Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections: Clinical Features and Transmission
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What are common symptoms associated with Enterocolitis?

  • Skin rash and fever
  • Joint pain and nausea
  • Headache and lassitude (correct)
  • Chest pain and dizziness

    • Which of the following is a common characteristic of Klebsiella pneumoniae?

  • Non-motile rod (correct)
  • Causes skin infections
  • Gram-positive cocci
  • Lactose-fermenting

    • What differentiates the stool appearance in Bacillary dysentery?

  • Yellowish and watery
  • Grayish white or 'rice watery' (correct)
  • 'Raisin-like' appearance
  • 'Coffee-ground' appearance

    • Which of the following is true about Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

    <p>Non-lactose fermenting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant property of Klebsiella pneumoniae?

    <p>Forms large polysaccharide capsule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is Enterocolitis primarily transmitted?

    <p>Via the fecal-oral route</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the habitat of Klebsiella pneumoniae?

    <p>Human colon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is transmission of Klebsiella pneumoniae described?

    <p>Spread from the colon to the blood or peritoneum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the habitat of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

    <p>Human respiratory tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is transmission of Pseudomonas aeruginosa described?

    <p>Via respiratory droplets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the habitat of Bacillary dysentery causing gram-negative rods?

    <p>Human colon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is transmission of Bacillary dysentery causing gram-negative rods described?

    <p>Spread from the colon to the blood or peritoneum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes fever and shock associated with sepsis in Klebsiella pneumoniae infections?

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

    Which of the following is a virulence factor in Klebsiella pneumoniae infections?

    <p>Urease enzyme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the habitat of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the context of nosocomial infections?

    <p>Environmental water sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of urease in Klebsiella pneumoniae infections?

    <p>Ammonia production leading to bladder stones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organism is associated with facultative gram-negative rods?

    <p>Klebsiella pneumoniae</p> Signup and view all the answers

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