Gram Negative Rods "Bacilli" Flashcards
1
Q
An alcoholic man is admitted to hospital with fever, dyspnea and is coughing up gelatinous red sputum. Chest x-ray is consistent with an abscess . What infection do You suspect ?
A
Klebsiella pneumoniae
2
Q
Toxins that are chromosomally encoded
A
Shiga toxin
Endotoxin of vibrio cholera
3
Q
Most common disease caused by pseudomonas
A
Ventilator associated pneumonia VAP