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Microbiology/Parasitology/Public Health Part 2

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a.k.a "Honeymoon cystitis" 2nd most common UTI in sexually active young women

a)

Staphylococcus aureus

b)

Staphylococcus epidermidis

c)

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

2.

Can cause problems in prosthetic heart valves, stents, & orthopedic implants
it is able to fom biofilm

a)

Staphylococcus aureus

b)

Staphylococcus epidermidis

c)

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

3.

Lancet-shaped diplococci ; (+) capsule = Quellung reaction test ; most common cause of CAP

a)

Streptococcus pyogenes

b)

Streptococcus agalactiae

c)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

d)

Viidas Streptococci

4.

Causes Neonatal sepsis if mother is not given Amoxicillin if found (+) for this bacteria
Neonatal sepsis DOC = AmpiGenta

a)

Streptococcus pyogenes

b)

Streptococcus agalactiae

c)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

d)

Viidas Streptococci

5.

Defining Feature is Scarlet Fever - characterized by sore thoat, strawerry tongue, and sandpaper rash

a)

Streptococcus pyogenes

b)

Streptococcus agalactiae

c)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

d)

Viridans Streptococci

6.

Classified as an Agent of bioterrorism
Can cause woolsorter's disease

a)

Bacillus anthracis

b)

Bacillus cereus

c)

Bacillus subtilis

7.

Disease is called "Fried rice syndrome" due to its enterotoxin being heat stable

a)

Bacillus anthracis

b)

Bacillus cereus

c)

Bacillus subtilis

8.

Use for Sterility test in Dry heat & Gas ; a.k.a hay bacillus / gass bacillus

a)

Bacillus anthracis

b)

Bacillus cereus

c)

Bacillus subtilis

9.

(+) negler reaction ; a.k.a "invasive clostridia" ; can cause Gas gangrene "diabetic foot"

a)

Clostridium perfringens

b)

Clostridium difficile

c)

Clostridium tetani

d)

Clostridium botulinum

10.

Risk factor: Chronic antibiotic use which can lead to pseudomembranous colitis

a)

Clostridium perfringens

b)

Clostridium difficile

c)

Clostridium tetani

d)

Clostridium botulinum

11.

Lollipop, Tennis racket shape ; causes spastic paralysis, "sardonic smile", & opisthotonos

a)

Clostridium perfringens

b)

Clostridium difficile

c)

Clostridium tetani

d)

Clostridium botulinum

12.

Found in canned goods ; causes flaccid paralysis can lead to diaphragmatic paralysis

a)

Clostridium perfringens

b)

Clostridium difficile

c)

Clostridium tetani

d)

Clostridium botulinum

13.

Looks like chinese letters ; (+) bull neck appearance due to inhibition of protein synthesis elongation factor 2

a)

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

b)

Listeria monocytogenes

c)

Erysiepelotrix rusiopatiae

d)

Actinomyces israelii (fungi-like)

e)

Propionibacterium acnes

14.

characterized with tumbling motility and the only gram (+) that has endotoxin

a)

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

b)

Listeria monocytogenes

c)

Erysiepelotrix rusiopatiae

d)

Actinomyces israelii (fungi-like)

e)

Propionibacterium acnes

15.

This bacteria can commonly be seen in fish handlers

characterized by whale/seal finger (+) violet color

a)

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

b)

Listeria monocytogenes

c)

Erysiepelotrix rusiopatiae

d)

Actinomyces israelii (fungi-like)

e)

Propionibacterium acnes

16.

Can cause eroding abscess
a.k.a "false mycetoma / madura foot"

a)

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

b)

Listeria monocytogenes

c)

Erysiepelotrix rusiopatiae

d)

Actinomyces israelii (fungi-like)

e)

Propionibacterium acnes

17.

contains lipase leading to inflammation of skin

a)

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

b)

Listeria monocytogenes

c)

Erysiepelotrix rusiopatiae

d)

Actinomyces israelii (fungi-like)

e)

Propionibacterium acnes

18.

E. coli serotypes:
Traveller’s Diarrhea

a)

ETEC

b)

EIEC

c)

EPEC

d)

EAEC

e)

EHEC

19.

E. coli serotypes:
Identical to shigellosis “dysentery” or (+) bloody stools

a)

ETEC

b)

EIEC

c)

EPEC

d)

EAEC

e)

EHEC

20.

