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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant property of Klebsiella pneumoniae?

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

How is Enterocolitis primarily transmitted?

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

What is the habitat of Klebsiella pneumoniae?

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

How is transmission of Klebsiella pneumoniae described?

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

What is the habitat of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

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

How is transmission of Pseudomonas aeruginosa described?

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

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

<p>Human colon (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Endotoxin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

What is the role of urease in Klebsiella pneumoniae infections?

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

Which organism is associated with facultative gram-negative rods?

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

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