Which condition is Strep milleri often associated with?
Answer
Infective endocarditis
Pharyngitis (strep throat)
Abdominal abcesses
UTI in women
pseudomembranous colitis
Question 2
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Which bacteria is the most important cause of neonatal infection?
Answer
Staph aureus
Strep pneumoniae
Neisseria meningitidis
Pseudomonas aeurginosa
Group B strep
Question 3
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Select the conditions which Strep pneumoniae is the most common cause of
Answer
Pneumonia in adults
Bronchiectasis in CF patients
Bacterial meningitis in children
Bacterial meningitis in adults
Otitis media in children
Question 4
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A bacteriophage takes up DNA from one bacterium and inserts it into another. What is this process called?
Answer
Transduction
Transformation
Transportation
Mutation
Conjugation
Question 5
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A medical student performs a respiratory examination on three patients, one of whom has recently had diarrhoea. A few days later, one of the other patients becomes unwell with diarrhoea. The medical student worries that she forgot to clean her stethoscope.
What is this route of infection called?