Auramine-Rhodamine staining bacilli: fluorescent apple green (sensitive but not specific). If positive, do acid fast.
Acid Fast
Lowenstein-Jensen medium: aerobic, slow growing (2-3weeks)
PPD or Mantoux Test: measure 48-72h after. POSITIVE: >/= 5mm in VIH+ pts, >/=10mm in high risk population (IVDA, poverty, immigrants from high TB area, physicians, nurses), >/=15mm in low risk population
Positive indicates exposure, but not necessarily active disease.
Quantiferon-TB Gold Test: measures IF-gamma
Niacin producers
Catalase negative at 68° and catalase active at body T°
No serodiagnosis
An infection common in wild rodents that is passed to humans through contact with infected animal tissues or by ticks, biting flies, and mosquitoes.
Also known as rabbit fever and deer fly fever, amongst others.
ONE STEP AT A TIME: Free Printable
Hellooo! Yesterday I reached 15.000 followers (!!!!!!!!!!), which is so, so crazy. I would have never ever expected that when I first created this blog, so THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH <3 I love every single one of you.
To celebrate, I decided to make some printables yayyyy!! It’s a weekly planner that comes in the following options: blank, lined, graph and 2 columns (lined). Also I made portuguese versions yeahhh
Download links:
English: blank / lined / graph / 2 columns
Português: branco / pautado / quadriculado / 2 colunas
If you have any problem with it, please let me know. And also tag me if you use it! x
Prokaryotic cell
That cell specialization…it’s pretty important.
(From our video)
MICROBIOLOGY MNEMONIC
So, Lysteria rhymes with Hysteria, and when I think of hysteria I think of someone dancing Hysterically…..(actually, me dancing hysterically..)
I also googled Hysteria, and found this:
HYSTERIA RADIO!
So here it goes: “Lysteria dances to Hysteria Radio”
If I don’t come up with all these silly associations my brain melts and confuses all the freakin bacterias, so bear with me…
11.19.17
2 more days until break
Music mood: Mili - Miracle Milk
[17 Dec 2017] (i thought i’d posted but it’s not appearing? ):) so sorry for the lack of original posts all these months! school has been so tough & i’ve just completed my mid-sem assessments & it’s finally my break! can’t wait to unwind and catch up on my sleep ;-;
Acute or Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis is an infection of the heart’s endocardium. The endocardium is the inner lining of the heart muscle, which also covers the heart valves. Bacterial Endocarditis can damage or even destroy your heart valves. The difference between acute and subacute bacterial endocarditis is acute bacterial endocarditis is a sudden onset, whereas subacute bacterial endocarditis is a gradual onset.
Acute endocarditis most often occurs when an aggressive species of skin bacteria, especially a staphylococcus (staph), enters the bloodstream and attacks a normal, undamaged heart valve. Once staph bacteria begin to multiply inside the heart, they may send small clumps of bacteria called septic emboli into the bloodstream to spread the infection to other organs, especially to the kidneys, lungs and brain. Intravenous (IV) drug users are at very high risk of acute endocarditis, because numerous needle punctures give aggressive staph bacteria many opportunities to enter the blood.If untreated, this form of endocarditis can be fatal in less than six weeks.
Subacute endocarditis is caused by one of the viridans group of streptococci (Streptococcus sanguis, mutans, mitis or milleri) that normally live in the mouth and throat. Streptococcus bovis or Streptococcus equinus also can cause subacute endocarditis, typically in patients who have some form of gastrointestinal cancer, usually colon cancer. Subacute endocarditis tends to involve heart valves that already are damaged in some way, and it usually is less likely to cause septic emboli than acute endocarditis. If untreated, subacute bacterial endocarditis can worsen for as long as one year before it is fatal.
Hello everyone, welcome to my latest 4-part series to help you land that job after uni! This series will cover what to do before, during, and after a job interview to ensure you leave a positive impression on the interviewers and hopefully help you cinch opportunities! Enjoy!
It is critical to tackle all the requirements in your cover letter as well as your resume, and to be able to answer questions in the interview in a way that highlights you have those values the company is seeking. Even if the company doesn’t have a public ad, research similar positions at different companies and read those job descriptions. Have situations you’ve dealt with in your arsenal for answering situational questions.
It’ll save you a lot of time if you just update your resume every time you start something new! Standard stuff: Use ‘clean’ standard fonts, white A4 paper, single sided, 2 cohesive colours max. Include at least the minimum components or a combination of them: the rough order should be:
Career Objective
Education
Relevant Experience (include key responsibilities and noteworthy performance points)
Extra-Curricular Activities (if relevant)
Skills
Referees (usually just write “available on request”)
This is how I got my first relevant job as an optical assistant, which in a way, led to my current position today. Even whilst I was working as an optical assistant, occasionally we would get a new hire if their resume seemed good and they interviewed well.
Have scenarios ready illustrating how you dealt with a difficult situation
be patient, good things are coming your way :)