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Which of the following is NOT a route of infection for Staphylococcus aureus?

  • Trauma/abrasion
  • Person-to-person
  • Ingestion of bacteria or toxin (correct)
  • Nosocomial

    • Which of the following is a virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus?

  • Enterotoxins (correct)
  • Antibodies
  • Probiotics
  • Leukocytes

    • Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus skin and wound infections?

  • They are typically dry and non-inflamed
  • They are surrounded by necrotic tissue (correct)
  • They rarely require treatment
  • They are caused by Gram negative bacteria

    • Which of the following is a symptom of Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning?

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

    Which of the following is a characteristic of Scalded Skin Syndrome caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

    <p>It is characterized by skin peeling off in sheets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a portal of entry for Streptococcus pyogenes?

    <p>Respiratory droplets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of Streptococcus pyogenes?

    <p>It is beta hemolytic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about Salmonella enterocolitis?

    <p>It is characterized by inflammation of the mucosa of the small and large intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of Salmonella enteric fevers?

    <p>They begin as inflammation of the intestine followed by invasion of lymph nodes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the carrier state of Salmonella?

    <p>It is characterized by the excretion of the organism in stool for weeks to years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about Shigella?

    <p>It causes dysentery by elaborating shiga toxin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about Escherichia coli intestinal infections?

    <p>Enteropathogenic E. coli is associated with day care centers and hospital nurseries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about Escherichia coli extra-intestinal infections?

    <p>Escherichia coli is a normal flora in the intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about Klebsiella pneumoniae?

    <p>It is an opportunistic pathogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organism is commonly found in the upper respiratory tract of 5% of the population?

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

    Which organism is a common cause of urinary tract infections and wound infections?

    <p>Proteus spp.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organism produces swarming colonies and is most commonly isolated as P. mirabilis and P. vulgaris?

    <p>Proteus spp.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organism causes the plague and is transmitted via rat flea bites and airborne droplets?

    <p>Yersinia pestis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what temperature does Yersinia pestis have optimal growth?

    <p>25-30 degreesC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of the plague is characterized by an acute febrile disease with painful buboes developing in the lymph nodes that drain?

    <p>Bubonic plague</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of the plague is transmitted by infectious droplets through sneezing and coughing?

    <p>Pneumonic plague</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organism is a curved gram-negative rod found in water and is not part of the normal flora?

    <p>Vibrio cholerae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organism is associated with recent consumption of raw seafood, recent immigration or foreign travel, and accidental trauma during contact with fresh or saltwater?

    <p>Vibrio cholerae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium is responsible for strep throat?

    <p>Streptococcus pyogenes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium is the major cause of fatal bacterial meningitis in young adults?

    <p>Neisseria meningitidis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium is responsible for gonorrhea?

    <p>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major problem associated with Streptococcus pyogenes infections?

    <p>Nonsuppurative sequelae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major cause of pneumoniae and meningitis?

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

    What is the major cause of purulent arthritis?

    <p>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major cause of ophthalmia neonatorium, an eye infection in newborns?

    <p>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</p> Signup and view all the answers

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