E. coli serotypes:
Pediatric diarrhea

a)

ETEC

b)

EIEC

c)

EPEC

d)

EAEC

e)

EHEC

21.

E. coli serotypes:
Commonly seen in HIV/AIDS patients ; Infant diarrhea

a)

ETEC

b)

EIEC

c)

EPEC

d)

EAEC

e)

EHEC

22.

E. coli serotypes:
0157:H7 produces Shiga-like Toxin (verotoxin) = “dysentery”

a)

ETEC

b)

EIEC

c)

EPEC

d)

EAEC

e)

EHEC

23.

(+) mucoid colony “candle dripping” ; and also has Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase

a)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

b)

Shigella spp

c)

Salmonella spp

d)

Proteus spp

24.

Widal Test — Serologic test for typhoid fever

a)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

b)

Shigella spp

c)

Salmonella spp

d)

Proteus spp

25.

Characterized as Swarming motility colony and breaks down urea to NH3

a)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

b)

Shigella spp

c)

Salmonella spp

d)

Proteus spp

26.

Vibrios spp. & related organisms:

comma-shaped appearance; shooting-star motility
Causes rice watery stools and "washer woman hand sign" ; (+) yellow colonies in TCBS

a)

Vibrio cholerae

b)

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

c)

Vibrio vulnificus

d)

Campylobacter jejuni

e)

Helicobacter pylori

27.

Vibrios spp. & related organisms:

Can be obtained when you ingest contaminated shellfish & raw fish
(+) green colonies in TCBS

a)

Vibrio cholerae

b)

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

c)

Vibrio vulnificus

d)

Campylobacter jejuni

e)

Helicobacter pylori

28.

Vibrios spp. & related organisms:

Can be obtained when you ingest contaminated oysters
(+) blue-green colonies in TCBS

a)

Vibrio cholerae

b)

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

c)

Vibrio vulnificus

d)

Campylobacter jejuni

e)

Helicobacter pylori

29.

Vibrios spp. & related organisms:

S-shaped appearance ; causes Guillain-Barre syndrome - (+) ascending paralysis
treated by IV Immunoglobulin

a)

Vibrio cholerae

b)

Bacteroides fragilis

c)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

d)

Campylobacter jejuni

e)

Helicobacter pylori

30.

Vibrios spp. & related organisms:

Primary cause of Peptic Ulcer Disease due to its capability of altering the mucus (protease) and making gastric acid basic (urease)

a)

Vibrio cholerae

b)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

c)

Bacteroides fragilis

d)

Campylobacter jejuni

e)

Helicobacter pylori

31.

Sweet, grape-like, fruity odor and contains pyocyanin, pyoverdin pigments
Can cause ecthhyma gangrenosum

a)

Vibrio cholerae

b)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

c)

Bacteroides fragilis

d)

Campylobacter jejuni

e)

Helicobacter pylori

32.

most common colonic flora and is treated by Metronidazole

a)

Vibrio cholerae

b)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

c)

Bacteroides fragilis

d)

Campylobacter jejuni

e)

Helicobacter pylori

33.

Respiratory Bacteria:

coccobacilli ; produces Factor X and V in chocolate agar
(+) capsule - B serotype (most virulent)

a)

Haemophilus influenzae

b)

Haemophilus ducreyi

c)

Bordetella pertussis

d)

Legionella pneumophila

34.

Respiratory Bacteria:

common in uncircumcised american men

(+) chancroid

a)

Haemophilus influenzae

b)

Haemophilus ducreyi

c)

Bordetella pertussis

d)

Legionella pneumophila

35.

Respiratory Bacteria:

Causes Whooping Cough and is treated by Erythromycin

a)

Haemophilus influenzae

b)

Haemophilus ducreyi

c)

Bordetella pertussis

d)

Legionella pneumophila

36.

Respiratory Bacteria:

water-based bacteria ; seen in airconditions, cooling system, & fountains

Diagnosed using Buffered charcoal yeast extract culture

a)

Haemophilus influenzae

b)

Haemophilus ducreyi

c)

Bordetella pertussis

d)

Legionella pneumophila

37.

Reservoir: Cow

a)

Brucella spp

b)

Francisella tularensis

c)

Yersinia enterocolitica

d)

Yersinia pestis

e)

Pasteurella multocida

38.

Reservoir: Rabbit
Causes "Deerfly fever"

a)

Brucella spp

b)

Francisella tularensis

c)

Yersinia enterocolitica

d)

Yersinia pestis

e)

Pasteurella multocida

39.

