Bacillus cereus - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Microbiology BOC Questions and Answers Already Passed **Preanalytical and Susceptibility Testing** What is the primary purpose of preanalytical testing? A) To evaluate the patient’s medical history B) To ensure the accuracy and reliability of test results C) To minimize errors before analysis D) To interpret laboratory results Which factor can significantly affect the quality of a specimen? A) Improper collection techniques B) Temperature during storage C) Timing of sample col...

Causes of bacterial diarrhoea - Answer Campylobacter (assoc. with Guillain Barre) Salmonella Shigella E.coli Vibrio cholera Toxic ingesting bacteria - Answer Clostridium perfringens (Gravies) Bacillus cereus (reheated rice) S.aureus Clostridium Botulinum

Causes of bacterial diarrhoea - Answer Campylobacter (assoc. with Guillain Barre) Salmonella Shigella E.coli Vibrio cholera Toxic ingesting bacteria - Answer Clostridium perfringens (Gravies) Bacillus cereus (reheated rice) S.aureus Clostridium Botulinum

NR511/ NR 511 Final Exam: Differential Diagnosis & Primary Care Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |Grade A (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) – Chamberlain Q: Rotavirus •Rotavirus is common in children younger than age 3. •Symptoms include low-grade fever, loss of appetite, copious watery diarrhea, flatulence, vomiting, stomach cramps. •Treatment: -Fluids -Supportive care -Antiemetics Q: Appendicitis Answer: •Constant periumbilical pain shifting to the...

Which of the following is the most commonly isolated species of Bacillus in opportunistic infections? - Answer B. cereus Loeffler's serum medium is recommended for the cultivation of: - Answer Cornyebacterium diphtheriae On Tinsdale agar, colonies of C. diphtheriae are characterized by the observance of: - Answer Black colonies on the culture medium surrounded by brown halos

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A cook tests a new soup recipe at home, likes the taste, and decides to bring it to work to serve to customers. The cook should NOT serve this soup to customers because: a. it is difficult to move a stock pot of soup without spilling b. soup should be put into cooling pans before it is moved to the operation c. the vehicle used to transport the soup does not have a temperature control device d. Food prepared at home may not be served in an operation - Food prepared at home may not be serve...

REHS Kentucky Exam Study Guide - Complete Solutions (Answered) What is the most plentiful form of available water? Groundwater What are Waterborne Diseases? Results from ingestion of water that is harboring a pathogen example: Typhoid fever. What are Water-washed Diseases? Spread by fecal-oral route or person to person contact. Facilitated by lack of personal hygiene. What are Water-based Diseases? Caused by infection arising through ingestion of pathogenic agent Example: guinea worm larvae, T...

Pathogenic Organisms - University of Nebraska-Lincoln | with complete solution What is Aeromonas hydrophilia? - Opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised hosts. Can cause foodbourne illness in healthy individuals (more recently) What is the source of Aeromonas hydrophilia? - Normal microflora of water What foods is Areomonas hydrophilia associated with? - Seafood including oysters Water What are the characteristics of Aeromonas hydrophilia? - Gram negative facultative anaero...

Chamberlain NR 511 Midterm Exam Questions What are common causes of N/V associated with gastritis? - ANS - Alcohol, NSAIDs, ASA, ABX, and illicit substances What is the most common cause of nausea and vomiting? - ANS - Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) What are some manifestations of AGE? - ANS - Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain. May also include fatigue, malaise, anorexia, tenesmus and borborygmus. How is the severity of AGE gauged? - ANS - Dehydration secondary...