enterics 3 Flashcards
which of the following gram negative is triple decarboxylase negative
a. e. coli
b. shigella sonnei
c. pantoea agglomerans
d. salmonella
pantoea agglomerans
- it causes nosocomial outbreaks of septicemia due to iv contamination
- TRIPLE DECARBOXYLASE NEGATIVE ORGANISM
what is the causative agent of Salmonella typhi
a. typhoid fever
b. typhimurium
c. enteritidis
salmonella typhi
- causative agent : Typhidot fever
who is the infamous cook
a. Mary Lyka
b. Mary Mallon
infamous cook : Mary Mallon
what is the most common Salmonella infection
a. bacteremia
b. enteric fever
c. gastroenteriitis
most common salmonella infection
- gastroenteritis
most frequently isolated serotypes of Salmonella in U.S
a. salmonella typhi
b. salmonella typhimurium
c. salmonella enteritidis
salmonella typhimurium
- most frquently isolated in U.S
- contaminated peanut butter cookies
this salmonella acquired from the ingestion of eggs and chicken
a. salmonella typhi
b. salmonella typhimurium
c. salmonella enteritidis
salmonella enteritidis
what is the stool characteristics of salmonella
a. watery stool
b. pea soup stool
c. ribbon like
d. rice watery
pea soup stool
what specimen for salmonella is positive during 2nd week of illness
a. bone marrow
b. urine
c. blood
d. stool
stool
1st week - blood or bone marrow
2nd week - urine
3rd week - stool
what is the serological test for salmonella
a. latex agglutination test
b. coagglutination
c. widals tests
d. vdrl
widal’s test
what spp has a selective media: WILSON AND BLAIR’S BRILLIANT GREEN BISMUTH SUPHITE AGAR
a. salmonella
b. shigella
c. proteus
d. escherichia
salmonella
this spp infect the pct and can cause acute glomerulonephritis in patients with UTI and CATHERIIZATION
a. salmonella
b. proteus
c. klebsiella
. serrati
proteus
spp that has a burnt chocolate odor or burnt gunpowder odor
a. proteus
b. salmonella
c. klebsiella
proteus
what is the serological test for proteus
a. widal’s test
b. vdrl
c. weil felix test
weil felix test - proteus
widal’s test – salmonella
which of the following providencia spp is urease positive
a. providencia rettgeri
b. providencia stuarti
providencia rettgeri
- only ureasepositive
- associated with nosocomial infections of the urinary trract and skin
which of the follwing species of Providencia is pathogen in urinary tract and it also causes diarrheal disease among travellers
a. providencia stuartii
b. providencia rettgeri
c. providencia alcalifaciens
providencia rettgeri
- it is a pathogen of the urinary tract
- it also causes diarrheal disease among travellers
providencia stuartii
- it is found in nosocomial outbreaks in burn units