g) Name the national programme for this condition.
15 Marks
3.Describe the aetiology, clinical features and laboratory diagnosis of Dermatophytosis.
8 Marks
4.Discuss the pathogenesis, antemortem lab diagnosis and post exposure prophylaxis of Rabies.
8 Marks
5.Describe the pathogenesis, clinical features and laboratory diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis.
8 Marks
6.Classify Herpes viruses. Discuss the clinical features and laboratory diagnosis of Epstein Barr virus infection.
8 Marks
7.Describe the pathogenesis, laboratory diagnosis and prophylaxis of Polio myelitis.
8 Marks
8.Cysticercus cellulosae
4 Marks
9.Differentiate between antigenic shift and antigenic drift
4 Marks
10.Standard tests for Syphilis.
4 Marks
11.Prions.
4 Marks
12.MMR vaccine.
4 Marks
13.Name two bacterial zoonotic diseases.
1 Mark
14.Name two fungi that cause subcutaneous mycosis.
1 Mark
15.Write the mode of transmission of Japanese encephalitis.
1 Mark
16.Satellitism.
1 Mark
17.Write two identifying features of Cryptococcus neoformans.
1 Mark
18.Name two causative agents of keratomycosis.
1 Mark
19.A CSF sample was received in microbiology lab for culture. The label in the specimen container was not matching with the specimen referral form. How will you manage the situation.
1 Mark
20.List four causes of nongonococcal urethritis.
1 Mark
21.Name one free living amoebae and the infection caused by it.
1 Mark
22.Name an antiviral drug used for the treatment of influenza.
1 Mark

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