front 1 Strains of Neisseria app. need which of the following structural features to be pathogenic? | back 1 a capsule, fimbriae and an LOS |
front 2 Lipid A causes which of the following symptoms? | back 2 fever and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) |
front 3 Neisseria gonaorrhoeae infection in men is | back 3 an acute painful infection with pus discharge |
front 4 Which of the following statements about Neisseria gonorrhoeae is FALSE? | back 4 the gonococci induce lasting immunity |
front 5 Among the areas of the female genital tract which of the following is NOT colonized by Neisseria gonorrhoeae? | back 5 the vagina |
front 6 The Major damage caused by Neisseria meningitides is a result of | back 6 the release of the lipid A component of lipooligosaccharide (LOS) into the tissues, triggering serious symptoms. |
front 7 Which of the following is diagnostic for Neisseria meningitides? | back 7 the presence of Gram-negative diplococci in phagocytes of the central nervous system |
front 8 Members of the Enterobacteriaceae can be distinguished from each other by | back 8 both motility and the ability to ferment lactose |
front 9 What virulence factors do all proteobacteria share? | back 9 lipid A |
front 10 Which of the following statements regarding Neisseria meningitidis is FALSE? | back 10 There are vaccines available to prevent infection with all strains |
front 11 A lung specimen from a pneumonia patient contains Gram-negative bacilli. Laboratory test results on the bacteria show they are nonmotile cloakrooms with a thick capsule. Which pathogen is the likely cause of the pneumonia? | back 11 Klebsiella |
front 12 which of the following coliforms is the most common cause of non-nosocomial urinary tract infections? | back 12 Escherichia coli |
front 13 Serratia is a coliform that | back 13 produces red pigment when grown at room temperature |
front 14 Which of the following pairs is MISMATCHED? | back 14 nonpathogenic Enterobacteriacease; Salmonella, Shigella |
front 15 Several cases of non bloody diarrhea with nausea, fever and abdominal pain have occurred among a number of people who ate at the same restaurant. Public health officers find a food sample containing motile noncoliform, Gram-negative bacteria capable of metabolizing glucose. the "food poisoning" resulted from contamination with | back 15 Salmonella |
front 16 Shigellosis can be differentiated from salmonellosis by | back 16 the presence of nonmotile noncoliforms in bloody diarrhea |
front 17 What is the causative pathogen for bubonic and pneumonic plague? | back 17 Yersinia pestis |
front 18 Which of the following bacteria requires heme for its growth? | back 18 Haemophilus |
front 19 A young woman has a pelvic infection. A specimen contains bacilli that are bile salt tolerant, as shown by black growth on a bile-esculin agar plate. Her infection is likely caused by | back 19 Bacterodies fragilis |
front 20 Which of the following statements concerning Pasteurella is FALSE? | back 20 It is very resistant to a wide variety of antibacterial drugs including fluorogquinolones |
front 21 Cat scratch disease is caused by | back 21 Bartonella henselae |
front 22 Bordetella pertussis causes disease by | back 22 interfering with the action of the ciliated epithelial cells of the trachea |
front 23 Resistance of Pseudomonas to a wide range of antibacterial agents is partly due to its | back 23 ability to form biofilms |
front 24 Which of the following diseases can be prevented by vaccination? | back 24 typhoid fever |
front 25 Legionnairs' disease is diagnosed by | back 25 fluorescent antibody or other serological diagnostic procedures |
front 26 Which of the following statements regarding Coxiella is TRUE? | back 26 It produces an infective body similar in structure and function to Gram-positive endospores |
front 27 What is the causative pathogen of Q fever? | back 27 Coxiella burnetii |
front 28 How do Prevotella differ from Bacteroides? | back 28 Prevotella are sensitive to bile |
front 29 Which of the following toxins produced by Bordetella pertussis results in the accumulation of excess mucus in the trachea? | back 29 both pertussis toxin and adenylate cyclase toxin |
front 30 Hemolytic uremic syndrome is caused by | back 30 Escherichia coli 0157:H7. |
front 31 A cystic fibrosis patient develops a severe respiratory infection that resists treatment with standard antibiotics. A specimen from the lungs is greenish in color and contains aerobic motile Gram-negative bacilli. the patient is probably infected with | back 31 Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
