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Worksheets#9Yersenia to Bordatella
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is NOT a bioterrorism agent?
Brucella sp
Yersinia pestis
Francisella tularensis
Bacillus anthracis
It is perhaps the most common organism in human wounds inflicted by bites from cats and dogs.
Pasteurella multocida
Yersinia pestis
Brucella sp.
Francisella tularensis
A 6 month old infant came in due to 5 days cough, fever and convulsions. The most likely organism that could cause this condition is?
Haemophilus influenzae
Streptococcus pneumonia
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Staphylococcus aureus
Formerly called the Koch-Weeks bacillus. It has been associated with a highly communicable form of conjunctivitis and Brazilian purpuric fever.
Haemophilus aegyptius
Haemophilus aphrophilus
Haemophilus ducreyi
Haemophilus haemolyticus
You treated a case of Bordetella pertussis, you would advice the parents that
B pertussis is a common cause of prolonged (4–6 weeks) cough in adults
Paroxysmal stage consist of mild coughing and sneezing
catarrhal stage of the cough develops its explosive character and the characteristic "whoop" upon inhalation
catarrhal stage predominates in older children and adults
NOT a true statement regarding Haemophilus ducreyi?
There is permanent immunity following chancroid infection
It causes ragged ulcer on the genitalia, with marked swelling and tenderness
It must be differentiated from syphilis, herpes simplex infection, and lymphogranuloma venereum
This is a small gram-negative rods that occur in strands in the lesions
An infant came in with severe coughing and cyanosis with a characteristic whoop, you would treat the patient with this drug.
Macrolides
Cephalosporins
Penicillin G
Cotrimoxazole
Yersenia pestis rapidly invades the lymphatics producing hemorrhagic inflammation of the enlarged lymph nodes which undergoes necrosis and becomes fluctuant can be transmitted thru
Rodents
Bovines
Swine
Goats
A 20 y.o Male who just toured India came in for fever with tender enlarged lymph node of his axillae, vomiting and diarrhea, You suspect plague or Yersenia pestis infection. Your drug of choice for this condition is ?
Streptomycin
Tetracycline
Rifampin
Amikacin
A relative from rural Europe complained of high fever and body aches, swollen glands and difficulty with swallowing which was present for weeks, the most like organism that you’ll consider is?
Francisella tularensis
Yersinia pestis
Brucella sp.
Pasteurella multocida
