Chapter 5

  1. Cocci bacteria are:
    round-shaped
  2. Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning?
    streptococci
  3. Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are:
    diplococci
  4. Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria called:
    spriilla
  5. In 2000, a bacteria called Mycobacterium fortuitum caused a client outbreak due to the failure of the practitioner to follow proper disinfection guidelines for:
    whirlpool foot spas
  6. Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called:
    protoplasm
  7. The process whereby bacteria grow, reproduce, and divide into new cells is:
    binary fission
  8. The presence of pus is a sign of:
    bacterial infection
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Chapter 5
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Infection Control: Principles and Practices
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