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Sbt 331: Medical Bacteriology Question Paper

Sbt 331: Medical Bacteriology 

Course:Bachelor Of Science

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2011/2012
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREES OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
SBT 331: MEDICAL BACTERIOLOGY

DATE: Monday 28th November 2011 TIME: 4.30 p.m – 5.00 p.m

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL Questions in Section A: and ONE in Section B Answers in Section A should be written within spaces provided.
Section A: Short answer Questions (5 marks each)
1. Define the following terms
a)Pathogen icity
b)Virulence
c) Invasiveness
d)Receptor
e) Bacterial colonization

2. Discuss the factors that influence zones of inhibition in drug susceptibility testing .

3. Describe the mechanisms of Shigella entero toxins
4. Describe briefly, bacterial pathogen icity

5. Describe urinalysis in suspected cases of UTI.

6. Describe briefly Typein infections

7. Describe isolation and identification of Streptococcus spp in suspected cases of pneumonia

8. Describe how you could diagnose respiratory causing pathogens

SECTION B ESSAY QUESTION 30 MARKS
Write an essay on any one of the following
1. Bacterial host interactions
2. Mechanisms of antimicrobial action and resistance mechanism
3. Isolation and cultivation of Bacterial enteropathogens.






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