FEBRUARY 2018 Sub. Code: 1217
B.Sc. CRITICAL CARE TECHNOLOGY
(New Syllabus 2014-2015 2015-2016)
SECOND YEAR
PAPER II CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Q.P. Code: 801217
Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks
Answer all questions
I. Elaborate on: x 10 30)
1. Healthcare associated infection Types of HCAI, sources of
infection and prevention.
2. Indicators of sterilization.
3. Role of a health care worker in preventing Health care associated infections.
II. Write notes on: x 5 40)
1. Immunity.
2. Surveillance of the hospital environment.
3. MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
4. Laboratory diagnosis of Pulmonary tuberculosis.
5. Drug Resistance among Gram negative bacteria.
6. Universal precautions.
7. Sources of infection in the hospital.
8. Bacterial cell.
III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 30)
1. Louis Pasteur
2. Gram stain.
3. Gaseous sterilants.
4. Define Enteric fever.
5. Technique of hand hygiene.
6. Normal flora.
7. Routes of transmission of infection in the community.
8. Blood borne viruses.
9. Importance of appropriate specimen collection and transport.
10. Candida infections.