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WorksheetsMicrobes and Diseases Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is a beta-lactam antibiotic?
Ciprofloxacin
Penicillin
Daptomycin
Polymyxin
Which of the following organism produces a potent neurotoxin?
Clostridium tetani
Bacillus subtilis
Vibrio cholerae
E coli
Which of the following mechanism of drug resistance has been found in Staphylococcus species?
Alterations in PBPs
Production of beta-lactamases
Both
None
Which of the following can act as vector for infectious disease transmission?
Food/Water
Arthropods
Fomites
Soil
Which of the following inhibits DNA gyrase?
Penicillin
Trimethoprim
Ciprofloxacin
Gentamicin
The correct order of bacterial pathogenesis is 1. invasion 2. adherence 3. leaving the reservoir 4. evasion
4-2-3-1
1-2-4-3
1-2-3-4
3-2-1-4
Nosocomial infections are mainly
hospital acquired
very mild
untreatable
not a major problem
Widespread and prolonged use of an antibiotic leads to emergence of drug resistant strains because antibiotics:
Induce mutation in the bacteria
Promote conjugation among bacteria
Allow resistant strains to propagate preferentially
All of the above
Which pathogen is a major cause of dental disease?
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Streptococcus mutans
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus agalactiae
Which of the following organism releases a potent cytotoxin that causes destruction of respiratory epithelium?
Salmonella typhi
Clostridium botulism
Corynebacterium diptheriae
Streptococcus pyogenes
