Which of the following statements about sepsis is FALSE?
It usually is caused by gram-positive bacteria.
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
encephalitis — Ixodes (tick)
Unsanitary and crowded conditions increase the incidence of all of the following diseases EXCEPT
Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Which of the following pairs does NOT apply to Chagas' disease?
diagnosis of acute phase — serological tests for antibodies
Which of the following is NOT caused by a bacterium?
malaria
Which of the following statements about puerperal sepsis is FALSE?
It is transmitted from mother to fetus.
Which of the following statements about schistosomiasis is FALSE?
It is caused by a roundworm.
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
Francisella — gram-positive facultatively anaerobic pleomorphic bacillus
Which of the following can be transmitted from an infected mother to her fetus across the placenta?
cytomegalovirus
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
Pasteurella — cat-scratch disease
Human-to-human transmission of plague is usually by
the respiratory route.
A characteristic symptom of plague is
swollen lymph nodes.
Which of the following pairs regarding the epidemiology of malaria is mismatched?
vector — Ixodes
A predisposing factor for infection by Clostridium perfringens is
gangrene.
Which of the following is NOT a zoonosis?
puerperal sepsis
Arthropods can serve as a reservoir for all of the following diseases EXCEPT
brucellosis.
Which of the following is NOT a recognized form of anthrax?
septic
Which of the following is NOT treated with antibiotics?
Ebola
Epstein-Barr virus has been implicated in all of the following EXCEPT
endocarditis.
A patient complains of fever, severe muscle and joint pain, and a rash. The patient reports returning from a Caribbean vacation one week ago. Which of the following do you suspect?
dengue
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched for Gram reaction?
Ehrlichia — gram-positive
You advise your pregnant friend to not adopt a new kitten from her neighbor because she could contract
toxoplasmosis.
Which of the following is evidence that the arthritis afflicting children in Lyme, Connecticut, was due to bacterial infection?
treatable with penicillin
Which of the following is NOT controlled by a mosquito eradication program?
schistosomiasis
Brucella bacteria are considered a potential agent of bioterrorism because
hey easily become airborne.
Which of the following statements about tularemia is FALSE?
It occurs only in California.
Which of the following is a symptom of brucellosis?
undulant fever
Which of the following is NOT transmitted in raw milk?
toxoplasmosis
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Bacillus anthracis?
produces endotoxins
The symptoms of gas gangrene are due to all of the following EXCEPT
endocarditis
All lymph that returns to the heart must pass through at least one lymph node.
True
Lymph contains red blood cells.
False
Subacute bacterial endocarditis is commonly the result of infections initially focused on the oral cavity.
True
Netting modified for sandflies should also be useful in preventing malaria.
True
All forms of typhus are associated with arthropod vectors.
True