Reservoir: Pigs

a)

Brucella spp

b)

Francisella tularensis

c)

Yersinia enterocolitica

d)

Yersinia pestis

e)

Pasteurella multocida

40.

Reservoir: Rats/Mice

a)

Brucella spp

b)

Francisella tularensis

c)

Yersinia enterocolitica

d)

Yersinia pestis

e)

Pasteurella multocida

41.

Reservoir: Primarily Cats / Dogs (Bites)

a)

Brucella spp

b)

Francisella tularensis

c)

Yersinia enterocolitica

d)

Yersinia pestis

e)

Pasteurella multocida

42.

Old Name

a)

Calymmatobacterium granulomatis

b)

Klebsiella granulomatis

c)

Gardnerella vaginalis

43.

Bipolar staining and causes Donovanosis - (+) beefy red velvety ulcer in genitals

a)

Klebsiella granulomatis

b)

Gardnerella vaginalis

44.

shift in normal flora (too much feminine wash) ; fishy odor

a)

Klebsiella granulomatis

b)

Gardnerella vaginalis

45.

Gram Stain Limitation:
(+) periplasmic flagella
Can progress to Weil syndrome

a)

Lepptospira interrogans

b)

Treponema pallidum

c)

Borrelia recurrentis

d)

Borrelia burgdorferi

46.

Gram Stain Limitation:
(+) axial filament ; “corkscrew motion”

Can cause Syphilis

a)

Lepptospira interrogans

b)

Treponema pallidum

c)

Borrelia recurrentis

d)

Borrelia burgdorferi

47.

Gram Stain Limitation:
Vector: Body louse
Can cause "Recurrent fever" / "Famine & Relapsing fever"

a)

Lepptospira interrogans

b)

Treponema pallidum

c)

Borrelia recurrentis

d)

Borrelia burgdorferi

48.

Gram Stain Limitation:
Vector: Ixodes tick
Can cause Lyme disease ; a.k.a "migrating rash" / "bull's eye rrash"

a)

Lepptospira interrogans

b)

Treponema pallidum

c)

Borrelia recurrentis

d)

Borrelia burgdorferi

49.

ROT: Human -> Human

Disease: Taiwan Acute Respiratory Agent

a)

Ricketssia ricketsii

b)

Coxiella burnetti

c)

Chlamydia trachomatis

d)

Chlamydia psittaci

e)

Chlamydia pneumoniae

50.

ROT: Birds -> Human

Disease: Parrot Fever

a)

Ricketssia ricketsii

b)

Coxiella burnetti

c)

Chlamydia trachomatis

d)

Chlamydia psittaci

e)

Chlamydia pneumoniae

51.

Eyes - Tachoma (Poor Water supply)

Genitals - Chlamydia (Sexual)

a)

Ricketssia ricketsii

b)

Coxiella burnetti

c)

Chlamydia trachomatis

d)

Chlamydia psittaci

e)

Chlamydia pneumoniae

52.

Vector: Tick

Disease: Q fever

a)

Ricketssia ricketsii

b)

Coxiella burnetti

c)

Chlamydia trachomatis

d)

Chlamydia psittaci

e)

Chlamydia pneumoniae

53.

Uses Weil-Felix Test to diagnose

Vector: Ixodes tick ; Disease: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

a)

Ricketssia ricketsii

b)

Coxiella burnetti

c)

Chlamydia trachomatis

d)

Chlamydia psittaci

e)

Chlamydia pneumoniae

54.

Smallest bacteria
Grows in Beef Heart + Horse Serum + Alpha-ketoglutarate medium ; "Fried egg colonies"
Causes Walking pneumonia diagnosed by Cold agglutinins

a)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

b)

Mycobacterium leprae

c)

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

55.

slowest growing bacteria that can infect human incubation: 2-10 yrs

Virulence Factors: ortho-diphenoloxidase

a)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

b)

Mycobacterium leprae

c)

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

56.

Intestinal Protozoa:
Flask shaped ulcer and (+) hematophage

a)

Entamoeba histolytica

b)

Giardia lamblia

c)

Cryptosporidium sp

d)

Cyclospora sp

57.

Intestinal Protozoa:
Old man's eyeglasses ; (+) steatorrhea & Rotten egg fart

a)

Entamoeba histolytica

b)

Giardia lamblia

c)

Cryptosporidium sp

d)

Cyclospora sp

58.

