Exam 25: Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

All of the following infections can result from drinking contaminated water EXCEPT

Bacterial infections, but not intoxications, can cause diarrhea.

Which of the following is mismatched?

Poultry products are a likely source of infection by

Which of the following pertains to typhoid fever?

Campylobacter gastroenteritis is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States.

Table 25.1 Food Relative Risk Black beans 0.58 Corn soup 0.75 Jalapeo peppers 34.13 Roma tomatoes 5.40 -The relative risks shown in Table 25.1 were calculated for foods suspected of transmitting Salmonella. Which food is the most likely source of infection?

The most common cause of traveler's diarrhea is

All of the following are gram- negative rods that cause gastroenteritis EXCEPT

An outbreak of viral gastroenteritis occurs in a pediatrics ward. Rotavirus is the most likely causative agent.

A 38- year- old man had onset of fever, chills, nausea, and myalgia while vacationing on the Gulf of Mexico. On April 29, he had eaten raw oysters and gone wading in the warm coastal waters. On May 2, he was admitted to a hospital because of a fever of 39°C and two circular necrotic lesions on the left leg. He had a history of alcoholic liver disease. He was transferred to the ICU; therapy with antibiotics was initiated. On May 4, he died. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

Which of the following causes inflammation of the liver?

"Rice water stools" are characteristic of

Gums bleeding while brushing one's teeth is most commonly associated with

All of the following pertain to pinworm infections EXCEPT

Which of the following is directly involved in the initiation of dental caries?

Which of the following organisms is likely to be transmitted via undercooked pork and horse?

Which of the following diseases of the gastrointestinal system is transmitted by the respiratory route?

What is a Dane particle?

Thorough cooking of food will prevent all of the following EXCEPT