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What is the significance of Koplik's spots in measles?
What is the significance of Koplik's spots in measles?
- They are a common symptom of chickenpox
- They appear on the buccal mucosa 1-2 days before the skin rash (correct)
- They are pathognomonic for rubella
- They indicate the presence of bacterial infection
What does the presence of the 3 Cs (coryza, conjunctivitis, cough) indicate?
What does the presence of the 3 Cs (coryza, conjunctivitis, cough) indicate?
- Scarlet fever infection
- Measles infection (correct)
- Rubella infection
- Chickenpox infection
When does the enanthem associated with measles appear and disappear?
When does the enanthem associated with measles appear and disappear?
- Appears on the buccal mucosa 1-2 days before the skin rash and disappears a few days after the rash appears (correct)
- Appears after the skin rash and disappears before the skin rash
- Appears on the skin simultaneously with the skin rash
- Appears only in severe cases of measles
Which enzyme do anaerobic bacteria usually lack, making them susceptible to oxygen or reactive oxygen species?
Which enzyme do anaerobic bacteria usually lack, making them susceptible to oxygen or reactive oxygen species?
What type of environment do anaerobic bacteria require for growth?
What type of environment do anaerobic bacteria require for growth?
Which of the following is a major virulence factor of anaerobic bacteria?
Which of the following is a major virulence factor of anaerobic bacteria?
What is the textbook's suggested reading for the topic of anaerobic bacterial infections?
What is the textbook's suggested reading for the topic of anaerobic bacterial infections?
Which enzyme converts superoxide to hydrogen peroxide and oxygen?
Which enzyme converts superoxide to hydrogen peroxide and oxygen?