Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Medical Microbiology

Case Study 1:

A 85 year-old male was found to be staying alone in one-room flat. It is found that his mattress was soiled with human excreta and urine. The premise is infested with cockroaches, fleas and rats. It is known to the neighbours that the elderly man has the habit of feeding stray dogs and cats in the neighbourhood,

The elderly man was referred to a nursing home and presented with high fever,rash and general weakness.

How would you approach this situation in order to provide final diagnosis of this suspected microorganism(s)?


Web sites:

1. Rashes caused by allergic reactions to cockroaches http://www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th2.htm

2. Lassa Fever caused by infected rodents or ratshttp://72.14.235.104/search?q=cache:64Ub4_XuY5AJ:www2.ncid.cdc.gov/travel/yb/utils/ybGet.asp%3Fsection%3Ddis%26obj%3Dviral_hemorrhagic.htm+illnesses+caused+by+contact+with+human+excreta&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=sg

3. Cat scratch diseasehttp://familydoctor.org/024.xml#2

4. Cholera http://www.medicinenet.com/cholera/article.htm

5. Typhoid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoid

6. Cryptosporidiosis http://www.dhpe.org/infect/crypto.html

7. Dogs and cats (possible illnesses)http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/pet_infections.html

8. Human excreta and Urine- possible pathogens http://www.sulabhenvis.in/pages/database_detail.asp?id=46

9. Diseases From Stray Cats and Dogs http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52173

10. Cat Scratch Fever http://animalpetdoctor.homestead.com/Zoonotics.html

About Us

Hi we are ALsubs from PG02... Our group name was inspired by our group's confusion..-laughs- We didnt know what subject this blog was for so we decided to named it ALsubs, the abbreviation for all subjects... -smiles- Our group consists of Sally, Sasi, Liu Qian, Dorene, Vino, Shu Hui and Cassandrea...

This is our final year and all of us are nervous... Yet also kinda excited... We are prepared for any challenges ahead and are ready to give our best... No worries, with a group like this, everythings going to be okay... -smiles-

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Pledge ourselves to work harder,
And help each other,
To perform well,
To share our knowledge,
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Our interests:

Cassandrea
Hi ppl... My name is Cass and I'm 20 this year... Kinda excited that its my final year in TP... one last huddle and im off to work...-smiles- Anyways, i have an interest in biology. Fascinated by how our body works..:) Apart from being a science geek, i like to write... But strangely, i don't read as much... that accounts for my bad spelling... -laughs- Anyways, good luck to everyone... cheers...

Dorene
The subjects that interest me most are Diseases and blood related subjects. I am amazed that things so microscopic can affect our life. I enjoyed listening to Chinese/Korean pop music :P, though I don't really understand the langauge well ^^. I like reading Harry Potter books and watched drama serials by downloading them in the net (opps!).. well, that, about me..

Liu Qian
Hi, i am more interested in the things related to diseases and how we can prevent ourselves from these diseases. i hope i can work in a clinical diagnosis lab in the future. My interests are watching drama and movies, listen to the music and tranvel. i hope one day in the future i can tranvel around the word and use my knowledge to help others~

Sally
Hi! I am more interested in clinical stuff. I enjoyed Basic Pharmacology very much and hope to be able to deal with the discovery of human diseases and drugs and all that. My interests are reading, singing, and meeting up with friends for chit chatting.

Sasi
Heya! Im Sasi and Im turning 22 this year. This is my 3rd year in Tp and so far, Ive learnt alot about what lifesciences. The subjects have been fairly interesting and I have learnt to adapt well to the different challenges posed to me. Ive had my fair share of fun as well. My interests include music, non-fiction books, chilling out with friends and drawing. I hope to further my interest in the diagnostic aspects covered in my course.

Shu Hui
Yo! I'm somehow more interested in doing microscopic work, such as Basic Microbiology where we learn how to identify bacteria and classify them. As for my future, maybe i'll work for a few years to earn more $$ 1st(haha..) before deciding whether I 'll further my studies.Yup. Hmm..what are my interests?? Do I have any at all??!?!! Heex. It'll be shopping with best buds, having heart-to-heart talks and reading during my free time. =P

Vino
My interest is to obtain a degree in Biomedical Science and work in that field for few years before applying for M.D (MBBS) as a postgraduate in GMS.
In my spare time, i read magazines and books. I love watching movies especially in theatres. hmmm Love watching TV programmmes like.. "friends", "prison break" and
"ER" etc... thats abt it... will fill up this later.. byeeee