Test 4 Questions Flashcards
Encapsulated bacteria are associated with:
Meningitis X
Polio X
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an opportunistic infection caused by:
Gardnerella vaginalis
Which of the following diseases is not associated with a skin rash?
Tuberculosis
Tyndallization of canned good is important for the prevention of botulism because Clostridium botulinum:
Forms endospores
Which differential symptom is useful for diagnosing a case of meningococcal meningitis?
Petichiae
Which gram-negative bacterium, linked to ingestion of contaminated poultry and eggs, causes gastroenteritis but also can cause septicemia because it is invasive?
Salmonella
Antibiotic usage that reduces protective normal flora of the digestive tract can result in pseudomemebranous colitis, a superinfection caused by:
Clostridium difficile
Meningitis can be caused by an intracellular bacterium that can contaminate dairy products and processed meats. One potential preventative measure is a bacteriophage spray that eliminates which bacterial genus?
Listeria
Vaccines are available to prevent all of the following diseases except:
Fifth disease
Which disease is caused by a eukaryotic pathogen?
Trichomoniasis
Which paralytic disease can result from Campylobacter infection in 1 in 1000 cases?
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Which symptom is associated with tertiary syphilis?
Gummas
Which is the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide?
trachoma
Which infection is not caused by Streptococcus pyogenes?
All are caused by S. pyogenes
Which disease is caused by a prokaryotic pathogen?
Gonorrhea
