Thursday, December 30, 2010

Practical Exam Getting Nearer..Be prepared..GUDLUCK..!

Macriconidia of Microsporium Canis
How many species of Microsporum?
Other type of microsporum 




 ASPERGILLUS NIGER

Much colour of NIGER..opss..BLACK DOT under microscope..
Very common disease in Egypt causing OTITIS EXTERNA.?
Predisposing factor? 



ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS 

Under microscope..we see GREEN rather than BLACK..
Main disease cause by this organism?
Predisposing factor? 
  




 GRAY PATCH
Tinea Capitis (Ectothrix)
 Describe the lesion.

ONYCHOMYCOSIS
Describe the treatment. 
  
BLACK DOT
Tinea Capitis (Endothrix)
Describe the lesion.
  


FAVUS
What cause the permanent loss of hair?  
 What is formed on the head?

 CANDIDA ALBICANS IN TEST TUBE
In RAT (Rice Agar Tween) test, incubation in what degree for how long?
How to detect presence of this organism in the test?

THRUSH STOMATITIS
Seen in what type of patients? 
TINEA CORPORIS 
 How can we collect this specimen?
Can we use cycloheximide in culturing it?

CANDIDA on plate.
Why cant we use cycloheximide culturing it?
Name 2 stains for histopatological diagnosis.


ANY LACK OF INFORMATION?
PLEASE FORGIVE MYSELF..:p
THANK YOU

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

FORMAT for MICROBIOLOGY Practical Exam

  • 6-8 spots
  • Identify & answer questions
  • For each spot we may have test tube, microscope, plate, photo or other apparatus
  • For slides, we have 13 :
    • Spore bearer bacilli - GRAM STAIN
    • Spore bearer bacilli - MODIFIED ZIEHL-NEELSEN STAIN
    • Spore bearer bacilli - NEGROSIN FUCHSIN STAIN
    • Gram +ve diplococci : PNEUMOCOCCI
    • Acid fast bacilli : MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS
    • Gram -ve bacilli
    • Gram -ve diplococci : NEISSERIA smear (Methylene blue)
    • Gram -ve diplococci : NEISSERIA smear (Gram stain)
    • Gram -ve diplococci : NEISSERIA culture
    • Candida
    • Aspergillus nigar
    • Aspergillus fumigatus
    • Macroconidia of Microsporum canis
  • In the exam, slides can be in the form of photo also
  • For photos, we have 8 :
    • Candida culture in test tube
    • Thrush stomatitis
    • Endothrix (black dot)
    • Ectothrix (gray patch)
    • Ectothrix (cotton blue)
    • Tinea capitis (favus)
    • Tinea corporis
    • Onychomycosis
  • For plates, we have 5 :
    • Blood agar
    • Chocolate agar
    • Candida
    • Aspergillus nigar
    • Aspergillus fumigatus
  • For test tubes, we have 4 :
    • Cooked meat medium
    • Deep nutrient agar
    • Lowenstein Jensen Medium (LJ)
    • Egg saline



GOOD LUCK!! :)

Lab Diagnosis of FUNGAL INFECTION

These are slides, photos and plates from our 3rd microbiology practical class.


Slides


Candida




Aspergillus nigar


 

Aspergillus fumigatus



Macroconidia of Microsporum canis



Photos

Candida culture in test tube


Thrush stomatitis


Endothrix (black dot)


Ectothrix (gray patch)


Ectothrix (cotton blue)


Tinea capitis (favus)


Tinea corporis


Onychomycosis


Plates

Candida



Aspergillus nigar



Aspergillus fumigatus


Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Causative agents of MENINGITIS

Here are the slides, test tubes and plates from our second microbiology practical class.

Gram +ve diplococci : PNEUMOCOCCI



Acid fast bacilli : MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS

stain - Ziehl Neelsen stain
bacilli - pink
pus - blue



Gram -ve bacilli



Gram -ve diplococci : NEISSERIA smear

stain - Methylene blue



Gram -ve diplococci : NEISSERIA smear

stain - Gram stain




Gram -ve diplococci : NEISSERIA culture



Test tubes :

1. Lowenstein Jensen Medium (LJ)


2. Egg saline



Plates :

1. Blood agar


2. Chocolate agar