Rhodococcus Equi Flashcards

1
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Rhodococcus equi causes mainly metritis and urinary tract infections

A

False

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2
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Only moderately virulent Rhodococcus equi strains can cause disease in foals

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False

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3
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Immunocompromised humans are susceptible to Rhodococcus equi

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True

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4
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Rhodococcus equi can cause aseptic arthritis in young foals

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True

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5
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Rhodococcus equi can cause a disease mainly in swine

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False

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6
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Pneumonia of young foals caused by Rhodococcus equi can mainly be seen in summer time

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True

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7
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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

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True

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8
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Rhodococcus equi infection is a notifiable disease

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False

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9
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Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia and lymphadenitis in 6 to 18 months-old foals

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False

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10
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Rhodococcus equi mainly causes CNS clinical signs in 1-4-month-old foals

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False

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11
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Rhodococcus equi can cause abscesses

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True

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12
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Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions only in horses

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False

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13
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Rhodococcus equi can generally cause disease in foals above 6 months of age

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False

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14
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Tetracyclines are the primary antibiotics for the treatment of diseases caused by
Rhodococcus equi

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False

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15
Q

Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia in horses

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True

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16
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Rhodococcus equi can cause disease mainly in foals between 1 and 4 months of age

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True

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17
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Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions in the gut

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True

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18
Q

There is widespread vaccination to prevent diseases caused by Rhodococcus equi

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False

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19
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Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia in 1-3 years old foals

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False

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20
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Interstitial pneumonia is the main lesion caused by Rhodococcus equi in foals

21
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Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi can be successfully treated with colistin

22
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Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions in humans

23
Q

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

24
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Rhodococcus equi causes interstitial pneumonia in foals

25
Rhodococcus equi can cause only pneumonia in foals
False
26
Equine herpesvirus-2 can predispose horses to pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi
True
27
Rhodococcus equi can cause suppurative bronchopneumonia in foals
True
28
Bronchopneumonia caused by R. equi is typically seen in foals between 1 and 4 months of age
True
29
Combination of Rifampicin and Macrolides antibiotics is used for the treatment of bronchopneumonia caused by R. equi
True
30
Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia in foals of 5-6 months of age
False
31
Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is a chronic disease
True
32
Serous pneumonia is caused by Rhodococcus Equi
False
33
Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is treated with penicillin
False
34
Rhodococcus equi can cause clinical signs in humans
True
35
R. equi causes pneumonia in foals aged 6-8 months
False
36
R. equi pneumonia is transmitted from foal to foal
False
37
R. equi causes severe catarrhal pneumonia
False
38
Pneumonia caused by R. equi can be treated with rifampicin and erythromycin for 4-5 days
False
39
R. equi is an obligate anaerobic bacterium
False
40
R. equi causes high mortality in infected foals
True
41
R. equi can cause ulcerative enteritis
True
42
Rhodococcus equi is usually seen during the winter
False
43
R. equi causes pneumonia with large abscesses
True
44
R. equi pneumonia can be treated with rifampicin and erythromycin for 4-10 weeks
True
45
Foals suffering from Rhodococcus equi can be treated with any antibiotic
False
46
Pneumonia caused by R. equi is a fast spreading acute disease
False
47
Many of the clinically sick animals recover after treatment for R. equi infection
True
48
R. equi pneumonia is transmitted by inhalation of contaminated dust
True
49
R. equi cause purulent pneumonia
True