Pneumonia and Meningitis 11.23.2022. Study Questions

Question 1

How are K. pneumoniae colonies different from M. pneumoniae?

Answer 1

K: G- rods, large capsule, big/noticeably mucoid colonies

M: small, aerobic bacterium with no cell wall. forms tiny colonies that look like fried eggs.

Question 2

What is the causative agent of walking pneumonia?

Answer 2

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Question 3

Which pneumonia-causing agent makes fried egg colonies?

Answer 3

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Question 4

Which pneumonia-causing agent shows antibiotic resistance?

Answer 4

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Question 5

Which type of menigitis is caused by normal flora?

Answer 5

Pneumococcal Meningitis
Meningococcal Meningitis

Question 6

Which type of meningitis was the leading cause in children less than five years of age before vaccination?

Answer 6

Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis

Question 7

Which type of meningitis is associated with a red rash?

Answer 7

Meningococcal meningitis