Microbiology-Respiratory and Digestive systems

Hand washing is the number one way to prevent respiratory diseases.

• True

• False

We can cure the common cold.

• False

• True

One virus that causes the common cold is _____.

• Strep

• Rhinovirus

• Staph

• C. diff

Antibiotics should be taken immediately when anyone gets a cold.

• True

• False

Most sore throats are due to _____.

• Strep

• Staph

• C. diff

• Viruses

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

• Streptococcus pyogenes

• Staphylococcus aureus

• Clostridium difficile

• Vibrio cholera

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

• Flu

• Strep

• Staph

• Epiglottitis

_____is fluid in the lungs.

• pneumonia

• bronchitis

• strep

• staph

Mycoplasma causes_____.

• Strep

• Staph

• pneumonia

• Influenza

_____is inflammation of the stomach.

• gastritis

• pharyngitis

• esophagitis

• epiglottitis