front 32 What is the characteristic lesion of Yersinia pestis? | back 32 a bubo |
front 33 What is the antimicrobial agent of choice for treating Bacteroides infections? | back 33 metronidazole |
front 34 What metabolic characteristic distinguishes Enterobacteriaceae from Pasteurellaceae? | back 34 Pasteurellaceae are oxidase positive |
front 35 This growth pattern is characteristic of which organism? | back 35 Proteus |
front 36 How is pneumonic plague transmitted? | back 36 inhalation of respiratory aerosols from a person infected with Yersinia pestis |
front 37 A lesion called _____ is characteristic of infection with Haemophilus ducreyi. | back 37 a chancroid or soft chancre |
front 38 Urinary tract infections with _____ are frequently complicated by the formation of kidney stones. | back 38 Proteus mirabilis |
front 39 Infection with ______ usually produces acute upper respiratory disease but may cause meningitis in infants 3-18 months old. | back 39 Haemophilus influenzae |
front 40 Undiagnosed or untreated infections with Neisseria gonorrhoeae in can progress to | back 40 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) |
front 41 Which of the following is the result of inhalation of aerosols of fresh water containing a bacterial parasite of protozoa? | back 41 Legionnaires' disease |
front 42 Which of the following diseases is transmitted by the bite of human body lice? | back 42 trench fever |
front 43 Inhalation of dried bodily fluids of infected animals may result in | back 43 tularemia, brucellosis, and Q fever |
front 44 The zoonotic infection _____ in humans is characterized by fluctuating fever and chills, sweating myalgia, and headache. | back 44 brucellosis |
front 45 Which of the following bacteria can metabolize a large range of organic compounds and is a frequent nosocomial pathogen of cystic fibrosis patients? (there is no abnormal coloration of the mucus in these patients) | back 45 Burkholderia |
front 46 Coliforms are distinguished from noncoliforms by their ability to ferment (glucose/ citrate/ lactose). | back 46 lactose |
front 47 Neisseria is distinguished from many other Gram-negative pathogens by being (catalase/ oxidase/ dismutase) positive. | back 47 oxidase |
front 48 Because of the existence of (acute/ symptomatic/ asymptomatic) carriers, the eradication of meningococcal disease is unlikely. | back 48 asymptomatic |
front 49 Pseudomonas aeruginoas is an opportunistic pathogen because it is not (anaerobic/ invasive/ virulent). | back 49 invasive |
front 50 Unlike other Gram-negative opportunistic bacilli, Bacteroides are (aerotolerant/ faculative/ obligate) anaerobes. | back 50 aerotolerant |
front 51 Strains of the same species of enteric bacteria are identified by their (H/ K/ O) antigens, components of the outer membrane. | back 51 O |
front 52 The pleomorphic bacterium (Coxiella/ Legionella/ Francisella) is an intracellular parasite that can lead to respiratory disease | back 52 Legionella |
front 53 Pneumonia caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae often involves the destruction of (alveoli/ macrophages/ epithelium) and the production of bloody sputum. | back 53 alveoli |
front 54 The true pathogen (Salmonella/ Shigella/ Yersinia) is a noncoliform, nonmotile, oxidase-negative member of the Enterobacteriaceae that does not produce hydrogen sulfide. | back 54 Shigella |
front 55 Scientists have identified over 2000 unique serotypes of Salmonella, but DNA analysis indicates that they belong to a single species: S. (enterica/ typhi/ paratyphi). | back 55 enterica |
front 56 Of the three disease caused by Yersinia pestis, only (bubonic/ black/ pneumonic) plague is communicable between humans. | back 56 pneumonic |
front 57 Cat scratch disease is caused by Bartonella (bacillifromis/ henselae/ quintana). | back 57 henselae |
front 58 The zoonosis (brucellosis/ bartonellosis/ tularemia) can be acquired by humans in a variety of ways, including insect bites and ingestion of infected animals. | back 58 tularemia |
front 59 Dermonecrotic toxin is produced during (pertussis/ Legionellosis/ shigellosis) and causes localized constriction and hemorrhage of blood vessels, resulting in cell death and tissue destruction. | back 59 pertussis |
front 60 People can reduce the chances of contracting rabbit fever by avoiding rabbits, muskrats, and (fleas/ lice/ ticks). | back 60 ticks |