Salmonella+shigella+yersinia

Question 1

Typhoid Mary is? 
A) asymptomatic
B) chronic 
C) convalescent 
D) incubation

Answer 1

A) asymptomatic

Question 2

Man presented with fever, chills, constipation, and pink spots on the legs. What is the most
likely cause?

Answer 2

Salmonella

Question 3

What is a characteristic of Shigella species?

Answer 3

They cause HUS

Question 4

6 girls ate chicken salad and developed food poisoning later. What is the likely cause?

Answer 4

Salmonella enteritidis

Question 5

which of the following organism has a chronic carrier state ?
Salmonella
shigella

Answer 5

Salmonella (correct)

Question 6

What event coincides with fever in a typhoid infection?

Answer 6

Secondary bacteremia

Question 7

A man suffered from severe pain in the right lower quadrant after eating meat. The doctor suspected appendicitis but when an examination was done it wasn’t appendicitis. What might be the cause? (11’ final)
A) Yersinia pestis
B) Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
C) Yersinia enterocolitica

Answer 7

B) Yersinia pseudotuberculosis

Question 8

Which is true about salmonella? (FB2 2013)
A. Anaerobe non-lactose fermenter
B.Facultative anaerobe non-lactose fermenter
C. Strict aerobe non-lactose fermenter

Answer 8

Facultative anaerobe non-lactose fermenter

Question 9

Which of the following causes swollen lymph nodes at the site of the flea bite? (FB2 2013)

Answer 9

Yersinia pestis

Question 10

Which organism causes “rose spots” rash? (Final 2013)
A. Salmonella Typhi
B. Shigella
C. Yersinia

Answer 10

Salmonella Typhi

Question 11

A philipino came to the emergency room with fever, headache, and pink papules on the skin. What is likely the cause of these symptoms?( FB2 2014 )

Answer 11

Salmonella typhi