Microbiology Final Jersey College; Questions & Answers
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Jersey College
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Jersey College
Microbiology Final Jersey College; Questions &
Answers
(18) Symptoms of endocarditis Answer-Fever and chills, weight loss,
muscle ache
(18) Septicemia Answer-The toxic condition caused by the multiplication
of bacteria in the blood.
(18) Microbemia Answer-In infection caused by a microorgan...
(18) Rabbit fever caused by which bacteria? Answer-Francisella tularensis
(18) Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by bacterium: Answer-
Rickettsia rickettsia
,Microbiology Final Jersey College; Questions &
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(18) Cytomegalovirus infections are caused by which human herpes virus?
Answer-Five
(18) Malaria is caused by a: Answer-Protozoan
(18) How is toxoplasmosis categorized? Answer-Protozoan
(18) Gangrene Answer-A complication of necrosis related to wounds
(18) Zoonotic Answer-Any infectious disease or infection that can be
transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans
(18) Bacteremia Answer-When bacteria are found in the blood
(18) Sepsis Answer-Toxic condition caused by the spread of bacteria or
bacterial toxins from the site of infection
,Microbiology Final Jersey College; Questions &
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(18) Trypanosoma Cruzi Answer-Cause of Chagas' disease
(18) Dry gangrene Answer-often occurs in persons with impaired
peripheral blood flow
(18) Internal gangrene (white gangrene) Answer-generally contracted
after surgery or trauma
(18) Wet gangrene Answer-occurs in organs lined by mucous membranes
such as the mouth, lower intestinal tract, lungs, and cervix
(18) Gas gangrene Answer-caused by bacteria that produce gas within the
infected tissue. Toxins produced will cause necrosis; if untreated the condition is
fatal.
(18) Principles of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Answer-group of febrile
illnesses ranging in severity from relatively mild to life-threatening. Caused by
four distinct viral families: Arenaviridae, Filoviridae, Bunyaviridae, and
Flaviviridae. All VHFs characterized by fever, overall vascular system damage,
and bleeding disorders that can lead to high fever, shock, and death. Although
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distributed over much of the world, many VHFs are present in geographically
limited areas and risk of infection is restricted to those areas.
(18) Systemic Mycosis Answer-fungal infections capable of affecting all
internal organs. Persons with a competent immune system may be
asymptomatic or show only minor symptoms. Immune-compromised patients
(including persons with HIV, cancer, or neutropenia, organ transplant recipients,
patients recovering from pancreatitis or splenectomy, those with diabetes, the
very old, and the very young) are at high risk for infection. Treatment may
include adjusting immune-suppressing medications or administering antifungal
medications.
(18) Visceral leishmaniasis Answer-serious form; fatal if untreated.
(18) Cutaneous leishmaniasis Answer-common form; sore forms at fly-
bite site; long healing period (few months to a year).
(18) Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis Answer-widespread skin lesions;
difficult to treat.
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