Microbiology Ch. 21-Infectious Diseases of the Respiratory Sys.

Hand washing is the number one way to prevent respiratory diseases

• True

• False

We can cure the common cold.

• True

• False

One virus that causes the common cold is _____.

• Rhinovirus

• HIV

• Influenza

• Herpes

Antibiotics should be taken immediately when anyone gets a cold.

• True

• False

Most sore throats are due to _____.

• Streptococcus pyogenes

• Viruses

• Staphylococcus aureus

• C. diff

_____causes a severe sore throat, headache, pus pockets on the throat, and a fever.

• Staphylococcus aureus

• Streptococcus pyogenes

• Otitis media

• pneumonia

_____is caused by Haemophilus influenzae and results in an inability to breath due to swelling in the throat.

• Epiglottitis

• Strep

• Staph

• Influenza

_____is fluid in the lungs.

• Strep

• Staph

• Bronchitis

• Pneumonia

Mycoplasma causes_____.

• Strep

• Staph

• Pneumonia

• Influenza

Corynebacterium causes _____.

• diphtheria

• influenza

• pneumonia

• otitis media