Infectious Diseases Quiz

A bacterial infection in the stomach's antrum, characterized by urease production and related to burning pain after eating.

A tick-borne illness (Ixodes tick) potentially causing facial drooping.

A bacterial infection often associated with exposure to contaminated water near rats, causing jaundice and kidney problems.

A sexually transmitted infection (STI), commonly characterized by painless lesions (primary), skin rash (secondary), and neurological issues (tertiary or congenital).

Initial stage of syphilis, characterized by a painless genital lesion.

Syphilis stage with a rash appearing on palms and soles of feet.

Advanced stage of syphilis, characterized by neurological problems with pupils constricting.

Syphilis transmitted from a pregnant mother to the fetus and resulting in various problems in a newborn, typically with a runny nose and linear scars around the mouth.

A sexually transmitted infection; causes inflammation primarily affecting the reproductive tract, often associated with a purulent vaginal discharge and not visible on gram stains.

Sexually transmitted bacterial infection. Characterized by painless genital lesions and painful lymph nodes.

Bacterial family, commonly carried by insects and transmitted via their bite, causing a rash on palms and soles.

Bacterial infection, commonly carried by insects and transmitted via their bite. Infection targeting macrophages, monocytes and other blood cells. Characterized by a rash on the body.

Infected by tick bites. Infection targeting granulocytes, and PMNs, leading to a rash on the body.

Bacterial infection. Lacking a cell wall, common in young and healthy individuals with a nonproductive cough and diffuse lung infiltrates.

Common vaginal infection caused by Gardnerella. Characterized by thin, grey, fishy vaginal discharge, often accompanied by clue cells.

Fungal infection: common in the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys. Macrophages get filled with the fungal organism after exposure to bird and bat droppings.

Eating dog feces

Causes eggshell calcifications and cysts in the liver; can cause anaphylaxis if cysts rupture.

Associated with water with snails, bloody urine, and bladder squamous cell carcinoma.

Causes gallstones and cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of bile ducts) from eating raw fish.

Causes itching between fingers and toes (scabies).

Causes itchy head, body, or pubic itching.

Causes painful vesicles around the mouth, genitals, or fingers; is latent and recurrent.

Causes fleshy, cauliflower-shaped genital lesions.

Associated with postcoital bleeding, and friable cervix mass.

Causes demyelinated plaques and memory decline in HIV patients.

Causes hydrops fetalis in newborns, red cheeks (slapped-cheek appearance), low Hb, Hct, reticulocytes in sickle cell patients.

Causes vesicles in different stages of healing.

Causes painful vesicles on one side of the trunk. The rash does not cross the midline.

Infects B cells, causes sore throat, enlarged liver and spleen (avoid sports), and atypical T cells on blood smear.

Causes esophagitis and retinitis in AIDS patients. Has "owl's eye" inclusions.

Causes a fever, then a rash in babies.

Causes dark purple lesions on the body in AIDS patients.

Causes the common cold and uses ICAM-1 receptors.

A type of bacteria associated with underlying colon cancer, fever, and a new heart murmur.

A bacterium causing nausea and vomiting within 1-5 hours after eating rice.

A bacterium that thrives in unpasteurized dairy and deli foods, and is known for tumbling motility, and growing at low temperatures.

A branching Gram-positive rod causing lung infections, identified with acid-fast staining.

A branching Gram-positive rod that forms yellow sulfur granules, often linked to facial infections after dental procedures.

Causes lung infections with fever, night sweats, weight loss, and hemoptysis characterized by caseating necrosis and requiring IFNgamma for granulomas. acid-fast positive.

A type of Mycobacterium associated with AIDS patients with CD4 < 50.

Infects skin and nerves, notably affecting immigrants, leading to a characteristic "lion-like" facial appearance.

A sexually transmitted infection causing purulent discharge in young, sexually active individuals.

A bacteria causing meningitis, especially in college students or military personnel, characterized by fever, headache, and stiff neck.

A bacteria that causes meningitis, characterized by drooling, head forward, and difficulty breathing.

