Fungal/parasite skin and wound

Question 1

lipophilic, causes rash and dandruff

Answer 1

Malassezia furfur

Question 2

Causes tinea versicolor

Answer 2

Malassezia furfur

Question 3

Under moist conditions, these can invade keratinized structures

Answer 3

Dermatophytes

Question 4

Causes subcutaneous mycoses

Answer 4

Soil saprophytes

Question 5

Causes rose gardener’s disease

Answer 5

sporothrix schenckii

Question 6

Colonizes on plastic and results in subacute bacterial endocarditis

Answer 6

Staph epidermidis

Question 7

Exotoxin A of Strep pyogenes

Answer 7

Causes toxic shock

Question 8

Exotoxin B of strep pyogenes

Answer 8

Breaks down proteins

Question 9

Major cause of nosocomial infections

Answer 9

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 10

Gram-neg rod that forms biofilms in lungs of CF patients

Answer 10

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 11

Produces a variety of pigments, mostly green

Answer 11

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 12

Anaerobic, gram positive rod sporeformer that causes tetanus

Answer 12

Clostridium tetani

Question 13

Exotoxin that blocks inhibitory neurons

Answer 13

Tetanospasmin

Question 14

Anaerobic, gram positive rod sporeformer found in gangrene

Answer 14

Clostridium perfringens

Question 15

Produces lecithinase that grows on egg-yolk agar

Answer 15

Clostridium perfringens

Question 16

Produces alpha and theta toxin which creates a double zone on blood agar

Answer 16

Clostridium perfringens

Question 17

Gram negative rod that causes chicken disease

Answer 17

Pasteurella multocida

Question 18

Found in rabbits, cattle, sheep and mice

Answer 18

Pasteurella multocida