MCQ Library

Question 1

Name three diseases classified as hemorrhagic fever.

Answer 1

Ebola virus disease, Lassa fever, Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, or Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.

Question 2

Is yellow fever classified as a hemorrhagic fever here?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

Is Cryptococcus neoformans encapsulated?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

What color colonies does Cryptococcus neoformans produce on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA)?

Answer 4

Brown

Question 5

Which patients are most commonly affected by Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis?

Answer 5

AIDS patients

Question 6

What enzyme does Cryptococcus neoformans possess?

Answer 6

Phenol oxidase

Question 7

What structural feature does Bacteroides species possess?

Answer 7

Polysaccharide capsule

Question 8

What drug is commonly used to treat Bacteroides infections?

Answer 8

Metronidazole

Question 9

Under what conditions do Bacteroides species grow?

Answer 9

Anaerobic conditions

Question 10

Does Bacteroides lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exhibit significant endotoxin activity?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

Name diseases caused by Flaviviridae family viruses.

Answer 11

Rift Valley fever, West Nile virus fever, Dengue fever, Zika fever

Question 12

List factors contributing to the emergence of infectious diseases.

Answer 12

Microbial evolution, famine, climate change, human behavior

Question 13

Does widespread vaccination contribute to the emergence of infectious diseases?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

Name diseases associated with EBV.

Answer 14

X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome, Non-endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma, Transplant-associated lymphoproliferative syndrome, Acute infectious mononucleosis

Question 15

Does Acinetobacter baumannii acquire resistance determinants rapidly?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

Does Acinetobacter baumannii cause colonization or infection more frequently?

Answer 16

Colonization

Question 17

Name a type of infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii.

Answer 17

Bloodstream infections

Question 18

Where is Acinetobacter baumannii primarily a pathogen?

Answer 18

Nosocomial (hospital-acquired) settings

Question 19

Name virulence factors of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Answer 19

Pili, IgA protease, Porin proteins, Lipooligosaccharide

Question 20

Does Neisseria gonorrhoeae have a polysaccharide capsule?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

What are the most frequently involved sites in Herpes Zoster?

Answer 21

Dorsal nerve roots of the trunk

Question 22

Are Picornaviruses resistant to disinfectants?

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

What causes symptoms in rhinovirus infection?

Answer 23

Secretion of bradykinin and histamine from damaged cells

Question 24

To which family do enteric cytopathic human orphan viruses belong?

Answer 24

Picornaviridae

Question 25

What virus causes hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Answer 25

Coxsackie A virus

Question 26

Name antibiotics effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa urinary tract infections.

Answer 26

Ceftazidime, Aminoglycosides, Piperacillin/tazobactam, Carbapenem

Question 27

Is Ampicillin used for complicated Pseudomonas aeruginosa UTIs?

Answer 27

No

Question 28

Name recurrent diseases caused by HSV-1.

Answer 28

Herpes labialis, Keratoconjunctivitis, Acute herpetic gingivostomatitis, Eczema herpeticum

Question 29

Name virulence factors of Bordetella pertussis.

Answer 29

Tracheal cytotoxin, Fimbriae, Pertussis toxin, Filamentous hemagglutinin

Question 30

Name infections caused by adenoviruses.

Answer 30

Conjunctivitis, Common cold-like syndrome, Pharyngoconjunctival fever, Keratoconjunctivitis

Question 31

What is the Widal test used to diagnose?

Answer 31

Salmonella typhi

Question 32

Is Candidiasis an uncommon opportunistic mycosis?

Answer 32

Yes

Question 33

What structural feature is present in Candida yeast cells?

Answer 33

Capsule

Question 34

Is Candida part of the normal flora?

Answer 34

Yes

Question 35

Is Candidiasis primarily exogenous or endogenous?

Answer 35

Exogenous

Question 36

What is the most common fungal cause of Tinea capitis?

Answer 36

Candida