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 disease15 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 disease15 Marks
- 3.Laboratory diagnosis of syphilis8 Marks
- 4.Describe the pathogenesis and prophylaxis of Varicella Zoster virus infection8 Marks
- 5.Describe the etiology and pathogenesis of gas gangrene8 Marks
- 6.Describe the etiology, clinical types and laboratory diagnosis of Dermatophytosis8 Marks
- 7.Pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and laboratory diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis8 Marks
- 8.Laboratory diagnosis of pneumococcal meningitis4 Marks
- 9.Polio vaccines and current vaccination schedule for polio4 Marks
- 10.Antigenic variations of influenza virus4 Marks
- 11.Etiology, clinical features and laboratory diagnosis of Mycetoma4 Marks
- 12.A CSF sample for culture was refrigerated and sent to microbiology laboratory. Write the correct decision and the appropriate action to be taken4 Marks
- 13.Name any TWO skin and soft tissue infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus1 Mark
- 14.Name ONE antiviral drug used for treatment of influenza1 Mark
- 15.Name TWO fungi causing Keratomycosis1 Mark
- 16.Name TWO human prion diseases1 Mark
- 17.Causative agent of pityriasis versicolor1 Mark
- 18.Name TWO oncogenic viruses1 Mark
- 19.Name TWO biologic agents used as bioweapons1 Mark
- 20.Causative agent of lymphogranuloma venereum1 Mark
- 21.Name TWO parasites causing cutaneous larva migrans1 Mark
- 22.Name TWO parasites causing lung infection1 Mark
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