Microbiology - Semester 1 Minimum Questions Flashcards
What is the vector of Borrelia recurrentis?
Body louse
What kind of diseases can be caused by Borrelia?
Lyme diseases and relapsing fever
Which bacterium is the leading cause of neonatal meningitis?
Streptococcus agalactiae
When can be used non treponemal serological reactions during the infection?
- RPR and VDRL is used to determine the stages of syphilis
- To detect the reinfection
- To control the effectiveness of the therapy
How can the Lyme disease spread?
By the bite of tick.
What does iatrogenic infection mean?
Infection caused by medical staff during the investigation or treatment
Parameters of the hot-air sterilisation cupboard protocol?
180°C; 1hour
160°C; 2hours
140°C; 3hours
Antibiotic resistance mechanism are:
Enzymatic degradation or modification of the antibiotics, efflux pump, modifying of the antibiotic binding site
What are the causative agents of human brucellosis? (2 examples)
Brucella abortus,
B. melitensis,
B. suis,
B. canis
Which bacteria can cause salmonellosis?
Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Choleraesuis
What is the causative agent of erysipeloid?
Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae.
for memo: Erysipelo - Thrix Rhusio - Pathiae
Microscopic morphology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
Gram-negative, non capsulated diplococci.
What kind of bacteria can caused spastic paralysis?
Clostridium tetani
What is the treatment of leprosy?
Dapsone, clofazamin, rifampicin.
Diseases caused by coagulase negative staphylococci?
Nosocomial infections, biofilm production on the surface of plastic devices.
What are the virulence factor of Bordetella pertussis? (2 examples)
Fimbria, pertactin, pertussis toxin, tracheal cytotoxin, dermatonecrotic toxin.
What are the causative agents of Lyme disease? (2 examples)
Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia afzelli, Borrelia garini
What does nosocomial infection mean?
Infection occurred in hospital after 48 hours of the hospitalisation.
Which parameters can influence the effectivity of the sterilisation?
The number of the germs, The resistance of the germs, The concentration of the disinfectants, The presence of the organic materials, The initial time, The presence of the biofilm.
What are the disinfectants?
Chemical agents used on inanimate / non-living surfaces.
What is the effect of the cholera toxin?
Increasing of the cAMP, enhancing the ion secretion
What are the facultative pathogenic mycobacteria? (2 examples)
Mycobacterium avium Complex, Mycobacterium kansasii, Mycobacterium marinum, Mycobacterium ulcerans.
What is the causative agent of syphilis?
Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum
What is the treatment of the diseases cause by Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
Multiresistant, based on antibiogram.
How long can be cultivated the causative agent of human tuberculosis on Lowenstein-Jensen culture media?
6-8 weeks.
What kind of information can we got by light microscopically examination? (3 example)
The size of the microbe,
The shape of the microbe,
The motility,
The staining can be examined.
What are the diseases caused by Listeria monocytogenes in adults?
Gastrointestinal symptoms, meningitis, sepsis, endocarditis
What does precipitation mean?
Serological reaction where the antigen is soluble (enzyme, toxin or virus particle).
What kind of staining can be used to stain mycobacteria?
Ziehl-Neelsen staining.
What is the effect of the bacterial AB exotoxins?
They are: neurotoxins, protein synthesis inhibitors or ion secretion enhancers.
Definitions: MBL, MACI, PACI
MBL: metallo-beta-lactamase (=carbapenemase)
MACI: multi-resistant Acinetobacter
PACI: pan-resistant Acinetobacter
The solutions of the Gram-stain?
Sodium oxalate, Crystal violet, Iodine solution, 96% of ethanol Fuchsin or safranin.
Which bacterial virulence factor is the causative agent of scarlet fever?
Streptococcus pyrogenic exotoxin or erythrogenic toxin
Which E. coli can be toxin producer? (3 examples)
ETEC, EPEC, EAEC, EIEC, EHEC
Disease cause by Streptococcus pyogenes? (3 examples)
Pharyngitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis, impetigo, erysipelas, necrotising fasciitis, scarlet fever, TSST
Biological method used for checking the effectivity of the sterilisation.
By Bacillus/Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores.
If the procedure was performed in correct way, the spores cannot be cultivated.
What does agglutination mean?
Serological reaction where the antigen is cell mediated
What is the treatment of Botulism?
Giving polyvalent antitoxin.
What kind of disease can be caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serotype L1-L3
Lymphogranuloma venereum.
How can be prevented the human tuberculosis?
By BCG vaccine.
What are the diseases caused by Listeria monocytogenes?
Meningitis, sepsis, granulomatosis infantiseptica.
Which bacteria can cause dental decay?
Lactobacilli and Streptococcus mutans.
What kind of disease can be caused by Haemophillus ducreyi?
Ulcus molle (chancroid).
What is the causative agent of pseudomembranosus colitist?
Clostridium difficile
Microscopic morphology of Neisseria meningitidis?
Gram-negative, capsulated, diplococci.
Chemotherapeutic index?
dosis tolerata maxima (DTM)/dosis curativa minima (DCM)
What are the diseases caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae?
Lobar (Friedländer) pneumonia, wound infection, blood stream infection, urinary tract infection.
Which species is the Lancefield group B streptococcus?
Streptococcus agalactiae
What does disinfection mean?
Procedure where the number of the germs are reduced to a safety level.
How can Legionella pneumophila spread?
By aerosol.
What is the causative agent of Q-fever?
Coxiella burnettii
How can syphilis spread?
By sexual contact, transplacental, by blood transfusion and by organ transplantation.
Which bacterium can cause „Honeymoon cystitis”?
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Which bacterium is the causative agent of plague?
Yersinia pestis.
Chemical agents used for gas sterilisation?
Etilene oxide, formaldehyde,
beta-propiolacton
In which stages is syphilis contagious?
1st and 2nd stages and in the first 2 years of the latency.
At 3rd stage only in utero infections may occur.
How many different kind (serotype) of capsule can be produced by Streptococcus pneumoniae?
94 (accepted answer: 90-100)
Which two bacteria can be differentiated based on their optochin sensitivity / resistance?
S. pneumoniae (S) and viridans streptococci (R)
What kind of disease can be caused by Neisseria meningitidis?
Sepsis, meningitis, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome.
What is the most common source of the infection caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophila?
Nosocomial lung infection, sepsis.
What are the non-toxic virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus? (3 example)
Protein A, endocoagulase (clumping factor), exocoagulase, adhezins, teicoic acid, hialuronidase, protease, lipase, DN-ase.
What is the causative agent of scarlet fever?
Streptococcus pyogenes
What are the diseases caused by Bacillus anthracis? (2 examples)
Cutaneous anthrax, pulmonary anthrax, gastrointestinal anthrax.
What kind of extra intestinal disease can be caused by Escherichia coli?
Urinary tract infections, neonatal meningitis, sepsis.
Which bacteria cannot have cell wall?
Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma.
What are the types of leprosy?
Tuberculoid and lepromatosus leprosy.
List 4 capsulated bacteria! (from the list)
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis, Listeria monocytogenes
What is the causative of epidemic relapsing fever?
Borellia recurrentis.
What does MRSA mean?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Which genera belongs to the Spirochaetales order?
Borrelia, Leptospira, Treponema.
What does MIC mean?
Minimal bacteriostatic concentration of an antibiotic measured in ug/ml.
Which bacteria can cause human tuberculosis? (3 examples)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium africanum.