Microbiology and Parasitology Quiz 3

Otitis media is an inflammation or infection of the:

• ear

• eye

• brain

• urinary bladder

Keratitis is an inflammation or infection of the:

• conjunctiva

• cornea

• kidney

• skin

Which of the following is/are the most common cause of pharyngitis?

• Escherichia coli

• Staphylococcus aureus

• Streptococcus pyogenes

• viruses

Which of the following is the most common cause of tooth decay?

• S. aureus

• Streptococcus agalactiae

• Streptococcus mutans

• S. pyogenes

An infection of the urinary bladder is known as:

• cystitis

• pyelonephritis

• ureteritis

• urethritis

The most common cause of cystitis is:

• Candida albicans

• E. coli

• Staphylococcus epidermidis

• Staphylococcus saprophyticus

The most common cause of urethritis is:

• Chlamydia trachomatis

• E. coli

• Mycoplasma pneumoniae

• S. aureus

Which of the following terms means swollen lymph glands?

• lymphadenitis

• lymphadenopathy

• lymphangitis

• lymphitis

Inflammation or infection of the brain is called:

• encephalitis

• meningitis

• myelitis

• otitis externa

Which of the following is not one of the three most common causes of bacterial meningitis?

• E. coli

• Haemophilus influenzae

• Neisseria meningitidis

• Streptococcus pneumoniae