Quiz 18

Group A Strep causes all but which of the following conditions?

• Streptococcal pharyngitis

• scalded skin syndrome

• impetigo

• necrotizing fascitis

Which bacterial cause of meningitis transmitted through food and drink?

• Neisseria meningitidis

• Streptococcus pneumoniae

• Streptococcus agalactiae

• Listeria monocytogenes

Which type of meningitis can be epidemic in populations that exist in close quarters?

• Streptococcus agalactiae

• Neisseria meningitidis

• Streptococcus pnuemoniae

• Listeria monocytogenes

Botulism toxin

• Is considered a enterotoxin because it’s released from the GI tract

• Prevents muscle contraction by inhibiting acetylcholine release at neuromuscular junction.

• Prevents muscle relaxation by preventing release of inhibitory neurotransmitters.

• None of these