1. Final Practical Examination

2. Practical exam. : Total 40 marks
Composed of 2 parts:
Part 1: 12 marks
Part 2: 28 marks

3. Part 1: Data show (total 12 Marks). Formed of 9 slides:
1. Which of the following 2 clinical presentations/diseases are caused
by the SAME microbial agent? Mention this microbe. (2 marks)
2. Which of the following 2 clinical presentations/diseases are caused
3. Which of the following organisms causes ……………?
(a certain disease) (1 mark)
4. Which of the following viruses causes this disease?
(a photo of a certain disease) (1 mark)
5. Which of the following represents growth of ……………….?
(a certain organism) (1 mark)
6. A case of: ………..
Match the most likely causative organism (microscopic slide)
with its suitable medium (2 marks)
7. Choose & name the laboratory test that …………….…. (1 mark)
8. Choose & name the laboratory test that ………………. (1 mark)
9. CSF report ( 1 mark)

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5. Part 2: Demonstrations (total 28 Marks)
Formed of 14 different stations (2 marks each)
In case of:
a) microscopic slides: mention organism + stain
b) plain culture media: mention name + use
c) inoculated culture media: mention name +
the organism/ effect
d) biochemical reactions: mention result + organism
e) serological test: mention name + result/titer
f) others: mention name + reading (e.g. phage-typing)

6. Microbiology Practical Exam (Demonstrations)
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7. Data Show Exam Model with Answers

8. 1. Which of the following 2 clinical presentations are caused by the SAME microbial agent? Mention this microbe. B A C D E

9. Answer A: Pharyngeal pseudomembrane C: Bull neck
Corynebacterium diphtheriae

10. 2. Which of the following 2 diseases are caused by the
SAME microbial agent? Mention this microbe. A B D E C

11. Answer D: Herpetic whitlow E: Keratoconjunctivitis
Herpes simplex virus type 1

12. 3. Which of the following organisms causes cholera?B C D E F

13. Answer
D: Vibrio cholera

14. 4. Which of the following
viruses causes this
disease? A B C D

15. Answer
A: Epstein Barr virus

16. 5. Which of the following represents growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Antitoxin
No antitoxin E D

17. Answer
B: Mycobacterium Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT)

18. 6. A case of: Surgical site infection
Match the most likely causative organism with its suitable medium: A B C D 1 2 3 4

19. Answer
C: Staphylococci
1: Blood agar

20. the source of infection.
7. Choose & name the laboratory test that is used to trace
the source of infection. A B D C

21. Answer
D. Phagetyping

22. 8. Choose & name the test that differentiates between E
8. Choose & name the test that differentiates between E.coli & Klebsiella spp. C A B D

23. Answer
B: Indole test

24. 9. CSF report:
Test results
Normal values
Glucose
20 mg/dl
45 – 85 mg/dl
Proteins
75 mg/dl
15 – 45 mg/dl
W.B.C.s
11,000 cells/ml
mainly neutrophils
0 – 5 cells/ml
What is the most likely microscopic appearance of a stained smear from the CSF? A B C D

25. Answer
B: Neisseria meningitidis

26. Good Luck