Rhodococcus Equi

Question 1

Rhodococcus equi causes mainly metritis and urinary tract infections

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Only moderately virulent Rhodococcus equi strains can cause disease in foals

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Immunocompromised humans are susceptible to Rhodococcus equi

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Rhodococcus equi can cause aseptic arthritis in young foals

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Rhodococcus equi can cause a disease mainly in swine

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Pneumonia of young foals caused by Rhodococcus equi can mainly be seen in summer time

Answer 6

True

Question 7

1 to 3 months old foals acquire Rhodococcus equi from the dust, so the main route of
infection is the inhalation of the dust contaminated with the causative agent

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Rhodococcus equi infection is a notifiable disease

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia and lymphadenitis in 6 to 18 months-old foals

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Rhodococcus equi mainly causes CNS clinical signs in 1-4-month-old foals

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Rhodococcus equi can cause abscesses

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions only in horses

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Rhodococcus equi can generally cause disease in foals above 6 months of age

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Tetracyclines are the primary antibiotics for the treatment of diseases caused by
Rhodococcus equi

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia in horses

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Rhodococcus equi can cause disease mainly in foals between 1 and 4 months of age

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions in the gut

Answer 17

True

Question 18

There is widespread vaccination to prevent diseases caused by Rhodococcus equi

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia in 1-3 years old foals

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Interstitial pneumonia is the main lesion caused by Rhodococcus equi in foals

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi can be successfully treated with colistin

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions in humans

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is typically seen in 1-4 months old foals

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Rhodococcus equi causes interstitial pneumonia in foals

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Rhodococcus equi can cause only pneumonia in foals

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Equine herpesvirus-2 can predispose horses to pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Rhodococcus equi can cause suppurative bronchopneumonia in foals

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Bronchopneumonia caused by R. equi is typically seen in foals between 1 and 4 months of
age

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Combination of Rifampicin and Macrolides antibiotics is used for the treatment of
bronchopneumonia caused by R. equi

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia in foals of 5-6 months of age

Answer 30

False

Question 31

Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is a chronic disease

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Serous pneumonia is caused by Rhodococcus Equi

Answer 32

False

Question 33

Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is treated with penicillin

Answer 33

False

Question 34

Rhodococcus equi can cause clinical signs in humans

Answer 34

True

Question 35

R. equi causes pneumonia in foals aged 6-8 months

Answer 35

False

Question 36

R. equi pneumonia is transmitted from foal to foal

Answer 36

False

Question 37

R. equi causes severe catarrhal pneumonia

Answer 37

False

Question 38

Pneumonia caused by R. equi can be treated with rifampicin and erythromycin for 4-5 days

Answer 38

False

Question 39

R. equi is an obligate anaerobic bacterium

Answer 39

False

Question 40

R. equi causes high mortality in infected foals

Answer 40

True

Question 41

R. equi can cause ulcerative enteritis

Answer 41

True

Question 42

Rhodococcus equi is usually seen during the winter

Answer 42

False

Question 43

R. equi causes pneumonia with large abscesses

Answer 43

True

Question 44

R. equi pneumonia can be treated with rifampicin and erythromycin for 4-10 weeks

Answer 44

True

Question 45

Foals suffering from Rhodococcus equi can be treated with any antibiotic

Answer 45

False

Question 46

Pneumonia caused by R. equi is a fast spreading acute disease

Answer 46

False

Question 47

Many of the clinically sick animals recover after treatment for R. equi infection

Answer 47

True

Question 48

R. equi pneumonia is transmitted by inhalation of contaminated dust

Answer 48

True

Question 49

R. equi cause purulent pneumonia

Answer 49

True