Chapter 22 and 23 Microbiology – Flashcards

The most common route of central nervous system invasion by pathogens is through

All of the following microorganisms can directly cause meningitis EXCEPT

Which of the following statements concerning the blood-brain barrier is FALSE?

All of the following organisms cause meningitis EXCEPT

CSF contains high levels of complement and circulating antibodies to prevent infection of the brain and spinal cord.

Bacterial encephalitis and meningitis are difficult to treat because

Which of the following statements about Neisseria meningitis is FALSE?

All of the following organisms are transmitted via the respiratory route EXCEPT

A 30-year-old woman was hospitalized after she experienced convulsions. On examination, she was alert and oriented and complained of a fever, headache, and stiff neck. Any of the following organisms could be responsible for her symptoms EXCEPT

The symptoms of tetanus are due to

Initial treatment for tetanus in an unimmunized person with a puncture wound is

Initial treatment for tetanus in a fully immunized person with a puncture wound is

The prodromal (i.e. pre-acute disease stage) symptoms of bacterial meningitis is/are

All of the following are associated with botulism outbreaks EXCEPT

A 30-year-old woman was hospitalized after she experienced convulsions. On examination, she was alert and oriented and complained of a fever, headache, and stiff neck. Which of the following is most likely to provide rapid identification of the cause of her symptoms?

Which of the following is treated with antibiotics?

Microscopic examination of cerebrospinal fluid reveals gram-positive rods. What is the organism?

On June 30, a 47-year-old man was hospitalized with dizziness, blurred vision, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, and nausea. Examination revealed facial paralysis. He reported eating home-canned green beans and stew containing roast beef and potatoes 24 hours before onset of symptoms. The patient should be treated with

Vaccination is available for all the following EXCEPT

A one-year-old boy was listless, irritable, and sleepy. Capsulated Gram-negative rods were cultured from his cerebrospinal fluid. His symptoms were caused by

All of the following are true of M. leprae EXCEPT

Which of the following microbes has NOT been associated with bacterial meningitis?

Viral meningitis is much more common than bacterial meningitis and tends to cause a milder form of disease

Autopsy of a stillborn fetus reveals the cause of death to be meningitis. Cultures show the presence of a gram-positive rod. The likely pathogen is Haemophilus influenza.

Which of the following would be an effective treatment for bacterial meningitis?

Which of the following characteristics are shared by the causative agents of bacterial meningitis?

Which population is most likely to develop bacterial meningitis?

All of the following diseases are caused by arbovirus EXCEPT

Encephalitis is more common in the summer months because

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning the Sabin and Salk vaccines?

Postexposure treatment for rabies includes vaccination and injection of immunoglobulin; why does postexposure vaccination work?

The most common host of the virus causing eastern equine encephalitis is horses.

Which of the following is an accurate description of Cryptococcus neoformans?

Each of the following is caused by prions EXCEPT

All lymph that returns to the heart must pass through at least one lymph node.

Lymph contains red blood cells

Which of the following statements about sepsis is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a recognized form of anthrax?

Which of the following statements about tularemia is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Bacillus anthracis?

Which of the following bacterial infections CANNOT be transmitted by dog or cat bites?

A patient presents with inflammation of the heart valves, fever, malaise, and subcutaneous nodules at joints. The recommended treatment is

Which of the following statements about rheumatic fever is FALSE?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A characteristic symptom of plague is

Which of the following CANNOT be transmitted to humans from domestic cats?

Which of the following leads to all the others?

Which of the following is evidence that the arthritis afflicting children in Lyme, Connecticut, was due to bacterial infection?

patient has a skin ulcer from which a gram-negative bacillus is cultured. This patient has regional lymph nodes that are enlarged and filled with pockets of pus. He reports keeping pet rabbits. Which of the following is a possible diagnosis?

As a child, Jamie suffered from rheumatic fever, which caused some major damage to one of her heart valves. She is OK, in general. However, she's been advised against getting body piercings, and her dentist gives her antibiotics before performing some dental procedures. What is the concern?

Subacute bacterial endocarditis is commonly the result of infections initially focused on the oral cavity

Pathogens must be blood-borne in order to initiate sepsis.

All forms of typhus are associated with arthropod vectors

Which of the following can be transmitted from an infected mother to her fetus across the placenta?

Epstein-Barr virus has been implicated in all of the following EXCEPT

Which statement regarding the emerging viral hemorrhagic fevers is FALSE?

All viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks have been confined to the Eastern Hemisphere.

A patient exhibiting arthritis secondary to Lyme disease is likely in which phase of the infection?

Lyme disease is caused by ____________ and is transmitted by __________.

Based on the concept map, which of the following must happen during Lyme disease?

Which of the following is NOT transmitted in raw milk?

Which of the following pairs does NOT apply to Chagas' disease?

A patient returning from an extended trip into Mexico has the following symptoms: a papule at the site of a previous bug bite and enlarged lymph nodes. Microscopic examination of the papule reveals nucleated cells in white blood cells. The patient most likely has

You advise your pregnant friend to not adopt a new kitten from her neighbor because she could contract

Which disease, resulting in damage to the heart muscle or the nerves controlling peristalsis in the gastrointestinal tract, is transmitted by the reduviid bug?

Netting modified for sandflies should also be useful in preventing malaria.

Scrapings from a patient's rash reveal cercariae. The disease is most likely

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?