Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

Which of the following is true about Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

  • It is a gram-positive rod
  • It is an obligate pathogen
  • It is commonly found in domestic and hospital environments (correct)
  • It is the most common cause of gastroenteritis

What is the most common cause of Gastroenteritis worldwide?

  • Borrelia burgdorferi
  • Campylobacter jejuni (correct)
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Treponema pallidum

Which bacteria is known for its characteristic darting motility?

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Borrelia burgdorferi
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Leptospira (correct)

Which bacteria is the causative agent of Lyme disease?

<p>Borrelia burgdorferi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bacteria does not have a cell wall and does not stain with gram stain?

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

Which bacteria is an obligate intracellular pathogen and can only grow in the cytoplasm of host cells?

<p>Rickettsia rickettsii (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most severe of the rickettsial diseases?

<p>Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bacteria is an opportunistic pathogen and causes respiratory diseases known as 'Walking Pneumonia'?

<p>Mycoplasma pneumoniae (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bacteria is exclusively a human pathogen and is acquired through direct contact with an individual who has an active primary or secondary syphilitic lesion?

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

What is the most common cause of bacteremia, particularly nosocomial?

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

Which disease is caused by Coxiella burnetti?

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

How is Q fever typically transmitted to humans?

<p>Inhalation of dried birthing fluids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis?

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

What is the most frequent bacterial STD in the United States?

<p>Chlamydia trachomatis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is caused by Chlamydia psittaci?

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

Which disease is transmitted through inhalation of respiratory droplets or dust from droppings of infected birds?

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

Which disease is characterized by acute, copious, purulent eye discharge in adults and infants in populations where genital infections are common?

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

Which disease is an occupational disease found among people who work with livestock or research animals?

<p>Q fever (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is an obligate intracellular pathogen that cannot survive outside an animal host cell?

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

Which disease is characterized by inguinal swelling and lymphatic drainage in immigrants and travelers?

<p>Lymphogranuloma venerum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A bacterium commonly found in domestic and hospital environments.

Campylobacter jejuni

A bacterium frequently causing gastroenteritis globally.

Leptospira

A bacterium characterized by its darting motility.

Borrelia burgdorferi

The causative agent of Lyme disease.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

A bacterium that lacks a cell wall, making it resistant to penicillin.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Rickettsia rickettsii

An obligate intracellular bacterium that thrives only within host cells.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

The most severe form of rickettsial disease.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

An opportunistic pathogen responsible respiratory diseases, including 'Walking Pneumonia.'

Signup and view all the flashcards

Treponema pallidum

An exclusively human pathogen spread through direct contact with syphilitic lesions.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A bacterium that frequently causes bacteremia, especially in hospital settings.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Q fever

A disease caused by Coxiella burnetti.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Q fever

A disease typically transmitted through inhalation of dried birthing fluids.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Trachoma

A disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Chlamydia trachomatis

The most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Psittacosis

A disease caused by Chlamydia psittaci.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Psittacosis

A disease transmitted through inhalation of respiratory droplets or dust from infected birds.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Inclusion conjunctivitis

A disease characterized by acute, purulent eye discharge in adults and infants.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Q fever

An occupational disease found among people who work with livestock or research animals.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Chlamydia

An obligate intracellular pathogen that relies on host cells for survival.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Lymphogranuloma venerum

A disease characterized by inguinal swelling and lymphatic drainage in travelers.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Related Documents

#6 bacteria part 2 notes.docx

More Like This

Pathogenic Bacteria Characteristics
10 questions
Spirochaetales: Characteristics and Diseases
76 questions

Spirochaetales: Characteristics and Diseases

CongratulatoryIntelligence5915 avatar
CongratulatoryIntelligence5915
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser