Nelson - Ch. 192 Neisseria gonorrheae

Question 1

T/F Gonorrhea transmitted by sexual contact or perinatally is second only to chlamydial infections in the number of cases reported to the CDC in the US

Answer 1

T

Question 2

N. gonorrheae ? motility ? aerobic ? spore-forming ? Gram staining

Answer 2

Nonmotile, aerobic, non-spore-forming, G- intracellular diplococci with flattened adjacent surfaces

Question 3

Optimal growth conditions for N. gonorrheae: Temp, pH, CO2

Answer 3

35-37C, pH 7.2-7.6, pCO2 3-5%

Question 4

___ for gonococci contains antimicrobial agents that inhibit hardier normal flora present in clinical specimens that may otherwise overgrow gonococci

Answer 4

Thayer-Martin

Question 5

Gonococci is differentiated from other Neisseria species by

Answer 5

Fermentation of glucose but not maltose, sucrose, or lactose

Question 6

A system used to characterize gonococcocal strains that is based on genetically stable requirements of strains for specific nutrients or cofactors as defined by an isolate’s ability to grow on chemically defined media

Answer 6

Auxotyping

Question 7

T/F N. gonorrheae infection occurs only in humans

Answer 7

T

Question 8

Gonorrhea is transmitted through

Answer 8

Intimate contact, rarely by contact with fomites

Question 9

MC sexually transmitted infection found in sexually abused children

Answer 9

Gonorrhea

Question 10

An acute gonococcal infection among neonates begins ___ days after birth

Answer 10

2-5 days

Question 11

The incidence of neonatal gonococcal infection depends on

Answer 11

1) Prevalence of gonococcal infection among pregnant women 2) Prenatal screening for gonorrhea 3) Neonatal ophthalmic prophylaxis