sem 1 case 5

• Simon is a medical student on placement. An 18-month old boy, Blake, presents with impetigo. Whilst Sharon, the boy's mother, talks to the GP, Simon is left with Blake. Simon sneaks a picture of Blake’s sores on his smart phone and posts it to his Facebook page. What is wrong with what Simon did?
  • A) The photo might offend one of Simon's facebook friends.
  • B) The photo breaks doctor - patient confidentiality
  • C) Nothing. Simon is a medical student and therefore does not have a responsibility to honour doctor-patient confidentiality.
• Some antibiotics specifically target gram positive bacteria. What defining feature of gram negative bacteria protects it from gram positive antibiotics?
  • A) thin peptidoglycan layer
  • B) thick outer layer of peptidoglycan
  • C) plasma membrane
• Which of these sites in the body are not considered sterile sites?
  • A) Blood
  • B) Cerebrospinal fluid
  • C) Genital tract