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2019 Scheme
Q.P. Code: 216001
Reg. no.: .....................
Second Professional MBBS Degree Supplementary Examinations
July 2022
Microbiology - Paper II
Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 100
Answer all questions to the point neatly and legibly ? Do not leave any blank pages between answers
Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space
Answer all parts of a single question together ? Leave sufficient space between answers
Draw table/diagrams/flow charts wherever necessary
Long Essays
(2x15=30)
1. A 5-year-old boy presented to paediatric OP with fever, sore throat, difficulty in
swallowing. He has no records of vaccination O/E cervical lymphadenopathy and white
patch seen on the tonsil.
(a) What is your clinical diagnosis.
(b) Name the causative organism.
(c) Describe the pathogenesis of this condition.
(d) How do you confirm the diagnosis in the laboratory.
(e) How do you manage the child.
(f) What are the public health measures you have to take to prevent the spread of
infection.
(1+1+3+4+3+3)
2. A 40-year-old diabetic man came to medicine O.P with fever, shortness of breath. His
family members also give history of fever and sore throat. His oxygen saturation was low
and chest x-ray showed diffuse infiltration
(a) What is the most likely clinical diagnosis.
(b) Name the two common viral agents for this condition.
(c) Pathogenesis of the condition which caused the pandemic in 2020
(d) Name the vaccines developed against it, licensed for use in India and describe in
detail any one of them.
(e) List the samples collected and the tests available for diagnosis of acute condition.
(f) Name one oral drug licensed for use in this condition.
(1+2+2+6+3+1)
Short essays
(5x8=40)
3. What are prions. Name human prion diseases. Discuss in detail any one of them.
(1+3+4)
4. Discuss the molecular methods available for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
5. Pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of polio.
6. Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis ? etiology, mode of transmission, laboratory
diagnosis
7. Discuss laboratory diagnosis of dimorphic fungi.
(PTO)
Short answers
(5x4=20)
8. Name four bacteria causing gas gangrene.
9. Describe collection of specimens in a case of suspected leprosy.
10. Enumerate four infections produced by streptococcus pyogenes and the virulence
factors.
11. Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia.
12. A CSF sample, collected in the ward by lumbar puncture, does not reach the laboratory
for processing for bacterial culture. Discuss the correct decision and the appropriate
action to be taken.
Objective type questions
(10x1=10)
13. List methods of transmission of human anthrax.
14. Which arm of immune response plays an important role in controlling nocardiosis.
15. Enumerate two bacteria causing neonatal meningitis.
16. List two most common bacterial causes of STDs.
17. List methods of transmission of Toxoplasma gondii.
18. Name two viral congenital infections.
19. Name four viruses causing hemorrhagic fever.
20. Name two fungi causing sub cutaneous mycosis
21. Name two clinical types of dermatophytoses.
22. If the urine sample, for bacterial culture, collected by the patient is submitted to the
laboratory the next day, is it acceptable. Discuss the correct decision and the
appropriate action to be taken.
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