Questions - Misc 05

Question 1

What is the best approach to prevent the disease?

Answer 1

Immunization

Question 2

What is the predominant arrangement of Streptococcus pyogenes?

Answer 2

Chains

Question 3

In Streptococcus pneumoniae you see alpha hemolysis. Is that partial or complete hemolysis?

Answer 3

Partial so you see a greenish tinge

Question 4

What type of hemolysis to Streptococcus agalctiae show?

Answer 4

Beta

Question 5

Which are the two types of bacterial meningitis that we do not have vaccines for and they occur in newborns?

Answer 5

Streptococcus agalactiae

E. coli

Question 6

What is the complex that complement will ultimately allow to form on the surface of bacteria which will then subsequently allow the bacterial contents to leak?

Answer 6

Membrane attack complex

Question 7

What part of the cell does vancomycin target?

Answer 7

The cell wall

Question 8

What part of the cell does ceftriaxone target and what category of drug is it?

Answer 8

It targets the cell wall and it is a third-generation cephalosporin

Question 9

What is the difference between MIC and MBC?

Answer 9

MIC is the lowest concentration of the drug that can inhibit growth while MBC is the lowest concentration that will kill the organism

Question 10

The kidney bean shape is characteristic of what type of bacteria?

Answer 10

Neisseria miningitids

Question 11

What is the most common cause of community acquired meningitis?

Answer 11

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 12

What is the mainstay of treatment for Streptococcus pneumoniae?

Answer 12

Vancomycin and ceftriaxone

Question 13

What age group is mostly affected by Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)?

Answer 13

Children under 5

Question 14

Which bacteria is also known as GBS?

Answer 14

Streptococcus agalactiae

Question 15

Which is a toxin mediated disease?

Answer 15

Tetanus and scalded skin syndrome

Question 16

What is the process that gets rid of spores called?

Answer 16

Sterilization

Question 17

Which are the ways by which we can do sterilization?

Answer 17

Incineration
dry oven
steam under pressure
ionizing
gases
liquids on inanimate objects
mechanical filtration on liquids

Question 18

Which disease causes flaccid paralysis?

Answer 18

Botulism

Question 19

Which disease causes spastic paralysis?

Answer 19

Tetanus

Question 20

What is the difference between bacteremia and septicemia?

Answer 20

Bacteremia - presence of bacteria in the blood

septicemia - active multiplication of bacteria in the blood

Question 21

What does ampicillin target?

Answer 21

Peptidoglycan synthesis (targets the cell wall)

Question 22

What does gentamicin target?

Answer 22

Protein synthesis (the 30S subunit)

Question 23

What do trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole target?

Answer 23

Prevents the synthesis of folic acid