question
Food
answer
Shigella is transmitted by:
Food
Both
Flies
Neither
Food
Both
Flies
Neither
question
Neither
answer
Each of the following organisms is an important cause of urinary tract infections EXCEPT:
Both
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella pneumonia
Neither
Both
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella pneumonia
Neither
question
Respiratory
answer
The most fatal form of plague
Respiratory
None
Septicemic
Bubonic
Respiratory
None
Septicemic
Bubonic
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Corynebacterium
answer
The term "palisading" "picket fence" and "Chinese letter" describe the common arrangement of cells of what microorganism?
Bacillus spp.
Lactobacillus
Corynebacterium
Gardnerella vaginalis
Bacillus spp.
Lactobacillus
Corynebacterium
Gardnerella vaginalis
question
Streptococcus agalactiae
answer
Which of the following organisms is able to hydrolyze sodium hippurate to benzoic acid and glycine?
Enterococcus faecalis
Listeria monocytogenes
Streptococcus pneumonia
Streptococcus agalactiae
Enterococcus faecalis
Listeria monocytogenes
Streptococcus pneumonia
Streptococcus agalactiae
question
Septic sore throat
answer
Which disease is not associated with beta hemolytic streptococci?
Septic sore throat
scarlet fever
both
neither
Septic sore throat
scarlet fever
both
neither
question
Group A Streptococcus
answer
What is the most common pathogen in throat cultures?
Alpha-hemoltyic Streptococcus
Group A Streptococcus
Corynebacterium diptheriae
All
Alpha-hemoltyic Streptococcus
Group A Streptococcus
Corynebacterium diptheriae
All
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Yersinia
answer
Which of the following shows bipolar staining
Enterobacter
Yersinia
Salmonella
Shigella
Enterobacter
Yersinia
Salmonella
Shigella
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Neither
answer
Blocks release of acetylcholine
Neither
Clostridium tetani
Both
Clostridium perfingens
Neither
Clostridium tetani
Both
Clostridium perfingens
question
Lactobacillus spp.
answer
A none-spore-forming, lender gram-positive rod forming palisades and chains was recovered from vaginal culture and grew well on tomato juice agar. The most likely identification is:
Neisseria spp.
Streptococcus spp.
Lactobacillus spp.
Bacillus spp.
Neisseria spp.
Streptococcus spp.
Lactobacillus spp.
Bacillus spp.
question
Streptococcus agalactiae
answer
1. Identify the organism with the following characteristics:
· Gram positive cocci
· Bacitracin - resistant
· SXT resistant
· Grayish white colonies
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus pneumonia
ALL
· Gram positive cocci
· Bacitracin - resistant
· SXT resistant
· Grayish white colonies
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus pneumonia
ALL
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
answer
Associated with moist mucoid colonies
Shigella sonnei
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella Typhi
Shigella sonnei
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella Typhi
question
Both
answer
Which of the following represents a major difference between salmonella and shigella infections?
Both
H2S
Lactose fermentation
Neither
Both
H2S
Lactose fermentation
Neither
question
Serratia spp.
answer
Opportunistic pathogens associated with outbreaks in healthcare settings?
Serratia spp.
Both
Yersinia
Neither
Serratia spp.
Both
Yersinia
Neither
question
Gardnerella vaginalis
answer
"Clue cells" may be found in infectious with:
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Corynebacterium
Gardnerella vaginalis
Listeria monocytogenes
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Corynebacterium
Gardnerella vaginalis
Listeria monocytogenes
question
CAMP test
answer
Give a streptococcus spp identification test that would be suitable for identifying beta hemolysis for group b streptococcus.
Neither
Bile solubility
CAMP test
Both
Neither
Bile solubility
CAMP test
Both
question
B. Shigella
answer
This fails to decarboxylase lysine:
E. Both B and C
D. Both A and B
B. Shigella
A. Citrobacter freundii
C. Salmonella
E. Both B and C
D. Both A and B
B. Shigella
A. Citrobacter freundii
C. Salmonella
question
Bacillus anthracis
answer
Has two exotoxins: edema factor and lethal factor:
Clostridium botulinum
Corynebacterium diphtheria
Listeria
Bacillus anthracis
Clostridium botulinum
Corynebacterium diphtheria
Listeria
Bacillus anthracis
question
Both
answer
A Corynebacterium species recovered from a throat culture is considered a pathogen when it produces:
A Pseudomembrane of the oropharynx
Both
Neither
An exotoxin
A Pseudomembrane of the oropharynx
Both
Neither
An exotoxin
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Neither
answer
Which of the following are negative for phenylalanine deaminase and urease:
Yersinia
Neither
Salmonella
Both
Yersinia
Neither
Salmonella
Both