Rhodococcus equi

Question 1

1) Rhodococcus equi causes mainly metritis and urinary tract infections

Answer 1

false

Question 2

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

Answer 2

false

Question 3

3) Immunocompromised humans are susceptible to Rhodococcus equi

Answer 3

true

Question 4

4) Rhodococcus equi can cause aseptic arthritis in young foals

Answer 4

true

Question 5

5) Rhodococcus equi can cause a disease mainly in swine

Answer 5

false

Question 6

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

Answer 6

true

Question 7

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

8) Rhodococcus equi infection is a notifiable disease

Answer 8

false

Question 9

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

Answer 9

false

Question 10

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

Answer 10

false

Question 11

11) Rhodococcus equi can cause abscesses

Answer 11

true

Question 12

12) Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions only in horses

Answer 12

false

Question 13

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

Answer 13

false

Question 14

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

Answer 14

false

Question 15

15) Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia in horses

Answer 15

true

Question 16

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

Answer 16

true

Question 17

17) Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions in the gut

Answer 17

true

Question 18

18) There is widespread vaccination to prevent diseases caused by Rhodococcus equi

Answer 18

false

Question 19

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

Answer 19

false

Question 20

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

Answer 20

false

Question 21

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

Answer 21

false

Question 22

22) Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions in humans

Answer 22

true

Question 23

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

Answer 23

true

Question 24

24) Rhodococcus equi can cause only pneumonia in foals

Answer 24

false

Question 25

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

Answer 25

true

Question 26

26) Rhodococcus equi can cause suppurative bronchopneumonia in foals

Answer 26

true

Question 27

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

Answer 27

true

Question 28

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

Answer 28

true

Question 29

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

Answer 29

false

Question 30

30) Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is a chronic disease

Answer 30

true

Question 31

31) Serous pneumonia is caused by Rhodococcus Equi

Answer 31

false

Question 32

32) Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is treated with penicillin

Answer 32

false

Question 33

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

Answer 33

false

Question 34

34) R. equi pneumonia is transmitted from foal to foal

Answer 34

false

Question 35

35) R. equi causes severe catarrhal pneumonia

Answer 35

false

Question 36

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

Answer 36

false, weeks

Question 37

37) R. equi is an obligate anaerobic bacterium

Answer 37

false

Question 38

38) R. equi causes high mortality in infected foals

Answer 38

true

Question 39

39) R. equi can cause ulcerative enteritis

Answer 39

true

Question 40

40) Rhodococcus equi is usually seen during the winter

Answer 40

false

Question 41

41) R. equi causes pneumonia with large abscesses

Answer 41

true

Question 42

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

Answer 42

true

Question 43

43) Foals suffering from Rhodococcus equi can be treated with any antibiotic

Answer 43

false

Question 44

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

Answer 44

false

Question 45

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

Answer 45

true

Question 46

46) R. equi pneumonia is transmitted by inhalation of contaminated dust

Answer 46

true

Question 47

47) R. equi cause purulent pneumonia

Answer 47

true