Microbiology menard

  1. one type of bacterial menengitis Haemophilus influenzae occurs mostly in_____
    • children (6 months to 4 years)
    • gram -
  2. Neisseria meningitis causes _____ and is a gram ____, ____ ____ with a capsule.
    meningococcal meningitis

    • gram -
    • aerobic cocci with a capsule
  3. Also called ______ _____, is caused by S. pneumoniae ( a gram+ diplococcus ) mostly in children causing ___% fatality and ____% in elderly
    pneumococcal meningitis

    • 30%
    • 80%
  4. The organism _____ ___ causes tetanus. Is Gram __, endospore forming, and is an obligate ___ .
    • Clostridium tetani
    • Gram +
    • Obligate anaerobe
  5. is caused by clostiridum botulinum and is gram ___
    The ____ is causing ____.
    Botulism

    Gram +

    Toxin
  6. Leprosy, also called _____ _____, is caused by _____ ___. This __ __ rod grows best at 30 degrees C. Transmission requires ____ ___ with an infected person.
    • Hansen's disease
    • Mycobacterium leprae
    • Acid-fast
    • prolonged contact
  7. Tuberculoid (neural) form of leprosy is
    loss of sensation in skin areas; positive lepromin test
  8. Lepromatous (progressive) form is
    disfiguring
  9. Poliomyelitis (polio) transmitted by ____. Initial symptoms: ____ ___ and ___.
    • ingestion
    • sore throat and nausea
  10. Rabies is caused by the ___ ___ which is transmitted by ___.
    bites
  11. Cryptococcus neoformans Meningitis also called ____
    is a soil ____associated with pigeon and chicken ____.
    Treatment is with _____ and _____.
    cryptococcosis

    soil fungus

    poop

    Amphotericin B and flucytosine
  12. Naegleria fowleri is a _____ that infects ___ ____ from swimming water
    Protozoan

    nasal mucosa
Author
Anonymous
ID
77873
Card Set
Microbiology menard
Description
Test 4
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