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Which bacterium is the most commonly isolated Gram stain straight gram-negative rod?
Which bacterium is the most commonly isolated Gram stain straight gram-negative rod?
Which bacterium is the major cause of bacteremia, particularly nosocomial?
Which bacterium is the major cause of bacteremia, particularly nosocomial?
Which bacterium is commonly found in the respiratory tract of cystic fibrosis patients?
Which bacterium is commonly found in the respiratory tract of cystic fibrosis patients?
Which bacterium is the most common cause of gastroenteritis worldwide?
Which bacterium is the most common cause of gastroenteritis worldwide?
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Which bacterium is the etiologic agent of Lyme disease?
Which bacterium is the etiologic agent of Lyme disease?
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Which bacterium is the causative agent of syphilis?
Which bacterium is the causative agent of syphilis?
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Which bacterium does not have a cell wall and does not stain with gram stain?
Which bacterium does not have a cell wall and does not stain with gram stain?
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Which bacterium is an obligate intracellular pathogen that can only grow in the cytoplasm of host cells?
Which bacterium is an obligate intracellular pathogen that can only grow in the cytoplasm of host cells?
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Which bacterium causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
Which bacterium causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
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Which bacterium causes primary atypical pneumonia, also known as 'Walking Pneumonia'?
Which bacterium causes primary atypical pneumonia, also known as 'Walking Pneumonia'?
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Which disease is caused by Coxiella burnetti and has a mortality rate of 40% in untreated cases?
Which disease is caused by Coxiella burnetti and has a mortality rate of 40% in untreated cases?
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Which disease is a rickettsial disease transmitted from animals to humans by inhalation?
Which disease is a rickettsial disease transmitted from animals to humans by inhalation?
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Which disease is caused by Chlamydia psittaci and can be contracted by inhaling respiratory droplets or dust from droppings of infected birds?
Which disease is caused by Chlamydia psittaci and can be contracted by inhaling respiratory droplets or dust from droppings of infected birds?
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Which disease is characterized by lower respiratory infection, fever, non-productive cough, and can lead to pneumonia and CNS involvement?
Which disease is characterized by lower respiratory infection, fever, non-productive cough, and can lead to pneumonia and CNS involvement?
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Which disease is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and can lead to blindness if not treated?
Which disease is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and can lead to blindness if not treated?
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Which disease is characterized by chronic keratoconjunctivitis and can scar the cornea in 15-20 years if not treated?
Which disease is characterized by chronic keratoconjunctivitis and can scar the cornea in 15-20 years if not treated?
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Which disease is the single most frequent bacterial STD in the U.S., causing over 4 million cases per year?
Which disease is the single most frequent bacterial STD in the U.S., causing over 4 million cases per year?
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Which disease can cause urethritis, endometritis, and PID in females, and nongonococcal urethritis, epididymitis, and prostatitis in males?
Which disease can cause urethritis, endometritis, and PID in females, and nongonococcal urethritis, epididymitis, and prostatitis in males?
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Which disease is characterized by acute, copious, purulent eye discharge and is often found in populations where genital infections are common?
Which disease is characterized by acute, copious, purulent eye discharge and is often found in populations where genital infections are common?
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Which disease is characterized by inguinal swelling and lymphatic drainage and is commonly found among immigrants and travelers?
Which disease is characterized by inguinal swelling and lymphatic drainage and is commonly found among immigrants and travelers?
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Study Notes
Bacterial Identification
- The most commonly isolated Gram stain straight gram-negative rod is E. coli.
- The major cause of bacteremia, particularly nosocomial, is E. coli.
- The bacterium commonly found in the respiratory tract of cystic fibrosis patients is P. aeruginosa.
- The most common cause of gastroenteritis worldwide is E. coli.
- The etiologic agent of Lyme disease is Borrelia burgdorferi.
- The causative agent of syphilis is Treponema pallidum.
- The bacterium that does not have a cell wall and does not stain with Gram stain is Mycoplasma.
- The obligate intracellular pathogen that can only grow in the cytoplasm of host cells is Chlamydia.
- The bacterium that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is Rickettsia rickettsii.
- The bacterium that causes primary atypical pneumonia, also known as 'Walking Pneumonia', is Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
Disease Identification
- Q fever, caused by Coxiella burnetii, has a mortality rate of 40% in untreated cases.
- Q fever is a rickettsial disease transmitted from animals to humans by inhalation.
- Psittacosis, caused by Chlamydia psittaci, can be contracted by inhaling respiratory droplets or dust from droppings of infected birds.
- Chlamydophila pneumoniae causes a disease characterized by lower respiratory infection, fever, non-productive cough, and can lead to pneumonia and CNS involvement.
- Trachoma, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, can lead to blindness if not treated.
- Chlamydial keratoconjunctivitis can scar the cornea in 15-20 years if not treated.
- Chlamydia trachomatis is the single most frequent bacterial STD in the U.S., causing over 4 million cases per year.
- Chlamydia trachomatis can cause urethritis, endometritis, and PID in females, and nongonococcal urethritis, epididymitis, and prostatitis in males.
- Chlamydial conjunctivitis is characterized by acute, copious, purulent eye discharge and is often found in populations where genital infections are common.
- Lymphogranuloma venereum, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is characterized by inguinal swelling and lymphatic drainage and is commonly found among immigrants and travelers.
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