Intestinal Protozoa:
(+) intractable watery diarrhea ; AIDS-defining condition

a)

Entamoeba histolytica

b)

Giardia lamblia

c)

Cryptosporidium sp

d)

Cyclospora sp

59.

Intestinal Protozoa:
Tx: Co-trimoxazole

a)

Entamoeba histolytica

b)

Giardia lamblia

c)

Cryptosporidium sp

d)

Cyclospora sp

60.

Genitourinary Protozoa:
(+) strawberry cervix & frothy discharge

a)

Trichomonas vaginalis

b)

Plasmodium sp

c)

Toxoplasma gondii

d)

Trypanosoma cruzi

e)

Trypanosoma brucei

61.

Tissue and Blood Protozoa:
Vector: Anopheles flavirostris

a)

Trichomonas vaginalis

b)

Plasmodium sp

c)

Toxoplasma gondii

d)

Trypanosoma cruzi

e)

Trypanosoma brucei

62.

Tissue and Blood Protozoa:
ROT: Ingestion of Oocyst & Vertical transmission
Tx: Sulfadiazine + Pyrimethamine

a)

Trichomonas vaginalis

b)

Plasmodium sp

c)

Toxoplasma gondii

d)

Trypanosoma cruzi

e)

Trypanosoma brucei

63.

Tissue and Blood Protozoa:
Vector: Kissing bug
Disease Chagas disease

a)

Trichomonas vaginalis

b)

Plasmodium sp

c)

Toxoplasma gondii

d)

Trypanosoma cruzi

e)

Trypanosoma brucei

64.

Tissue and Blood Protozoa:
Vector: Tsetse fly
Disease: African sleeping sickness

a)

Trichomonas vaginalis

b)

Plasmodium sp

c)

Toxoplasma gondii

d)

Trypanosoma cruzi

e)

Trypanosoma brucei

65.

Tissues & Blood protozoa:
Crescent/Banana-shape
Prefers all RBC

a)

P. falciparum

b)

P. malariae

c)

P. ovale/ vivax

d)

Balantidium coli

e)

Leishmania spp

66.

Tissues & Blood protozoa:
Band/basket form
Prefers old RBC

a)

P. falciparum

b)

P. malariae

c)

P. ovale/ vivax

d)

Balantidium coli

e)

Leishmania spp

67.

Tissues & Blood protozoa:
Schuffner's dots
Prefers young RBC

a)

P. falciparum

b)

P. malariae

c)

P. ovale/ vivax

d)

Balantidium coli

e)

Leishmania spp

68.

Other protozoa:
Pigs ; ciliated protozoa causing dx

a)

P. falciparum

b)

P. malariae

c)

P. ovale/ vivax

d)

Balantidium coli

e)

Leishmania spp

69.

Other protozoa:
Vector: Sandfly
Tx: Sodium stibuglucona

a)

P. falciparum

b)

P. malariae

c)

P. ovale/ vivax

d)

Balantidium coli

e)

Leishmania spp

70.

Intestine Nemathelminths

Common roundworm; Embryonated egg

Dx: Kato-katz technique

a)

Ascaris lumbricoides

b)

Ancylostoma duodenale

c)

Necator americanus

d)

Trichuris trichiura

71.

Intestine Nemathelminths

Old World Hookworm

(+) teeth

a)

Ascaris lumbricoides

b)

Ancylostoma duodenale

c)

Necator americanus

d)

Trichuris trichiura

72.

Intestine Nemathelminths

New World Hookworm

(+) cutting plate

a)

Ascaris lumbricoides

b)

Ancylostoma duodenale

c)

Necator americanus

d)

Trichuris trichiura

73.

Intestine Nemathelminths

“Whipworm” ; (+) rectal prolapse

Dx: Stool exam

a)

Ascaris lumbricoides

b)

Ancylostoma duodenale

c)

Necator americanus

d)

Trichuris trichiura

74.

Intestine Nemathelminths:

“Pinworm” (+) Enterocolitis & Pseudoappendicitis

Dx: Graham scotch tape test

a)

Enterobius vermicularis

b)

Strongyloides stercoralis

c)

Capillaria philippinensis

d)

Trichinella spiralis

75.

