Clinical Presentation of Infectious Diseases
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What is the purpose of diagnostic microbiology?

  • To study the host immune status
  • To culture microbes in vitro
  • To identify the exact pathogens of infectious diseases (correct)
  • To analyze radiographic findings

    • What affects the clinical presentation of an infectious disease?

  • The type of bacteria causing the infection
  • The location of the infection in the body
  • The patient's age and gender
  • The interaction between the host and the microorganism (correct)

    • Why can't all microbes be easily cultured using conventional methods?

  • They are endogenous pathogens
  • They are affected by the host immune status
  • They require specific biochemical conditions for culture (correct)
  • They are exogenous pathogens

    • What makes culture-based methods for identifying pathogens less reliable?

    <p>Small number of organisms in the specimen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of pathogens can cause infections?

    <p>Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites</p> Signup and view all the answers

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