Microbiology

Question 0

What infection causes orchitis

Answer 0

Mumps

Question 1

What disease is associated with Koplik spots?

Answer 1

Measles

Question 2

What bacteria causes scarlet fever

Answer 2

Strep pyogenes

Question 6

What is the most common cause if post transfusion hepatitis

Answer 6

Hepatitis C

Question 7

What type of virus is hepatitis c

Answer 7

RNA

Single stranded

Question 8

How many hepatitis c patients progress to chronic liver disease

Answer 8

<50%

Question 9

What type of organism is E. coli

Answer 9

Gram -ve bacillus

Produces penicillinases

Question 10

What antibiotic is E. coli resistant to

Answer 10

Ampicillin

Amoxicillin

Question 11

What is ampicillin / amoxicillin inactivated by?

Answer 11

Penicillinases

Question 12

What is clavuanic acid

Answer 12

Beta-lactamase inhibitor

Question 13

How does gentamicin work

Answer 13

Binds to 30s ribosomal subunit, inhibits the translocation of the peptidyl-tRNA from the A-site to the P-site and causes misreading of mRNA.
The bacteria is unable to synthesise proteins

Question 14

What is a spirochete

Answer 14

Long slender bacteria

Tightly coiled

Question 15

Diseases caused by spirochetes

Answer 15

Syphilis
Yaws disease
Pinta
Weils  disease
Relapsing fever

Question 16

What causes Bilharzia

Answer 16

Schistosoma