MMBIO Ch.20

Which of the following diseases or manifestations can Escherichia coli cause?

• Bubonic plague

• Typhoid fever

• Gastroenteritis

• Kidney stones

• Pus-filled, bloody stools; cramps; fever; and diarrhea

Which of the following diseases or manifestations can Klebsiella pneumoniae cause?

• Bubonic plague

• Typhoid fever

• Kidney stones

• Pus-filled, bloody stools; cramps; fever; and diarrhea

• Pneumonia

Which of the following diseases or manifestations can Proteus mirabilis cause?

• Bubonic plague

• Typhoid fever

• Kidney stones

• Pus-filled, bloody stools; cramps; fever; and diarrhea

Which of the following diseases or manifestations can Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi cause?

• Bubonic plague

• Typhoid fever

• Impetigo

• Kidney stones Pus-filled, bloody stools; cramps; fever; and diarrhea

• Gastroenteritis

Which of the following diseases or manifestations can Shigella flexneri cause?

• Bubonic plague

• Gastroenteritis

• Bacteremia

• Pus-filled, bloody stools; cramps; fever; and diarrhea Pneumonia

• Meningitis

Which of the following diseases or manifestations can be caused by Yersinia pestis?

• Bubonic plague

• Typhoid fever

• Common Cold

• Pneumonia

• Kidney stones

Which of the following statements is true of Q fever?

• The sharp spikes of fever on patients’ temperature charts resemble porcupine quills.

• Researchers found it could be effectively treated with quinine.

• For many years its cause was questionable.

• All of the choices are correct.

Which of the following is a bile-sensitive anaerobe?

• Prevotella

• Escherichia

• Shigella

• Bacteroides

How do the structural characteristics of pathogenic Neisseria species contribute to their ability to cause disease?

• They facilitate attachment to human cells.

• They prevent blood clotting.

• They help bacteria escape a phagolysosome.

• They make the bacteria more resistant to antimicrobial drugs.

How is Neisseria meningitidis transmitted?

• Through contaminated needles

• Through direct contact

• Through respiratory droplets

• Through sexual contact