Causes persistent coughing, often followed by vomiting.

A bacterium that can induce lung and abdominal symptoms, possibly found in contaminated air conditioning systems and water tanks.

A bacterium causing bloody, mucoid stools, entering the body via M cells in the intestines.

Causes fever, constipation, and red spots on the abdomen, often associated with travel to other countries.

A bacterium associated with animal exposure, causing right lower quadrant pain mimicking appendicitis.

A bacterium causing bloody diarrhea, commonly associated with eating contaminated ground beef, leading to low platelets, low hematocrit/hemoglobin, elevated BUN/creatinine levels, and schistocytes on blood testing.

A bacterium that produce red jelly-like mucus, often present in alcohol or diabetes patients.

A bacteria inducing bloody diarrhoea frequently stemming from contact with poultry (chicken) or animals.

A bacterium causing skin inflammation after exposure to sea water, aggravated by liver disease.

Unspecified bacteria - lacks further context or complete details for the card to be created.

Causes sore throat and grey pseudomembranes. Inactivates EF-2.

Causes black eschar on skin. Inactivates EF-2.

Causes severe watery diarrhea, often linked to travel. Activates Gs --> cAMP.

Causes spastic paralysis, lockjaw (trismus), and opisthotonus. Blocks GABA and glycine release.

Causes descending flaccid paralysis, diplopia, and dyspnea. Toxin cleaves snare and inhibits neurotransmitter release.

Causes skin necrosis and crepitus. Its toxin degrades tissue and membranes.

Causes diarrhea after antibiotic use or hospitalization.

Causes fever, rash, and hypotension. Toxin crosslinks TCR to MHC II.

Infects catheters and valves, characterized by biofilm production.

Causes UTIs, painful and frequent urination, common in young females.

Causes red, bulging tympanic membrane and ear pain.

Causes infection following dental visits.

Causes sore throat with white exudate and no cough. Possesses M protein and molecular mimicry.

Causes meningitis, pneumonia, or sepsis in babies. Screened for in pregnant women.

A type of bacteria associated with underlying colon cancer, fever, and a heart murmur.

A bacterium causing nausea and vomiting within 1-5 hours after eating rice.

A bacterium that thrives in unpasteurized dairy and deli foods, known for tumbling motility and growth at low temperatures.

A branching Gram-positive rod causing lung infections, identified by acid-fast staining.

A branching Gram-positive rod that forms yellow sulfur granules, often linked to facial infections after dental procedures.

Causes lung infections characterized by fever, night sweats, weight loss, hemoptysis, caseating necrosis, and requiring IFNgamma for granulomas; acid-fast positive.

A type of Mycobacterium associated with AIDS patients with a CD4 count below 50.

Infects skin and nerves, notably affecting immigrants, leading to a characteristic "lion-like" facial appearance.

A sexually transmitted infection causing purulent discharge in young, sexually active individuals.

A bacteria causing meningitis, especially in college students or military personnel, characterized by fever, headache, and stiff neck.

A bacteria that causes meningitis, characterized by drooling, head forward, and difficulty breathing.

Causes persistent coughing, often followed by vomiting.

A bacterium that can induce lung and abdominal symptoms, possibly found in contaminated air conditioning systems and water tanks.

A bacterium causing bloody, mucoid stools, entering the body via M cells in the intestines.

Causes fever, constipation, and red spots on the abdomen, often associated with travel to other countries.

A bacterium associated with animal exposure, causing right lower quadrant pain mimicking appendicitis.

A bacterium causing bloody diarrhea, commonly associated with eating contaminated ground beef, leading to low platelets, low hematocrit/hemoglobin, elevated BUN/creatinine levels, and schistocytes on blood testing.

A bacterium that produces red jelly-like mucus, often present in alcohol or diabetes patients.

A bacteria causing bloody diarrhea frequently stemming from contact with poultry (chicken) or animals.

A bacterium causing skin inflammation after exposure to sea water, aggravated by liver disease.

