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Study aid part (97 - 137) Flashcards

1
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  1. What is the causative agent of diphtheria?
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a. Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

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  1. How can be detected the toxin of Corynebacterium diphtheriae?
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By Elek’s-test, Römer-test (in guinea pig).

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  1. What is the treatment of diphtheria?
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Passive immunisation, giving antibiotics, artificial ventilation if is necessary.

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  1. Which bacteria belong to diphtheroid group? (2 examples)
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Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum, Corynebacterium ulcerans, Corynebacterium minutissimum, Corynebacterium urealyticum.

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  1. What are the diseases caused by Listeria monocytogenes?
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Meningitis, sepsis, granulomatosis infantiseptica.

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  1. What are the diseases caused by Listeria monocytogenes in adults?
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Gastrointestinal symptoms, meningitis, sepsis, endocarditis

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  1. What is the treatment of Listeriosis?
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Ampicillin-gentamicin is the drug of choice.

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  1. Which bacteria can cause dental decay?
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Lactobacilli and Streptococcus mutans.

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  1. Which bacteria can cause human tuberculosis? (3 examples)
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium africanum.

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  1. What kind of staining can be used to stain mycobacteria?
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Ziehl-Neelsen staining.

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  1. How long can be cultivated the causative agent of human tuberculosis on Lowenstein-culture media?
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6-8 weeks.

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  1. How can be prevented the human tuberculosis?
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By BCG vaccine.

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  1. What are the facultative pathogenic mycobacteria? (2 examples)
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Mycobacterium avium komplex, Mycobacterium kansasii, Mycobacterium marinum, Mycobacterium ulcerans.

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  1. Which mycobacteria is apathogenic?
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Mycobacterium smegmatis.

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  1. What is the causative agent of leprosy?
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Mycobacterium leprae.

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  1. What are the types of leprosy?
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Tuberculoid and lepromatosus leprosy.

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  1. What is the treatment of leprosy?
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Dapson, clofazamin, rifampicin.

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  1. What are the most important Actinomyces species? (1 example)
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Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces naeslundii, Actinomyces odontolyticus.

19
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  1. Which E. coli can be toxin producer? (3 examples)
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ETEC, EPEC, EAEC, EIEC, EHEC

20
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  1. What kind of extra intestinal disease can be caused by Escherichia coli?
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Urinary tract infections, neonatal meningitis, sepsis.

21
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  1. What are the causative agent of typhoid fever? (4 examples)
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Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi A, B, C.

22
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  1. Which bacteria can cause salmonellosis?
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Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Choleraesuis

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  1. What is the causative agent of dysentery? (2 examples)
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Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella flexneri, Shigella sonnei.

24
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  1. Which bacterium is the causative agent of plague?
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Yersinia pestis.

25
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  1. What is the spreading way of the plague?
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By the bite of the rat flea, by respiratory droplets.

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  1. What are the diseases caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae?
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Lobar (Friedländer) pneumonia, wound infection, bloodstream infection, urinary tract infection.

27
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  1. What is the causative agent of cholera?
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Vibrio cholerae

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  1. What kind of Vibrio species can cause human diseases? (3 examples)
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Vibrio cholera, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus.

29
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  1. What are the characteristic biochemical properties of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
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Obligate aerobic, oxidase positive.

30
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  1. Colony morphology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
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Bacteria can produce water-soluble pigment that stain the culture media, the colonies have grape like smells.

31
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  1. Microscopic morphology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
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Gram-negative rod.

32
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  1. What are the most frequent diseases caused by Pseudomas aeruginosa?
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Nosocomial lung infections, wound and blood stream infections.

33
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  1. What is the treatment of the diseases cause by Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
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Multiresistant, based on antibiogram.

34
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  1. What is the most common source of the infection caused by Acinetobacter baumanii?
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Hospital environment.

35
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  1. What does MACI mean in microbiology?
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Multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii

36
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  1. How can Legionella pneumophila spread?
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By aerosol.

37
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  1. What is the diagnosis of Legionellosis?
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By serology from blood, by immune chromatography from urine.

38
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  1. Which bacterium can cause chronic gastritis or stomach ulcer?
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Helicobacter pylori.

39
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  1. What is the most important cultivable anaerobic member of the normal flora of the large bowel?
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Bacteroides fragilis.

40
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  1. Which genera belongs to the Spirochaetales order?
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Treponema, Borrelia, Leptospira.

41
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  1. What are the causative agents of Plaut-vincent angina?
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Treponema vincentii and Fusobacteria.

42
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  1. What is the first symptom in syphilis?

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