1. Urine from a hospitalized catheterized patient is provided to you.

Perform the relevant tests to identify the causative organism(s) and

determine the antibiotic sensitivity. Report your findings.
(50 Marks)

2. Pus sample from a patient with burn infection has been provided to
you. Perform the relevant tests to identify the causative
organism(s) and determine the antibiotic sensitivity. Report your
findings. (50 Marks)

3. Blood culture from a patient with pyrexia of unknown origin is

provided to you. Perform the relevant tests to identify the causative
organism(s) and determine the antibiotic sensitivity. Report your
findings . (50 Marks)

4. Sputum sample from a patient on ventilator support and suspected

of having lower respiratory tract infection is provided to you.
Perform the relevant tests to identify the causative organism(s) and
determine the antibiotic sensitivity. Report your findings.
(50 marks)
Virology

1. While collecting blood from a patient , a trainee technician had a

needle stick injury. Mention the common viral infections which may
be transmitted in this manner from a patient . Perform a relevant
immunological test with the patient’s blood to diagnose one of the
above agents.

URINE: Escherichia coli + Enterococci

PUS : Pseudomonas aeruginosa + Staphylococcus aureus

BLOOD: Salmonella typhi+ Coagulase negative Staphylococcus

RECTAL SWAB: Shigella dysenteriae + Escherichia coli