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micro272final
micro 272 final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| All ofthe following can cause UTI except? | Lactobacillus |
| Leptospira interrogans gets its name from? | fact one end of the spirochete is curved like a question mark |
| all of the following are at risk for contracting toxic shock syndrome except? | newly delivered mothers |
| candidiasis is what type of infection? | Yeast |
| All of the following are effective ways to prevent transmission of genital herpes except? | all-abstinence, condom, prophylactive acyclovir, c-section |
| which of the following is the cause of the most common curable STD in women? | Chlamydia trachomatis |
| Which of the following ports is only a port of exit for invading pathogens? | seminal vesicles |
| Most common cause of UTI | E. Coli |
| often colonizes the urethra as normal microbiota | lactobacillus |
| can penetrate intact mucous membranes | leptospira interrogans |
| stome strains produce toxic shock syndrome | staphylococcus aureus |
| associated with vaginal douching | gardnerella vaginalis |
| a fungus found in the digestive & reproductive tract of up to 80% of healthy individuals | candida albicans |
| a rare cause of pelvic inflammatory disease | mycoplasma hominis |
| the presence of Gram (-) diplococci in pus is a diagnostic for infection | Neisseria Gonorrhoeae |
| an intracellular pathogen | Chlamydia trachomatis |
| sexually transmitted protozoan | trichomonas vaginalis |
| T/F chances of developing toxic shock can be decreased by use of superabsorbent tamposn | False |
| T/F Gonorrhea in women is always asymptomatic | False |
| T/F For protection from infection with genital herpes, condoms need to be used only when there is an active lesion | False |
| T/F The normal microbiota of the vagina help maintain a vaginal PH around 4.5 | True |
| T/F The urethra is the only part of the urinary system in which one would expect to find normal microbiota | True |
| Mental Confusion is often the only sign of a UTI in elderly patients | True |
| T/F Clinical manifestations of chlamydia infections are due primarily from inflammatory response to destruction of infected cells | False (intracellular so no inflammatory response) |
| T/F Most common symptom of chancroid in women is a vaginal discharge | False - seeing sore |
| T/F HSV-2 can cause both oral & genital herpes | True |
| T/F Genital warts often recur because the virus that causes them becomes latent in ganglia | True |
| Porphyromonas gingivalus is associated with? | Periodontitis |
| which of the following is now known to be the cause of most peptic ulcers? | helicobacter pylori |
| Serotype Typhi of Salmonella enterica is usually harbored in which infected tissues? | intestinal mucosa & stomach lining |
| E Coli O157:H7 can be transmitted by what? | Ground beef |
| Most common cause of travellers diarrhea? | E Coli |
| outbreak of gastroenteritis on a cruise ship mmight be caused by all except? | hepaciviruses |
| which is a notable symptom of giardiasis? | foul smelling rotten egg stools |
| what causes "beaver fever"? | Giardia |
| What is a common childhood parasite? | Enterobius |
| what is the primary symptom of Enterobius infections? (pinworms) | perianal itching |
| T/F complete recovery from Hepatitis A infection occurs 99% of the time | True |
| Scarlet fever accompanies some cases of what? | streptoccocal pharyngitis |
| Pathogenic streptococci of the upper resp tract (such as S. pyrogenes) exhibit what type of hemolysis? | Beta Hemolysis (complete) |
| Majority of adult cases of pneumonia are caused by? | streptococcus pneumonia |
| what accounts for increased incidence of pertussis in the US over past 30 years? | refusal of parents to vaccinate their children |
| Croup is often a result of infection with what? | RSV |
| what disease is considered a diagnostic for AIDS? | Pneumocystis pneumonia |
| Ornithosis, a bird disease, that can be transmitted to humans is caused by? | Chlamydia psittaci |
| T/F Coronaviruses are named for their corona like halo capsids | True |
| T/F Otitis Media is more common in children than adults because of differences in the anatomy of the head | True |
| T/F Corynebacterium diptheriae is associated with psuedomembrane function | True |
| T/F Empyema is a type of pneumonia in which the alveoli & bronchioles become filled with pus | True |
| T/F Pneumonia caused by the bacterium Klebsiella pneumonia has a higher mortality rate than pneumoccocal or mycoplasmal pneumonias | True |
| major cause of bacterial pharyngitis | streptococcus pyrogenes |
| causes most causes of otitis media | streptococcus pneumoniae |
| causes the most common type of pneumonia in high school & college aged students | mycoplasma pneumoniae |
| survives in environment by living inside protozoa | legionella pneumophila |
| caseous necrosis is a hallmark of this pathogen | mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| cause of viral pneumonia esp in young children | parainfluenza virus |
| early symptoms of infection can resemble tuberculosis | coccidiodes immitis |
| whats the most common fungal systemic disease in humans? | histoplasmosis |
| what types of bacterial toxins are associated exclusively with gram (-) bacteria | neurotoxin & cytotoxin |
| Brucellosis | livestock |
| tularemia | rabbits |
| plague | rodents |
| lyme disease | deer ticks |
| yellow fever | aedes mosquitos |
| dengue fever | aedes mosquitos |
| malaria | anopheles mosquito |
| chagas disease | kissing bugs/tsetse flies |
| schistosomiasis | freshwater snails |
| african hemorrhagic fever (ebola/marburg) | unknown host |
| T/F release of bacterial toxins into blood leads to toxemia | True |
| T/F baterial infection of membrane lining in heart chambers and valves is called myocarditis | False |
| T/F black vomit caused by hemorrhaging in the intestines is a notable sign of yellow fever | True |
| T/F depletion of clotting proteins from the serum leads to the uncontrollable hemorrhaging seen in ebola virus infections | True |
| T/F Neither bubonic nor pneumonic plague can be spread person to person | false |
| T/F the terms bacteremia and septicemia are sometimes used interchangeably | True |
| All of the following (not listed) are examples of gram (-) nosocomial bacteria that cause septicemia except? | bacteriodes |
| which of the following is considered to be normal microbiota of the CNS? | none of the above (CNS doesnt have normal microbiota) |
| which causative agent of bacterial meningitis is normally a member of vaginal microbiota in many women? | streptococcus agalactiae |
| which is the most common cause of meningitis in newborns? | streptococcus agalactiae |
| what is the only type of bacterial meningitis that becomes epidemic caused by? | neisseria meningitides |
| hansen's disease is caused by? | mycobacterium leprae |
| 90% of cases of viral meningitis are caused by? | enteroviruses |
| false statement about rabies: | transmission is always via a bite from a rabid animal |
| tsetse flies transmit what disease? | african sleeping sickness |
| can be normal microbiota of the throat | streptococcus pneumoniae |
| gram negative cocci | neisseria meningitides (epidemic) |
| can be transmitted via contaminated soft cheese | listeria monocytogenes |
| causes hansen's disease | mycobacterium leprae |
| can be found in honey | clostridium botulinum |
| cells have a distinctive lollipop appearance | clostridium tetani |
| causes spongiform encephalitis | prions |
| an enterovirus | poliovirus |
| negri bodies are evidence of infection for this? | rabies virus |
| pathogenic yeast? | crptococcus neoformans |
| necorotizing fasciitis | Not a new disease |
| propionibacteria commonly cause | acne |
| cat scratch disease is caused by | bartonella henselae |
| what is the pathogenic process underlying rocky mountain spotted fever | damage to blood vessels |
| waht lesion is simply a raised sore? | a papule |
| what "pox" virus isnt caused by a poxvirus | chickenpox- varicella/herpes |
| what stage of infectious disease isnt always present? | prodromal |
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