Microbiology

Question 1

What are the common causative bacteria of tonsillitis?

Answer 1

Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS)
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus

Question 2

What virus causes glandular fever?

Answer 2

Epstein-Barr virus

Question 3

What are the common bacterial causes of otitis externa?

Answer 3

Staph aureus
Proteus spp.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 4

What are the two common fungal causes of otitis externa?

Answer 4

Aspergillus niger
Candida albicans

Question 5

What are the most common bacterial causes of acute otitis media?

Answer 5

Strep pneumoniae
H. influenzae
Strep pyogenes

Question 6

What are the causes of chronic otitis media?

Answer 6

Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staph aureus

Question 7

What is the most common cause of malignant otitis externa?

Answer 7

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 8

What are the most common causes of otitis media with effusion?

Answer 8

Strep pneumoniae
H influenzae
Moraxella catarrhalis

Question 9

What are the most common causes of acute sinusitis?

Answer 9

Strep pneumoniae
H influenzae
Moraxella catarrhalis

Question 10

What virus causes herpangina?

Answer 10

Coxsackie viruses (enterovirus)

Question 11

What virus causes hand, foot and mouth disease?

Answer 11

Coxsackie viruses