Question 1

What causes erythema infectiosum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parvovirus 
B)  Herpesvirus 
C)  Paramyxovirus 
D)  Togaviridae 
A)  Parvovirus 
B)  Herpesvirus 
C)  Paramyxovirus 
D)  Togaviridae

Question 2

What condition causes the nail margin to become painful, red, warm, and swollen with pus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Furuncle 
B)  Carbuncle 
C)  Erysipelas 
D)  Paronychia 
A)  Furuncle 
B)  Carbuncle 
C)  Erysipelas 
D)  Paronychia

Question 3

What organism causes the Buruli ulcer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Streptococcus agalactiae 
B)  Mycobacterium ulcerans 
C)  Mycobacterium leprae 
D)  Corynebacterium jejuni 
A)  Streptococcus agalactiae 
B)  Mycobacterium ulcerans 
C)  Mycobacterium leprae 
D)  Corynebacterium jejuni

Question 4

What is a circumscribed, hyperkeratotic, rough-textured, painless papule called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skin tick 
B)  Mole 
C)  Freckle 
D)  Wart 
A)  Skin tick 
B)  Mole 
C)  Freckle 
D)  Wart

Question 5

What is herpetic whitlow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary herpetic lesions of the genitals 
B)  Primary herpetic lesions of the finger 
C)  Primary herpetic lesions of the anus 
D)  Primary herpetic lesions of the lip 
A)  Primary herpetic lesions of the genitals 
B)  Primary herpetic lesions of the finger 
C)  Primary herpetic lesions of the anus 
D)  Primary herpetic lesions of the lip

Question 6

What is erysipelas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inflammation of hair follicle 
B)  A superficial form of cellulitis 
C)  A synonym for furuncle 
D)  A synonym for carbuncle 
A)  Inflammation of hair follicle 
B)  A superficial form of cellulitis 
C)  A synonym for furuncle 
D)  A synonym for carbuncle

Question 7

The clinical syndrome of Rocky Mountain spotted fever can be confused with which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyme disease 
B)  Meningococcemia 
C)  Smallpox 
D)  Allergic reactions 
A)  Lyme disease 
B)  Meningococcemia 
C)  Smallpox 
D)  Allergic reactions

Question 8

What is swimmer's itch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cercariae larvae penetrate human skin, causing dermatitis. 
B)  Arthropods deposit larvae in human skin, causing dermatitis. 
C)  Dermatitis is caused by Vibrio spp. 
D)  Dermatitis is caused by Pseudomonas spp. 
A)  Cercariae larvae penetrate human skin, causing dermatitis. 
B)  Arthropods deposit larvae in human skin, causing dermatitis. 
C)  Dermatitis is caused by Vibrio spp. 
D)  Dermatitis is caused by Pseudomonas spp.

Question 9

Purpura fulminans, a skin manifestation of disseminated intravascular coagulation, is associated with which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis 
B)  Meningococcemia 
C)  Encephalitis 
D)  Salmonella 
A)  Hepatitis 
B)  Meningococcemia 
C)  Encephalitis 
D)  Salmonella

Question 10

What disease results from a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that presents as vesicular eruption in a unilateral dermatomal distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shingles 
B)  Chicken pox 
C)  Infectious mononucleosis 
D)  Rubella 
A)  Shingles 
B)  Chicken pox 
C)  Infectious mononucleosis 
D)  Rubella

Exam 33: Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

What causes erythema infectiosum?

What condition causes the nail margin to become painful, red, warm, and swollen with pus?

What organism causes the Buruli ulcer?

What is a circumscribed, hyperkeratotic, rough-textured, painless papule called?

What is herpetic whitlow?

What is erysipelas?

The clinical syndrome of Rocky Mountain spotted fever can be confused with which of the following conditions?

What is swimmer's itch?

Purpura fulminans, a skin manifestation of disseminated intravascular coagulation, is associated with which condition?

What disease results from a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that presents as vesicular eruption in a unilateral dermatomal distribution?

Bacterial Cell Structure, Physiology, Metabolism, and Genetics

Hostparasite Interaction

The Laboratory Role in Infection Control

Control of Microorganisms

Performance Improvement in the Microbiology Laboratory

Specimen Collection and Processing

Microscopic Examination of Materials From Infected Sites

Use of Colony Morphology for the Presumptive Identification of Microorganisms

Biochemical Identification of Gram-Negative Bacteria

Immunodiagnosis of Infectious Diseases

Applications of Molecular Diagnostics

Antimicrobial Agent Mechanisms of Action and Resistance Mechanisms

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

Staphylococci

Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Other Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci

Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli

Neisseria Species and Moraxella Catarrhalis

Haemophilus, Hacek, Legionella, and Other Fastidious Gram-Negative Bacilli

Enterobacteriaceae

Vibrio, Aeromonas, and Campylobacter Species

Nonfermenting and Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacilli

Anaerobes of Clinical Importance

The Spirochetes

Chlamydia, Rickettsia, and Similar Organisms

Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

Medically Significant Fungi

Diagnostic Parasitology

Clinical Virology

Agents of Bioterror and Forensic Microbiology

Biofilms: Architects of Disease

Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Gastrointestinal Infections and Food Poisoning

Infections of the Central Nervous System

Bacteremia and Sepsis

Urinary Tract Infections

Genital Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Infections in Special Populations

Zoonotic Diseases

Ocular Infections

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