Bacterial infection of the stomach's antrum, often causing burning pain after eating, due to urease production and high pH.

Tick-borne disease (Ixodes tick) potentially causing facial drooping.

Bacterial infection associated with contaminated water near rats, causing jaundice and kidney problems.

Stages of a sexually transmitted infection (STI), with varying presenting symptoms: primary lesion (painless), secondary rash (palms/soles), tertiary (neurological), and congenital (newborn problems).

First stage of syphilis, characterized by a painless lesion on the genitals.

Syphilis stage with a rash, notably on palms and soles.

Advanced syphilis stage characterized by neurological issues.

Syphilis transmitted from mother to newborn, causing various problems in the newborn including runny nose and linear scars.

Sexually transmitted infection causing inflammation primarily affecting the reproductive tract; purulent vaginal discharge; not visible on gram stains.

Sexually transmitted bacterial infection. Painless genital lesions and painful lymph nodes.

Tick-borne bacteria, causing Lyme disease. Potentially causing facial drooping.

Bacteria associated with water near rats. Results in jaundice and kidney issues.

Bacteria that causes syphilis. Visible on dark-field microscopy.

Bacteria transmitted by insects (e.g., tick bite). Prominently causes rash on palms and soles.

Tick-borne bacterial infections that affect different blood cells (macrophages/monocytes or granulocytes). Rash on the body.

Bacterial infection lacking a cell wall, common in young, healthy individuals with nonproductive cough and diffuse lung infiltrates.

Common vaginal infection caused by Gardnerella. Characterized by thin, grey, fishy vaginal discharge and clue cells.

Fungal infection, common in Mississippi/Ohio River valleys. Macrophages get filled with the organism after exposure to bird/bat droppings.

Fungi causing skin infections like ringworm, with itchy, scaly lesions, often in the groin, head, body.

A parasitic protozoan causing African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness).

Malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax or ovale; characterized by dormant stages (hypnozoites) in the liver.

A parasitic protozoan causing babesiosis, transmitted by tick bites.

A parasitic protozoan causing Chagas disease, transmitted by kissing bugs (triatomine).

A parasitic protozoan causing leishmaniasis, transmitted by sandflies.

A parasitic protozoan causing trichomoniasis, sexually transmitted.

A nematode (pinworm) causing anal itching, diagnosed by tape tests.

A nematode (roundworm) causing lung and gastrointestinal infections.

A nematode causing skin, lung, and gastrointestinal infections.

A nematode causing gastrointestinal infections and anemia by attaching to intestines.

A nematode causing trichinosis, acquired by eating undercooked pork.

A nematode causing river blindness, transmitted by blackflies.

Nematodes causing lymphatic filariasis, transmitted by mosquitoes.

A tapeworm causing cysticercosis, often acquired by eating undercooked pork.

A tapeworm causing vitamin B12 deficiency, often acquired by eating raw fish.

A parasite that causes infection by eating dog feces.

A parasite causing eggshell calcifications and cysts in the liver, potentially causing anaphylaxis.

A parasite associated with water with snails, bloody urine, and bladder cancer.

A parasite causing gallstones and bile duct cancer from eating raw fish.

A mite causing itching between fingers and toes (scabies).

Parasites causing itchy scalp, body, or pubic areas.

Virus causing painful blisters around the mouth, genitals, or fingers; often latent.

HPV types causing fleshy growths on genitals.

HPV types linked to cervical cancer and abnormal bleeding.

A virus causing brain damage in people with weakened immune systems.

A virus causing serious complications in newborns and sickle cell patients, including anemia.

Virus causing chickenpox, characterized by itchy blisters.

Virus causing shingles, characterized by painful blisters on one side of the body.

Virus infecting B cells, causing sore throat, enlarged organs, and atypical T cells.

A virus that causes eye or digestive tract infections in immunocompromised people.

Virus causing fever followed by a rash in babies.

Virus causing dark spots on the skin in AIDS patients, skin infections in aids patients.

Virus that causes the common cold.

A virus causing German measles.