Gram Negative and Gram Positive Bacteria Tables (Transmission Part 2) Flashcards

1
Q

Streptococcus species are transmitted by _______.

A.) Respiratory droplets

B.) Sexual intercourse

C.) Colonizes the oropharynx (mouth and throat)

D.) Direct contact

E.) Fomites

F.) Endogenous source

A

A.) Respiratory droplets

D.) Direct contact

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Q

Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium are transmitted by _______.

A.) Respiratory droplets

B.) Sexual intercourse

C.) Colonizes the oropharynx (mouth and throat)

D.) Direct contact

E.) Fomites

F.) Endogenous source

A

F.) Endogenous source

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Moraxella cararrhalis is transmitted by _______.

A.) Respiratory droplets

B.) Sexual intercourse

C.) Colonizes the oropharynx (mouth and throat)

D.) Direct contact

E.) Fomites

F.) Endogenous source

A

A.) Respiratory droplets

C.) Colonizes the oropharynx (mouth and throat)

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Staphylococcus aureus is transmitted by _______.

A.) Respiratory droplets

B.) Sexual intercourse

C.) Colonizes the oropharynx (mouth and throat)

D.) Direct contact

E.) Fomites

F.) Endogenous source

A

A.) Respiratory droplets

D.) Direct contact

E.) Fomites

(same for both Staphylococcus sp.)

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Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) is transmitted by _______.

A.) Respiratory droplets

B.) Sexual intercourse

C.) Colonizes the oropharynx (mouth and throat)

D.) Direct contact

E.) Fomites

F.) Endogenous source

A

A.) Respiratory droplets

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Q

Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococcus) is transmitted by _______.

A.) Respiratory droplets

B.) Sexual intercourse

C.) Colonizes the oropharynx (mouth and throat)

D.) Direct contact

E.) Fomites

F.) Endogenous source

A

B.) Sexual intercourse

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Staphylococcus epidermidis is transmitted by _______.

A.) Respiratory droplets

B.) Sexual intercourse

C.) Colonizes the oropharynx (mouth and throat)

D.) Direct contact

E.) Fomites

F.) Endogenous source

A

A.) Respiratory droplets

D.) Direct contact

E.) Fomites

(same for both Staphylococcus sp.)

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