A 30 yr old man presents at the clinic with a red blotchy rash that started on h

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A 30 yr old man presents at the clinic with a red blotchy rash that started on his limbs and has spread proximally to his torso. His rash is accompanied by a fever, headache, and His only relevant medical history is that he was camping and hiking in tall grasses last week. Which bacteria do you? Rickettsia rickettsii Vibrio Cholera Salmonella tophi Bartonella hensalae Coxiella burnetii How is the bacteria described in #19 above transmitted? sexually transmitted inhaling endospores food poisoning insect bite fecal-orally Three organisms, Streptococcus pneumonia, Neisseria meningitides and Hemophilic influenza cause the majority of cases of bacterial meningitis. Which pathogenic component do they have in common? Protein A Capsule Endotoxin beta lactamase lipoteichoic acid Which of the following microorganisms are not associated with bloody diarrhea? E coli Salmonella Shigella Vibrio Cholerae Several pathogens may be transmitted during gestation or at birth. Which one of the following is LEAST likely to be transmitted at these times? Treponema pallidum Neisseria gonorrheae Leptospira interrorgan Chlamydia trachomatis Listeria monocytogenes

Explanation / Answer

Question no. 19:

Answer is: A. Rickettsia rickettsii

Explainantion: It cause rocky mountain spotted fever. Symptoms of this disease are:

Question no. 20:

Answer is: D. Insect bite

Explaination: It is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected tick species.

Question no, 21:

Answer is: B. Capsule

Explaination: All the three mentioned organisms have polysachcharide capsule in common which causes infection.

Question no. 22:

Answer is: D. Vibrio cholerae

Explaination:

Symptoms of cholera infection may include:

Dehydration. Dehydration can develop within hours after the onset of cholera symptoms. Depending on how many body fluids have been lost, dehydration can range from mild to severe. A loss of 10 percent or more of total body weight indicates severe dehydration.

Question no.: 23

Answer: C. Leptospira interrogans

Explaination: Leptospirosis is transmitted by the urine of an infected animal and is contagious as long as the urine is still moist.

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