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Micro Week 12 Quiz
Nightingale Microbiology Week 12 Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An inflammation of the brain is called ______ | encephalitis |
| To prevent meningitis, routine vaccination in the United States is provided against _______ | Haemophilus influenzae |
| Meningococcal meningitis is caused by __________- | Neisseria meningitidis |
| In bacterial meningitis, some antibiotics are prevented from reaching the infection due to | blood-brain barrier |
| Toxoplasmosis is caused by the organism Toxoplasma gondii, which is a _______ | protazoan |
| The toxic condition caused by the multiplication of bacteria in the blood is referred to as ___ | septicemia |
| When microorganisms enter the circulatory system through the lymphatic drainage and cause an infection, the condition is called _____ | microbemia |
| Malaria is caused by ____ | protozoan |
| Which of the following is the causative agent for fungal meningitis, mostly in immunocompromised patient's? | Cryptococcus neoformans |
| The term used to describe an inflammation of the saclike membrane surrounding the heart is ______ | pericarditis |