Exam 4 Flashcards
Most of the available antimicrobial agents are effective against:
bacteria
More than half of our antibiotics are:
produced by bacteria
T/F Penicillin G was isolated from bacterium of the genus Streptomyces.
False
In what way semisynthetic and natural penicillins are alike?
Both have β-lactam ring in its structure
Which statement is correct concerning penicillin?
it prevents crosslinking of peptidoglycan strands
Which of the following organisms would MOST likely be sensitive to natural penicillin?
Streptococcus pyogenes
Which of the following antibiotics does NOT interfere with cell wall synthesis?
tetracycline
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Interferon inhibits glycolysis
Which of the following statements about drug resistance is FALSE?
it is found only in gram-negative bacteria
Which of the following antimicrobial agents is recommended for use against fungal infections?
nystatin
Which of the following does NOT affect eukaryotic cells?
semisynthetic penicillins
What is phage therapy?
The use of viruses to kill bacteria
Which of the following statements about septicemia is FALSE?
It is caused by bacteria being present in the blood or lymph
Which of the following are Gram-positive bacteria?
bacillus, staphylococcus, and streptococcus
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
Malaria – Treponema pallidum
Which of the following is NOT caused by a bacterium?
malaria
Human-to-human transmission of Plague is usually by:
the respiratory route
A characteristic symptom of Bubonic plague is:
swollen lymph nodes
Which of the following is NOT a zoonosis?
syphilis
Most dangerous form of anthrax infection:
pulmonary anthrax
Infection with Streptococcus pyogenes can cause all of the following EXCEPT:
buboes
Which one of the following statements about mycoplasmal pneumonia is FALSE?
treatment with Penicillin G
Tuberculosis is caused by
gram positive bacteria
All of the following can lead to a positive tuberculin skin test EXCEPT:
being near someone with tuberculosis
Which one of the following is NOT a typical symptom of influenza?
diarrhea
The most effective means of preventing influenza is:
annual vaccination
The patient is suffocating because of the accumulation of dead tissue and fibrin in her throat. What is the etiology of the symptoms?
Corynebacterium
A patient has a severe cough due to mucus accumulation and is suspected to have pertussis. What is the etiology of the symptoms?
Bordetella
Which one of the following is NOT an intracellular parasite?
Neisseria
Mycoplasma infection causes:
Walking pneumonia
T/F A positive tuberculosis skin test indicates that the patient has active tuberculosis.
False
All of the following are true of the common cold EXCEPT:
early treatment will drastically reduce the disease symptoms
T/F Treponema pallidum is a causative agent of Syphilis.
True