KUHS MBBS Microbiology Previous Question Paper - March 2024 (216001 2019 Scheme)

216001Kerala University of Health Sciences · Microbiology · 2024 · March · 2019 Scheme

Questions (22)

1.A 45 year old smoker comes to medicine OPD with a history of low grade fever with an evening rise of temperature, loss of weight and productive cough for the past two months. Recently, he had hemoptysis. Microscopic examination of sputum sample revealed acid fast bacilli. a) What is the most probable clinical diagnosis b) Name the etiological agent c) Describe the pathogenesis of this disease d) Describe the laboratory diagnosis in detail e) Discuss the drug resistance that can occur in this etiological agent f) Name the national health programme for this disease
15 Marks
2.A 5-year-old boy was brought to pediatric casualty with irritability, agitation, abnormal behaviour, difficulty in swallowing liquids and fear of water. His mother informed that he had been bitten by a stray dog two months back. No medical help had been sought at that time. a) What is the most probable clinical diagnosis b) Draw a neat labelled diagram of the causative agent c) Describe the pathogenesis of the condition d) Describe the laboratory diagnosis e) Describe the risk categorization and recommended post exposure prophylaxis of this disease
15 Marks
3.Laboratory diagnosis of syphilis
8 Marks
4.Describe the pathogenesis and prophylaxis of Varicella Zoster virus infection
8 Marks
5.Describe the etiology and pathogenesis of gas gangrene
8 Marks
6.Describe the etiology, clinical types and laboratory diagnosis of Dermatophytosis
8 Marks
7.Pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and laboratory diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis
8 Marks
8.Laboratory diagnosis of pneumococcal meningitis
4 Marks
9.Polio vaccines and current vaccination schedule for polio
4 Marks
10.Antigenic variations of influenza virus
4 Marks
11.Etiology, clinical features and laboratory diagnosis of Mycetoma
4 Marks
12.A CSF sample for culture was refrigerated and sent to microbiology laboratory. Write the correct decision and the appropriate action to be taken
4 Marks
13.Name any TWO skin and soft tissue infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus
1 Mark
14.Name ONE antiviral drug used for treatment of influenza
1 Mark
15.Name TWO fungi causing Keratomycosis
1 Mark
16.Name TWO human prion diseases
1 Mark
17.Causative agent of pityriasis versicolor
1 Mark
18.Name TWO oncogenic viruses
1 Mark
19.Name TWO biologic agents used as bioweapons
1 Mark
20.Causative agent of lymphogranuloma venereum
1 Mark
21.Name TWO parasites causing cutaneous larva migrans
1 Mark
22.Name TWO parasites causing lung infection
1 Mark

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