Bacteria, Fungi and Parasite Capsules for quick revision

It is a very good effort taken on behalf of  http://www.medfools.com/ to tabulate, encapsule and compare the bacteria, fungi and parasites in three pdf files. Great download for quick revision of your confusing microbiology chapters.
Download BACTERIA revision charts here
Download FUNGI revision charts here
Download PARASITES revision charts here

Parasitic eggs that float in saturated saline

 Fertilised eggs of the following Float in saturated saline:
Remember: Imagine a DWARF holding a WHIP and PINned on ROUND HOOK
i.e. Eggs which Float are Fertilised eggs of:
Dwarf tape worm = Hymenolepis nana
Whip worm = Trichuris trichura
Pin worm =  Enterobius vermicularis
Round worm = Ascaris lumbricoides
Hook worm = Ankylostoma / Necacator



Another alternate mnemonic: I HATE Fertilised eggs - HATE stands for Hook / Hymenolepis, Ascaris, Trichuris, Enterobius.

Clonorchis sinensis

The 'C's of Clonorchis sinensis :
Also called Chinese liver fluke Causes the following:
Cholangio carcinoma
Ca Pancreas
Calculi
Cirrhosis Liver
Cholangitis

Cyprinoid fish is the intermediate host
Definite host are fish eaters - Cat, Dog, Man
The infective form is enCysted metaCerCaria

Echinococcus granulosus

Echinococcus granulosus - Remember EDC

• Echinococcus
  Dog tapeworm is the common name
  Casoni's test is used. Remember CID - Casoni's Intra Dermal test

• Treatment is MAPS - Mebendazole, Albendazole, Praziquantel, Surgery
  
  

Hymenolepis nana

Hymenolepis nana is also known as dwarf tapeworm.

Remember this - Somebodythought that the name Hymenolepis is a giant and asked you, "is Hymenolepis a giant tape worm" - You said, " Na Na , it's a dwarf".

Alternatively remember HP Deskjet printers - Hymenolepis nana = Dwarf tapeworm