Bacterial Pathogens and Human Diseases
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What is the primary mode of transmission for meningitis?

  • Respiratory droplets (correct)
  • Skin contact
  • Insect bites
  • Contaminated food and water
  • Which bacterium is known for causing epidemic meningitis?

  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • H.influenzae
  • S.pneumoniae
  • N.meningitidis (correct)
  • What is the primary goal of treatment for aseptic meningitis syndrome?

  • Rule out bacterial diagnosis (correct)
  • Administer a vaccine
  • Eliminate the underlying bacterial infection
  • Prescribe antibiotics prophylactically
  • Which of the following is a virulence factor of Streptococcus pyogenes?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of streptolysin O and S?

    <p>Kill host leukocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vaccine has been shown to reduce the incidence of H.influenzae meningitis and pneumonia?

    <p>Hib vaccine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of Corynebacterium diphtheriae that makes it pathogenic?

    <p>It produces an exotoxin that inhibits protein synthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated annual mortality rate for H.influenzae and meningitis worldwide?

    <p>3 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of prophylactic antibiotics in the treatment of N.meningitidis?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mode of transmission for Diphtheria?

    <p>Airborne transmission through nasopharyngeal secretions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the vaccine used to prevent Diphtheria?

    <p>DPT or acellular DTap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of group A β-hemolytic streptococci (GAS)?

    <p>Virulence factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reservoir of Legionella pneumophila?

    <p>Free-living amoebae and ciliated protozoa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended vaccination strategy for college students and others?

    <p>N.meningitidis vaccine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of Legionella pneumophila that makes it pathogenic?

    <p>It produces a cytotoxic exoprotease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary diagnosis method for Legionnaires' Disease?

    <p>Isolation of bacteria and immunodiagnostics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary treatment for Legionnaires' Disease?

    <p>Symptomatic/supportive therapy and antibiotic therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of Meningitis?

    <p>Bacterial infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the bacteria that causes Meningitis?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method of diagnosing bacterial Meningitis?

    <p>Gram stain of cerebrospinal fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method of transmission for streptococcal pharyngitis?

    <p>Droplets of saliva or nasal secretions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of antibiotic therapy in treating glomerulonephritis?

    <p>To kill residual bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the type of hypersensitivity associated with glomerulonephritis?

    <p>Type III hypersensitivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time frame for the development of poststreptococcal diseases such as glomerulonephritis and rheumatic fever?

    <p>1-4 weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the disease that involves the heart valves, joints, subcutaneous tissues, and central nervous system?

    <p>Rheumatic fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common tick-borne disease in the U.S.?

    <p>Lyme disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the disease that is characterized by edema, fever, hypertension, and hematuria?

    <p>Glomerulonephritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of rapid diagnostic tests in the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis?

    <p>They are available and reliable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are antibiotics important for children with streptococcal pharyngitis?

    <p>To prevent rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the disease that was historically important but is now rare?

    <p>Plague</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mode of transmission of Lyme disease?

    <p>Through the bite of infected ticks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium is responsible for causing peptic ulcer disease and gastritis?

    <p>Helicobacter pylori</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated number of new cases of sexually transmitted diseases per year?

    <p>300 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most frequently reported sexually transmitted bacterial disease?

    <p>Chlamydia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mode of transmission of Plague?

    <p>Through the bite of infected fleas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the species of bacteria that causes Syphilis?

    <p>Treponema pallidum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the conjunctivitis of the newborn caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae?

    <p>Ophthalmia neonatorum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bacteria that causes Lyme disease?

    <p>Gram-negative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the organ system primarily affected by Gonorrhea?

    <p>Genitourinary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mode of transmission of Chlamydia?

    <p>Through anal, oral, and vaginal sex</p> Signup and view all the answers

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