Clostridioides Difficile Infection Quiz

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What is the most severe form of antibiotic associated diarrhea?

Pseudomembranous colitis (correct)

Clostridium difficile

Colitis

Antibiotic associated diarrhea

What is the target of PCR in detecting Clostridioides difficile?

Spores of Clostridioides difficile

Gene for Toxin B (correct)

Vancomycin resistance gene

Gene for Toxin A

What is the mode of action of CDT toxin?

Causes cell distention and DNA damage (correct)

Inhibits protein synthesis

Causes DNA damage and cell cycle block

Leads to cell death through apoptosis

What is the result of the catalytic CdtB subunit in CDT toxin?

Release from micro vesicle Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of CDT toxin on the epithelial lining?

Causes epithelial toxicity Signup and view all the answers

What is the organism associated with CDT toxin that causes bloody diarrhea?

Campylobacter Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of cholera symptoms?

Toxin produced by the bacteria Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of antibiotics on cholera symptoms?

They reduce the diarrhea by 50% Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism by which the cholera toxin causes the loss of chloride ions?

By keeping the cAMP running, which pumps out chloride ions Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the colonies formed by V. cholerae on TCBS?

They are yellow Signup and view all the answers

What is the serotype of classic cholera?

Serotype 01 Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the continuous loss of water and electrolytes in cholera?

Severe dehydration Signup and view all the answers

Clostridioides Difficile Infection Quiz

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What is the most severe form of antibiotic associated diarrhea?

What is the target of PCR in detecting Clostridioides difficile?

What is the mode of action of CDT toxin?

What is the result of the catalytic CdtB subunit in CDT toxin?

What is the effect of CDT toxin on the epithelial lining?

What is the organism associated with CDT toxin that causes bloody diarrhea?

What is the primary cause of cholera symptoms?

What is the effect of antibiotics on cholera symptoms?

What is the mechanism by which the cholera toxin causes the loss of chloride ions?

What is the characteristic of the colonies formed by V. cholerae on TCBS?

What is the serotype of classic cholera?

What is the result of the continuous loss of water and electrolytes in cholera?

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