Micro Week 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Bubonic Plague
A
Yersinia Pestis
2
Q
How do you get Leptospirosis
A
urine/tissue of infected dog/rat
3
Q
A tanner on holiday from India presented to hospital with an ulcerating papule on his hand. On inspection of the ulcer, the centre was black and necrotic.
Gram-positive rods grew on blood agar culture and responded to treatment with large doses of penicillin.
A
Bacillus anthracis
4
Q
What fungi causes nappy rash?
A
Candida Albicans
5
Q
What fungi causes athletes foot AKA Tinea pedis?
A
Tricophyton rubrum
6
Q
What fungus connected to bird handlers causing skin legsion?
A
Pityrosporum orbiculare aka Tinea vesicolor
7
Q
What fungus associated with birds and causes meningitis?
A
Cryptococcus
8
Q
Gram negative rod, oxidase positive vs oxidase negative?
A
Camplyobacter vs E. Coli
