Yersinia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A false positive guaiac may be caused by the presence of ___ - ANSWER Methylene blue GI pathogens that cause bloody diarrhea (4) - ANSWER Campylobacter E Coli O157 Yersinia Salmonella Clostridium perfringens - ANSWER Gas gangrene Late onset non-bloody diarrhea (from spores in dirt) Yersinia enterocolitica - ANSWER Usually transmitted from pet feces (e.g., puppies), contaminated milk, or pork. Outbreaks are common in day-care centers. Sx can mimic Crohn's or appendicitis - blood...

FSE- 120 Final Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers Rated A+ What term describes the dry, dead tissue that forms as a result of an anthrax infection? Eschar What are infections called that are acquired within healthcare environments, often caused by Staphylococci bacteria? Nosocomial infections What is the name for an infection that occurs in a hair follicle, leading to swelling and pus formation, commonly associated with Staphylococcus aureus? Furuncle What term refers to a ...

Random from CPEN Practice Test 1 Solved 100% Correct!! plague (yersinia pestis) - fever - bloody sputum - clinical pneumonia <-- early sign - sepsis + DIC <-- late sign anthrax (bacillius anthracis) - fever - headache - dyspnea - cough - N/V - chest/abd pain botulism (clostridium botulinum) -descending flaccid paralysis - cranial nerve palsy - normal mentation smallpox (variola) - fever - vesiculopustular leisons in face + trunk Dextrose 5% not used to ...

Chapter 25 Blood/lymphatic Infections mcgraw hill microbiology (Question Bank and Answers) 100% Verified Exam 2024/2025 The scientist responsible for the development of the first anti-plague vaccine in 1866 was A) Alexandre Yersin. B) Robert Koch. C) Louis Pasteur. D) Josef Marburg. E) Barbara McClintock - ANS-A The plague bacillus is known as A) Plasmodium vivax. B) Pneumocystis carinii. C) Streptococcus pyogenes. D) Yersinia pestis. E) Bacillus anthracis. - ANS-D The ci...

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS • All are glucose fermenters • All are nitrate reducers EXCEPT o Photorhabdus o Xenorhabdus • Motile by flagella at 37˚C EXCEPT o Shigella - motile at room temp • Klebsiella - motile at room temp • Yersinia - cold temp E. coli (peritrichus) GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS • All are catalase positive EXCEPT: Shigella dysenteriae • OPlxeisdiaosmeo nneagsa stipvpe EXCEPT: CPON: (nfeagsatitdivioeus) - catalase positive. oxidase • PRIMARY P...

CA REHS WastewaterWastewater must reach the treatment plan in how many days? - correct answer 2 days How is sewage strength determined? - correct answer 1. measure BOD over 5 days at 20C, typically higher in summer than winter 2. suspended solids 3. COD What is the best single measure of water pollution? - correct answer BOD What is one way to determine the amount of industrial waste in water? - correct answer Chemical oxygen demand (oxidizable inorganic matter) Does cold water...

MT AAB Immunohematology Exam Questions With All Correct Answers All of the following blood donors would be permanently deferred except which one? - CORRECT ANSWER 38yr old male who received rabies vaccine after a dog bite 3mos ago What is the interval blood donations? - CORRECT ANSWER 8 weeks The oral temperature of a donor must not exceed which value? - CORRECT ANSWER 37.5C 99.5F What is the minimum acceptable hemoglobin for blood donors? - CORR...

A false positive guaiac may be caused by the presence of ___ correct answer: Methylene blue GI pathogens that cause bloody diarrhea (4) correct answer: Campylobacter E Coli O157 Yersinia Salmonella Clostridium perfringens correct answer: Gas gangrene Late onset non-bloody diarrhea (from spores in dirt) Yersinia enterocolitica correct answer: Usually transmitted from pet feces (e.g., puppies), contaminated milk, or pork. Outbreaks are common in day-care centers. Sx can mimic ...

Gastroenteritis - caused by bacterial food toxins in food- "food poisoning" In healthy adults—the s/sx usually self-limited CDC says that 1 in 6 Americans affected q yr. Can be acute or chronic (food allergy) The most common players - —**Norovirus (1/3), Hep A, Rotavirus most common V nontyphoid Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, Toxoplasma gondii, Listeria monocytogenes, Yersinia, and ***Shiga toxin-producing E. coli [aka know as STEC E. ...

Which of the following condition is the most common cause of increase anion gap? A.Metabolic alkalosis B. Metabolic acidosis Respiratory acidosis Respiratory alkalosis B. Metabolic acidosis High anion gap metabolic acidosis is caused generally by the body producing too much acid or not producing enough bicarbonate. This is often due to an increase in lactic acid or ketoacids, or it may be a sign of kidney failure. More rarely, high anion gap metabolic acidosis may be caused by ingesting ...