Microbiology- Respiratory cont.

Testing myself for finals, wish me luck. why do they expect you to write so much in this box blah blah blah

published on May 26, 2016
1/20

Tuberculosis is caused by all except

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Mycobacterium Avium
M. Intracellulare complex
2/20

Which TB causative agent mainly affects AIDS patients

M. Intracellulare complex
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium Avium
3/20

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is highly resistant and can survive for 8 months in fine aerosol particles. ( True or False)

4/20

BCG vaccine is used to prevent TB in the USA. (True or False)

5/20

The minimum infectious dose for lung infection in Primary tuberculosis is around

50 bacterial cells
10 bacterial cells
100 + bacterial cells
6/20

Secondary tuberculosis is

When you get TB after experiencing another respiratory disease
A reactivation TB- Live bacteria remained dormant and became reactivated after weeks, months or years
When you experience a TB infection outside of the lungs
7/20

Tuberculosis is an infection which occurs in the lungs only. (True or False)

8/20

Mycobacterium is referred to as

Gram +
Gram -
Fungus
Parasite
None of the above
9/20

Tuberculosis in the U.S is prevented by

receiving BCG vaccine
Hygiene practices
Avoiding airborne M.Tuberculis
Not hanging out with HIV + people
10/20

TB caused by Mycobacterium Avium is prevented by

Anitbiotics for everyone
Antibiotics for people with CD4 counts below 50 cells per mL
Antibiotics for all HIV + patients
Vaccine
11/20

Which TB agent affects the lungs more severely than the others

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulare complex (M.Intracellulare complex)
Mycobacterium Avium
12/20

All are diagnosis/testing for TB except

Mantoux test
IGRA (interferon-gamma release assay)
Gram stain
Acid Fast-Bacilli test
13/20

The mantoux test is

a skin test that is rarely used for TB detection
a blood test used for TB detection
a tuberculin skin test which involves inj. of PPD (puridied protein derivative)
a blood test used for detection of mycoplasma pneumoniae
14/20

Community acquired pneumonia is caused by all of these BACTERIA agents except

Streptococcus pneumoniae
Pneumocystis jiroveci
Legionella species
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
15/20

Community acquired pneumonia is ONLY caused by bacteria. (True or False)

16/20

Which of these CAP (community acquired pneumonia) agents are caused by water droplets

Streptococcus pneumoniae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Legionella species
17/20

How is community acquired pneumonia treated

Anti-viral drugs
Antibiotics
Ketoconazole
18/20

Which agent accounts for the most community acquired pneumonia cases

Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Legionella species
19/20

The agent Legionella species usually affects

Children
Healthy adults
Elderly people
20/20

Two agents causing CAP are NOT prevented with a vaccine because there is no permanent immunity for these.

Hint: 2 choices
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Legionelle species
Streptococcus pyogenes