Exam 24: Digestive System Infections

A patient presents with bad halitosis, red and swollen gingiva, and several loose teeth. You take a sample from the gum line and after performing a stain, note spirochete bacteria as well as some bacilli. This patient likely has 

What are possible complications of mumps?

Which of the following media would you use to cultivate Vibrio cholerae?

Which of the following is/are treatment(s) for advanced periodontal disease?

Helicobacter pylori appears to have some connection with

Which of the following gastrointestinal pathogens produce A-B toxins?

Your brother is an enthusiatic hiker. He returns from a walking vacation and tells you that although he had a good time, he ran into a bit of trouble on one of the days he was away because he had got lost in the woods for several hours. Although he took enough food for the day, your brother ran out of water. Luckily, he came across a small stream and was able to fill up his water bottle and to finish his hike without any further problems. Your brother mentions as an aside that he must have eaten something bad while he was away, because he has had pretty bad diarrhea since he got back. He tells you he doesn't feel too bad, but that he has been having what he describes as "explosive diarrhea." He also complains of abdominal pain. You urge him to go to the doctor because you suspect that he may have something more than just food-related diarrhea. -You suspect that your brother has giardiasis, caused by Giardia lamblia. Which of the following is NOT True about this disease?

Which statement regarding CagA and VacA of H. pylori is INCORRECT?

Giardiasis may be contracted from

Hepatitis A spreads via

Most bacterial intestinal infections may be traced to all of the following EXCEPT

Virulent strains of Shigella typically carry an R plasmid.

Part of the ability of S. mutans to result in dental caries depends on its ability to

The most common chronic blood-borne infection in the U.S. is

The most commonly identified waterborne illness in the United States is

Collections of bacteria that adhere to the surfaces of the teeth are called

Sucrose is one of the major contributors to the development of dental caries.

A mysterious sequel to Campylobacter jejuni infections is

Which of the following is specific to H. pylori strains associated with stomach cancer?

Would you expect an individual with giardiasis who has diarrhea to be more likely to transmit the disease than an individual with giardiasis who does NOT have diarrhea? Why or why not?