Intestine Nemathelminths:

“Threadworm” ; Filariform larva

Dx: Harada-movi culture

a)

Enterobius vermicularis

b)

Strongyloides stercoralis

c)

Capillaria philippinensis

d)

Trichinella spiralis

76.

Intestine Nemathelminths:

ROT: Ingestion of raw fish (bagsit)

a)

Enterobius vermicularis

b)

Strongyloides stercoralis

c)

Capillaria philippinensis

d)

Trichinella spiralis

77.

Intestine Nemathelminths:

ROT: Ingestion of Infected pork

Dx: Muscle biopsy

a)

Enterobius vermicularis

b)

Strongyloides stercoralis

c)

Capillaria philippinensis

d)

Trichinella spiralis

78.

Blood & Tissue Nemathelminths:

Creeping eruption

a)

W. bancrofti

b)

B. malayi

c)

Onchocerca vulvulus

d)

Dracunculus medinensis

e)

Larva migrans

79.

Blood & Tissue Nemathelminths:

Guinea worm

a)

W. bancrofti

b)

B. malayi

c)

Onchocerca vulvulus

d)

Dracunculus medinensis

e)

Larva migrans

80.

Blood & Tissue Nemathelminths:

V: Black fly & Mango fly

Agent: Loa loa (american eye worm)

a)

W. bancrofti

b)

B. malayi

c)

Onchocerca vulvulus

d)

Dracunculus medinensis

e)

Larva migrans

81.

Blood & Tissue Nemathelminths:

V: Mansonia

Affects Limbs - Elephantiasis

a)

W. bancrofti

b)

B. malayi

c)

Onchocerca vulvulus

d)

Dracunculus medinensis

e)

Larva migrans

82.

Blood & Tissue Nemathelminths:

V: Culex, Aedes, Anopheles

Affects Scrotum - hydrocele

a)

W. bancrofti

b)

B. malayi

c)

Onchocerca vulvulus

d)

Dracunculus medinensis

e)

Larva migrans

83.

Trematode (Intestinal fluke)

Giant intestinal fluke

a)

Schistosoma spp.

b)

Paragonimus westermanii

c)

Clonorchis sinensis

d)

Fasciola hepatica

e)

Fasciolopsis buski

84.

Trematode (Liver fluke)

Sheep liver fluke; (+) hepatomegaly

a)

Schistosoma spp.

b)

Paragonimus westermanii

c)

Clonorchis sinensis

d)

Fasciola hepatica

e)

Fasciolopsis buski

85.

Trematode (Liver fluke)

Chinese liver fluke; (+) jaundice

a)

Schistosoma spp.

b)

Paragonimus westermanii

c)

Clonorchis sinensis

d)

Fasciola hepatica

e)

Fasciolopsis buski

86.

Trematode (Liver fluke)

ROT: Snail, crop; (+) hemoptysis

a)

Schistosoma spp.

b)

Paragonimus westermanii

c)

Clonorchis sinensis

d)

Fasciola hepatica

e)

Fasciolopsis buski

87.

Trematode (Liver fluke)

Rudimentary lateral (samar, leyte)

V: Snails (oncomelania hypensis quad)

a)

Schistosoma spp.

b)

Paragonimus westermanii

c)

Clonorchis sinensis

d)

Fasciola hepatica

e)

Fasciolopsis buski

88.

Cestodes:

hydatid tapeworm ; “Shortest tapeworm”

a)

T. solium

b)

T. saginata

c)

Diphyllobotrium latum

d)

Hymenolepsis nana

e)

Echinococcus granulosus

89.

Cestodes:

dwarf tapeworm

a)

T. solium

b)

T. saginata

c)

Diphyllobotrium latum

d)

Hymenolepsis nana

e)

Echinococcus granulosus

90.

Cestodes:

(fish tapeworm) “Largest tapeworm”

competes w/ vit. B12 ; (+) megaloblastic anemia

a)

T. solium

b)

T. saginata

c)

Diphyllobotrium latum

d)

Hymenolepsis nana

e)

Echinococcus granulosus

91.

Cestodes:

Pork tapeworm

Causes Neurocysticercosis

a)

T. solium

b)

T. saginata

c)

Diphyllobotrium latum

d)

Hymenolepsis nana

e)

Echinococcus granulosus

92.

Cestodes:

Beef tapeworm

Causes Intestinal Obstruction

a)

T. solium

b)

T. saginata

c)

Diphyllobotrium latum

d)

Hymenolepsis nana

e)

Echinococcus granulosus