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Which organism is responsible for pseudomembranous colitis?
Which organism is responsible for pseudomembranous colitis?
- Nocardia asteroides
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Clostridium difficile (correct)
- Actinomyces israelii
What is the primary habitat of Actinomyces israelii?
What is the primary habitat of Actinomyces israelii?
- Soil
- Lungs
- Human colon
- Human mouth (correct)
How is Nocardia asteroides transmitted?
How is Nocardia asteroides transmitted?
- Direct contact
- Insect vectors
- Airborne particles (correct)
- Fecal-oral route
Which disease is caused by Actinomyces israelii?
Which disease is caused by Actinomyces israelii?
Which organism is weakly acid-fast?
Which organism is weakly acid-fast?
Which disease is associated with a retained intrauterine device?
Which disease is associated with a retained intrauterine device?
Which organism is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, spore-forming rod?
Which organism is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, spore-forming rod?
Which organism is an aerobic, Gram-positive, filamentous, branching rod?
Which organism is an aerobic, Gram-positive, filamentous, branching rod?
Which disease is characterized by lung and brain abscesses?
Which disease is characterized by lung and brain abscesses?
Which organism is transmitted via the fecal-oral route?
Which organism is transmitted via the fecal-oral route?
Which organism is commonly found in the human mouth and can cause disease when aspirated into the lungs?
Which organism is commonly found in the human mouth and can cause disease when aspirated into the lungs?
Which disease is characterized by abscesses with draining sinus tracts?
Which disease is characterized by abscesses with draining sinus tracts?
Which organism is commonly found in soil and can cause lung and brain abscesses?
Which organism is commonly found in soil and can cause lung and brain abscesses?
Which organism is responsible for producing large amounts of exotoxins in the colon, leading to pseudomembranous colitis?
Which organism is responsible for producing large amounts of exotoxins in the colon, leading to pseudomembranous colitis?
Which organism is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, filamentous, branching rod?
Which organism is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, filamentous, branching rod?
Which organism is transmitted via the fecal-oral route?
Which organism is transmitted via the fecal-oral route?
Which organism is weakly acid-fast?
Which organism is weakly acid-fast?
Which organism is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, spore-forming rod?
Which organism is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, spore-forming rod?
Which disease is associated with the presence of a retained intrauterine device?
Which disease is associated with the presence of a retained intrauterine device?
Which organism is an aerobic, Gram-positive, filamentous, branching rod?
Which organism is an aerobic, Gram-positive, filamentous, branching rod?
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