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Patient with a TB test should be placed in a room with
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negative air pressure
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UV light destroys bacteria by
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Damaging DNA
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substance that has not been pastuerized
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does not contain any pathogenic bacteria
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enriched media would be used to
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encourage the growth of fastidious microbes
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stool sample is added to a culture medium that is inhibited, but gram negative growth is not. what culture medium is this
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selective medium
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bacteria that can grow in the absence of oxygen are said to be
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facultative anaerobes
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what would be the best way to check the function of an autoclave
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autoclave bacterial spores to be sure they will not grow
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some bacteria form spores when
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conditions are harsh
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LPs is found in
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gram negative bacterial outer membrane
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the bacterium streptococcus pyrogenes appears microscopically as
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spheres in a chain
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differences in bacterial cell wall structure affect
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gram staining and antibiotic sensitivity
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which generally represents sizes smallest to large
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viruses, bacteria, fungi
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which is not a risk factor for HAI
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isolation
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Which would be the best for treatment of shingles
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acyclovir
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biofilms can make treatment more difficult because
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bacteria in biofilms may develop increased antibiotic resistance
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____ is an anaerobic sport former associated with gas gangrene
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clostridium perfringes
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what is a characteristic of viruses in the herpes family
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live for years in nerve ganglia
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the organism most likely to be associated with decubitus ulcers include
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pseudomonas, staph, anaerobes
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which is most likely the to be used as a topical antibiotic
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bacitracin
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pneumonia caused by which organism is associated with "currant jelly" sputum
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Klebsiella pneumonia
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most common cause of pharyngitis
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virus infections
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which are associated with measles
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subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Koplik spots, red skin rash
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conjunctivits can be caused by
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adenovirus, hemophilus influenza, strep
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Which infections may spread to bloodstream and become systemic
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salmonella typhii
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strep pharyngitis is treated with antibiotics because
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post-streptococcal complications may affect the heart
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the organism present in our microbiomes have been associated with changes in
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behavior and mood, cancer, diabetes, and C diff
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which section of the GI tract has the smallest number of normal flora
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stomach
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defense against infection in the upper respiratory tract include
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coughing, immune cells, mucus
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vaccine for what organism has decreased the incidence of epiglottis
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hemophilus influenza
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major change in the influenza virus is called
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antigenic shift
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which of the following is caused by Helicobacter pylori
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stomach ulcers
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patient presents with bloody diarrhea and cramps. which bacterium is most likely to be the cause
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campylobacter jejuni
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which can be picked up by walking barefoot in infected soil or water in warm, wet climate
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hookworms
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C diff is associated with
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pseudomembranous colitis
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chronic otitis media may be difficult to treat due to
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biofilm formation
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diagnosis of hepatitis infection requires
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test for antibodies to the virus
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how would you diagnose pinworms
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scotch tape test
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infection with which of these hepatitis virus is associated with chronic liver disease
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hepatitis C
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which is associated with hemolytic uremic syndrome
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EHEC
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in most people, infection with mycobacterium TB will result in
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positive TB test, but not necessarily active TB
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Which condition involves multiple hair follicles
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furnuncle
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an infant suffering from paroxysmal cough with loud inspiration may have infection with ___; this may be related to ___
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pertussis, weakened immunity from family members vaccines
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Your patient has been diagnosed with healthcare associated pneumonia. what is the causative organism
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acinetobacter
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desert southwest
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coccidiomycosis
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cave in ky, full of bat droppings
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histoplasmosis
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africa
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hepatitis E
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parasite commonly reported intestinal protozoan and its associated with some forms of travelers diarrhea. the trophozoite resembles a face
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Giardia
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most dangerous HAI's are
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bloodstream infections and pneumonia
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which is true regarding collection of sputum specimen
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all of the above
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treatment for methicillin-resistant staph infections may include
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vancomycin
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a number of previously healthy young adults develop gastroenteritis following catered dinner. what is the cause
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staphylococcal enterotoxin in the potato salad
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a young child has been diagnosed with gastroenteritis as a result of consuming raw milk. which of the following is not the organism
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C diff