ENT Microbiology

Question 1

This organism can cause Malignant Otitis Externa in elderly individuals with diabetes _________

Answer 1

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Question 2

Rhinovirus interacts with which host cell surface receptor to gain entry to host cells?

Answer 2

Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM-1)

Rhinovirus attaches to intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) as its receptor.

🔸Mnemonic: The rhino knocked over mI CAMera”: rhinovirus enters cells via ICAM-1.