Test 2 Micro: Review & Lab Review

H. influzae most often causes:

HIB:
a.  Stands for H. influenzae non-typable
b.  is a H influenzae vaccine
c.  is one of seven H. influenzae serotypes

Chancroid:
a.  Is a STD
b.  Occurs only in males
c.  Occurs only in tropical climates

Pertussis:
a.  has not occurred in MS in the past 20 years
b.  is always fatal
c.  is a vaccine preventable disease

What percentage of pharyngitis is caused by bacteria?

Viridans streptococci refers to

Leading cause of CA-pneumonia?

To cause disease, the pneumococcus must?

Enterococcal disease

Mycolic acid found in the cell wall of some bacteria

Catalytically active region of DTx is found on

Asymptomatic colonization of a person fully immune to DTx occurs because?

Secondary cuaneous infections with Nocardia

Most common disease manifestation of anthrax is?

The protectiveness against anthrax of a patient who has received the antrhax vaccine can be determined by his IgG titers specific for?

You have a patient with miningitis caused by Listeria.  Out of hte following, which should be your first choice of tx?

Identify the species of Neisseria.