Syphilis agent - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Syphilis - Primary Stage correct answers Chancre Painless Circular, Purple Ulcer EXTREMELY INFECTIOUS Develops at site of infection lasts 2-6 weeks Secondary Syphilis correct answers Occurs 3-4 months after primary infection fever, swollen lymph nodes Extremely infectious rash Damage to liver, spleen, nervous system, even death Resolves in 2-6 weeks Tertiary syphilis correct answers Many Forms - skin, cardiovascular, nervous system Gumma formation and tissue destruction Gonorrh...

NU371 Week 8 PrepU: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Already Passed A 24-year-old female presents with vulvar pruritus accompanied by irritation, pain on urination, erythema, and an odorless, thick, acid vaginal discharge. She denies sexual activity during the last 6 months. Her records show that she has diabetes mellitus and uses oral contraceptives. Which category of antimicrobial medication is most likely to clear her symptoms? ciprofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic Clotrimazole...

MICROBIOLOGY EXAM 1 (CH. 1-6) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% The current system of nomenclature for organisms was established by A. Pasteur. B. Jenner. C. Linnaeus. D. Koch. - correct answer C. Linnaeus Scientific nomenclature assigns each organisms two names: the genus and the A. kingdom. B. specific epithet. C. family. D. class. - correct answer B. specific epithet. Archaea, often found in extreme environments, are divided into A. two main groups. B. three main groups. C. fou...

Epidemiology Triangle - - depends on the extent of the host's exposure to an agent, the strength or virulence of the agent, and the host's genetic or immunological susceptibility. - also depends on the environmental conditions existing at the time of exposure Incidence Rate - describe the occurrence of new cases of a disease or condition in a community over a period of time relative to the size of the population at risk for that disease or condition during that same time pe...

AAMI Microbiology for Embalmers Week 5 Accurate 100% Spiral - ANSWERwhat hape is the Treponema Pallidum? Spirochete - ANSWERtreponema pallidum is actively mobile as a? Syphilis - ANSWERtreponema pallidum is an etilogical agent of? Chancres - ANSWERwhat is the typical lesion associated with treponema pallidum? 10, 12, 1 - ANSWERtreponema pallidum can live outside of the body for ____-______ hours under suitable conditions, but is killed within _____ hour by drying. True - ANSWERma...

what is the interval between blood donations? 8 weeks pregancy - 6wks What is normal oral temperature? 37.5C what are the acceptable hemoglobin ranges for blood donation 12.5HBG 38HCT autologous 11.HGB 33%HCT 12 month deferral donor recieved blood transfusion had sex w/ peron w/ hep had a tattoo done 12 month deferral exception? donor who received Hep B vaccine how long must a prospective donor w/ history of malaria be deffered? 3 years after recei...

NARM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, 100% ACCURATE. VERIFIED/ What is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in the United States? - -Chlamydia. 50% of women are asymptomatic. Increased incidence in women using OC, because pills cause cervical ectopia and makes a woman more vulnerable. Symptoms are mucopurulent discharge from the cervix, wet mount will revel a high WBC. Diagnosis is by cervical culture, treatment is with antibiotics. High incidence of coexisting gonorrhea infectio...

The three types of antigens that are used to serotype enteric bacteria. - O-outer membrane K- capsular antigen H- flagella Cause most nosocomial infections. General characteristics of a coliform. - -Rapidly ferment lactose. -Part of normal microbiota. -May be opportunistic. -Aerobic or facultatively anaerobic. -Found in soil and plants. -Presence in water = impure water and poor sewage treatment. Brucella melitensis - -CDC select agent. -Causes brucellosis in people= bang's dis...

Pathogenesis - Answer-manner in which disease develops gross anatomy - Answer-studies the structural changes brought about by disease as seen by the naked eye clinical pathology - Answer-study of excretions, secretions & other body fluids for the purpose of diagnosing disease. The laboratory diagnosis of disease physiological pathology - Answer-studies the changes in function brought about by disease rudolph Virchow - Answer-the father of cellular pathology lesion - Answer-any recognizabl...

NDAEB Exam Review Part 4 accurate Questions and Answers!! Aerobes - ANSWER Bacteria that require oxygen to grow Anaerobes (AN-uh-roebz) - ANSWER Bacteria that grow in the absence of oxygen Bacilli (singular,bacillus) - ANSWER Rod shaped bacteria that cause tuberculosis and other diseases Candida - ANSWER A yeast commonly found in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and female genital tract and sometimes in skin Chancre - ANSWER Painless ulcerating sore Cocci - ANSWER Sph...