Useful Mnemonics : Mycobacterium tuberculosis : Culture Identification

Mycobacterium tuberculosis : Culture Identification

ROUGH TOUGH BUFF

ROUGH : Colony isnot smooth but rough like breadcrumbs

TOUGH:Colony stuck to plate well and tough to remove

BUFF : Buff is a color, a cream/coffee shade

Useful Mnemonics : Influenza infection clinical manifestations

Influenza infection clinical manifestations:

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Headache

Fever

Sorethroat

Chills

Myalgias

Malaise

Cough

Anorexia

Nasal congestion

Useful Mnemonics : Streptococcus Pyogenes virulence factors

STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES VIRULENCE FACTORS

SMASHED

Streptolysins

M protein

Anti - C5 a peptidase

Streptokinase

Hyaluronidase

Exotoxin

DNAses

Useful Mnemonics : Common Cold : Viral causes

Common cold is PRIMArily caused by PRIMA

Paramyxoviruses

Rhinoviruses

Influenza Virus

Myxoviruses

Adenoviruses