Question 1

Which of the following is not caused by Haemophilus influenzae?

Accepted Answer

A) bacterial meningitis 
B) influenza (flu) 
C) otitis media 
D) bronchitis 
E) epiglottitis 
A) bacterial meningitis 
B) influenza (flu) 
C) otitis media 
D) bronchitis 
E) epiglottitis

Question 2

Fever, vomiting, stiff neck, and neurological impairment are symptoms associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fever, vomiting, stiff neck, and neurological impairment...

Question 3

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are typically resistant to carbapenem but sensitive to most other antibiotics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss Legionella pneumophila with regard to: a) reservoir, b) virulence, c) transmission, d) types of diseases, and e) prevention.

Accepted Answer

Legionella pneumophila is a bacterium th

Question 5

Which of the following are symptoms of septic shock?

Accepted Answer

A) tachycardia 
B) reduced blood flow to vital organs 
C) respiratory failure 
D) weak pulse 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) tachycardia 
B) reduced blood flow to vital organs 
C) respiratory failure 
D) weak pulse 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 6

Antibiotics generally reduce the severity of septic shock by lysing the target bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) H antigen - fimbriae 
B) K antigen - capsule 
C) O antigen - cell wall, somatic 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) H antigen - fimbriae 
B) K antigen - capsule 
C) O antigen - cell wall, somatic 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 8

Although Burkholderia cepacia could be very useful in bioremediation programs, it is not feasible to use it.Why?

Accepted Answer

A) Because it can cause opportunistic infections in the respiratory tract. 
B) Because it cannot be cultured in the lab to necessary numbers. 
C) Because it is too expensive at this time to grow it. 
D) It encourages the overgrowth of fungus in the environment, which is not desirable. 
E) It produces a foul odor making it a poor choice for most situations. 
A) Because it can cause opportunistic infections in the respiratory tract. 
B) Because it cannot be cultured in the lab to necessary numbers. 
C) Because it is too expensive at this time to grow it. 
D) It encourages the overgrowth of fungus in the environment, which is not desirable. 
E) It produces a foul odor making it a poor choice for most situations.

Question 9

The member of the Enterobacteriaceae that has enteroinvasive, enterotoxigenic, enteropathogenic, and enterohemorrhagic strains is _____.
E.coli

Accepted Answer

The answer of The member of the Enterobacteriaceae that has...

Question 10

Genes for which of the following may be transferred between fecal bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) toxin production 
B) capsules 
C) fimbriae 
D) hemolysins 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) toxin production 
B) capsules 
C) fimbriae 
D) hemolysins 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 11

Although this bacteria is typically found in soil and water, burn wound patients are susceptible to ___infection.

Accepted Answer

A) Yersinia pestis 
B) Bordetella pertussis 
C) Pseudomonas 
D) E.coli 0157:H7 
E) Shigella 
A) Yersinia pestis 
B) Bordetella pertussis 
C) Pseudomonas 
D) E.coli 0157:H7 
E) Shigella

Question 12

Up to 70% of travel-associated gastrointestinal diseases are caused by

Accepted Answer

A) enterotoxigenic strains of E.coli. 
B) Salmonella. 
C) Shigella dysenteriae. 
D) E.coli 0157:H7. 
E) enteroinvasive E.coli. 
A) enterotoxigenic strains of E.coli. 
B) Salmonella. 
C) Shigella dysenteriae. 
D) E.coli 0157:H7. 
E) enteroinvasive E.coli.

Question 13

The bacteria classified as carbepenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) primarily are species within the genera

Accepted Answer

A) Salmonella. 
B) Escherichia. 
C) Enterobacter. 
D) Proteus. 
E) Klebsiella. 
A) Salmonella. 
B) Escherichia. 
C) Enterobacter. 
D) Proteus. 
E) Klebsiella.

Question 14

Shigellosis is typically acquired via the respiratory route.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Rabbits and rodents are the reservoirs of the causative agent of

Accepted Answer

A) tularemia. 
B) pertussis. 
C) legionellosis. 
D) brucellosis. 
E) shigellosis. 
A) tularemia. 
B) pertussis. 
C) legionellosis. 
D) brucellosis. 
E) shigellosis.

Question 16

Plague is a quarantinable disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Patients with legionellosis should be placed in isolation when hospitalized due to the contagious nature of the pathogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not correct concerning the plague?

Accepted Answer

A) Mice, voles, and other rodents are primary long-term reservoirs. 
B) It is transmitted by flea vectors. 
C) Less than 10 cases per year occur in the U.S. 
D) The etiological agent is Yersinia pestis. 
E) Strains of the plague bacillus are less virulent today compared to strains prevalent in the Middle Ages. 
A) Mice, voles, and other rodents are primary long-term reservoirs. 
B) It is transmitted by flea vectors. 
C) Less than 10 cases per year occur in the U.S. 
D) The etiological agent is Yersinia pestis. 
E) Strains of the plague bacillus are less virulent today compared to strains prevalent in the Middle Ages.

Question 19

Which is not associated with tularemia?

Accepted Answer

A) The causative agent is a pathogen of concern on the lists of bioterrorism agents. 
B) Tularemia is transmitted by arthropod vectors. 
C) The reservoir can be rabbits and squirrels. 
D) Symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, ulcerative lesions, conjunctivitis, and pneumonia. 
E) In animals, tularemia infects the placenta and fetus. 
A) The causative agent is a pathogen of concern on the lists of bioterrorism agents. 
B) Tularemia is transmitted by arthropod vectors. 
C) The reservoir can be rabbits and squirrels. 
D) Symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, ulcerative lesions, conjunctivitis, and pneumonia. 
E) In animals, tularemia infects the placenta and fetus.

Question 20

Describe the characteristics of the Enterobacteriaceae and discuss the difference between the coliforms and noncoliforms in the family.

Accepted Answer

The Enterobacteriaceae family is a large

Exam 20: The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Which of the following is not caused by Haemophilus influenzae?

Fever, vomiting, stiff neck, and neurological impairment are symptoms associated with _____.

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are typically resistant to carbapenem but sensitive to most other antibiotics.

Discuss Legionella pneumophila with regard to: a) reservoir, b) virulence, c) transmission, d) types of diseases, and e) prevention.

Which of the following are symptoms of septic shock?

Antibiotics generally reduce the severity of septic shock by lysing the target bacteria.

Which is mismatched?

Although Burkholderia cepacia could be very useful in bioremediation programs, it is not feasible to use it.Why?

The member of the Enterobacteriaceae that has enteroinvasive, enterotoxigenic, enteropathogenic, and enterohemorrhagic strains is _____. E.coli

Genes for which of the following may be transferred between fecal bacteria?

Although this bacteria is typically found in soil and water, burn wound patients are susceptible to ___infection.

Up to 70% of travel-associated gastrointestinal diseases are caused by

The bacteria classified as carbepenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) primarily are species within the genera

Shigellosis is typically acquired via the respiratory route.

Rabbits and rodents are the reservoirs of the causative agent of

Plague is a quarantinable disease.

Patients with legionellosis should be placed in isolation when hospitalized due to the contagious nature of the pathogen.

Which of the following is not correct concerning the plague?

Which is not associated with tularemia?

Describe the characteristics of the Enterobacteriaceae and discuss the difference between the coliforms and noncoliforms in the family.

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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