Microbiology Chapter 21 Flashcards


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Streptococcus

All of the following are normal microbiota of the skin EXCEPT _____

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Trachoma

The single greatest cause of blindness in the world is _________

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methicillin resistance

All of the following are characteristic of the Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci EXCEPT

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as a routine precaution

Newborns' eyes are treated with an antibiotic

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encephalitis.

A possible complication of chickenpox is

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armpits

Which region of the skin supports the largest bacterial population?

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acne.

Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT

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scalded skin syndrome.

Exfoliative toxin is responsible for

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chickenpox

An eight-year-old girl has scabs and pus-filled vesicles on her face and throat. Three weeks earlier she had visited her grandmother, who had shingles. What infection does the eight-year-old have?

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They can be controlled by vaccination.

In which of the following respects is measles similar to German measles (rubella)?

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There is a high incidence of congenital infections and birth defects.

Why is vaccination for rubella recommended?

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It mostly affects older adults.

Which of the following statements about Reye syndrome is FALSE?

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there are no animal reservoirs of the virus.

The eradication of smallpox was possible because

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acyclovir

Which of the following is used to treat shingles?

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It can be treated by eliminating fatty foods from the diet.

Which of the following is NOT true of acne?

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mite

Scabies is a skin disease caused by a

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chickenpox.

A patient has pus-filled vesicles and scabs on her face, throat, and lower back. She most likely has

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Staphylococcus aureus.

The patient has vesicles and scabs over her forehead. Microscopic examination of skin scrapings shows gram-positive cocci in clusters. The etiology is

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varicella-zoster virus.

A 45-year-old man has pus-filled vesicles distributed over his back in the upper right quadrant, over his right shoulder, and upper right quadrant of his chest. His symptoms are most likely due to

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papillomavirus.

Warts are caused by

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Candida albicans.

A 35-year-old woman has a red, raised rash on the inside of her thighs. Gram-stained skin scrapings show large budding cells with pseudohyphae. The infection is caused by

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a coagulase reaction.

Assume that your lab partner swabs the side of his face and uses the swab to inoculate a nutrient agar plate. The next day, he performs a Gram stain on the colonies. They are gram-positive cocci. You advise him that he should next look for

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Propionibacterium acnes.

A 17-year-old boy has pus-filled cysts on his face and upper back. Microscopic examination reveals gram-positive rods. This infection is caused by

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All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following is likely to spread MRSA among athletes?

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conjunctivitis

Inflammation of the thin clear membrane lining the eyelid and eye is properly termed

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gram-positive cell wall.

All of the following are characteristic of Pseudomonas aeruginosa EXCEPT

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measles

Koplik spots are a diagnostic indicator of

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tinea

All of the following are transmitted via the respiratory route EXCEPT

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pyocyanin production.

All of the following are protective factors of the skin and its secretions EXCEPT

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Candida albicans

Thrush and vaginitis are caused by

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True

Pathogens of the skin often enter via hair follicles and ducts of the sweat glands.

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False

The majority of the staphylococci isolated from human skin are coagulase-positive.

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True

Haemophilus influenzae is the most common bacterial cause of pinkeye.

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True

Candidiasis often occurs following antibiotic therapy for bacterial infections.

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True

lue-green pus is characteristic of Pseudomonas wound infections.