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43 Cards in this Set
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The normal portal of entry for the organism causing furuncles would be
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.Mouth, skin and reproductive
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A drug resistant bacteria which can cause serious infections in the body is VRSA, which stands for
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vancomyan resistant staphyloccus arves.
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Would the mode of transmission for Salmonellosis more likely be direct or indirect contact
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indirect.
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Enteric bacilli are so named because the cause infections in what area
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intestine.
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This serious disease occurs when toxins are produced and enter the blood stream, leading to low blood pressure and shock
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tss.
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This enzyme produced by some bacteria causes blood to clot
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coagulase.
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This organism is said to be second only to E.Coli in producing urinary tract infections
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klebsiella pneumoniae pseudomonous.
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Are men or woman more likely to be asymptomatic for gonorrheal infections
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women.
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This enteric bacillus has some strains which produce endotoxins to enhance their virulence
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staphylococcus areus.
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The organism most likely to cause skin abscesses is
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staphyloccal.
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The normal mode of transmission for E. Coli infections is
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indirect - food, water, instruments.
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The rash of scarlet fever is caused by what bacterial by product
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toxins.
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Infections acquired in the hospital are called
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nosocomonal infections.
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Give two additional names for the organism Streptpcoccus pneumonia
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phoemococcus or dipplococcus.
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The two most common genera of organisms causing dysentery and diarrhea in humans are
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salmonella and shigella.
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The normal portal of entry for Salmonellosis would be
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mouth.
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What structure on the Neisseria organisms is important in enhancing their virulence
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pili.
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The normal mode of tranmission for Neisseria gonorrhea is
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direct contact.
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What organism is normally the cause of scarlet fever
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streptococcus pyogens.
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Besides Strep pneumonia, this organism is named for the fact that it causes a form of secondary lobar pneumonia
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streptococcus pheumoniae.
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What organism normally causes puerperal sepsis
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streptococcus pyogenus.
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Strep, pneumonia is known to enhance its virulence by producing
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capsule.
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This organism can have an enhanced virulence because it is good at resisting antibiotic treatments
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psuedomonous species.
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This organism is the normal causative agent in the disease rheumatic fever
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streptococcus pygenous.
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What is another name for gastroenteritis caused by the salmonella organism
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salmonellosis.
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The most common reason for toxic shock syndrome to occur is from
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prolong tampon use.
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What organism is a common cause of inflammation in the middle ear in children
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strep pneumoniae.
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What streptococcal organism is known to commonly cause meningitis
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strep pnuemonial.
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one of the things which enhanced the virulence of s. aureus is toxins referred to as
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enter toxin.
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This infectious disease is normally associated with childbirth, as a result of unsanitary conditions
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purperal sepsis.
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These two infectious disease is normally associated with childbirth, as a result of unsanitary conditions
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rheumatic fever, glomeratonephritis.
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Common modes of transmission for streptococcus pyogenes include both
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direct / indirect.
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The most common organism causing gastrointeritis is
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salmonella.
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Inflammation of the middle ear is called
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ofitis media.
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The normal portal of entry for the organism Neisseria meningitdis is the
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nose, mouth.
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Strep throat which results in a red skin rash is called
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scarlet fever.
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Pyogenic cocci are so named because they
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puss forming.
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This enzyme is produced by some bacteria and increases virulence by breaking down surrounding tissue and allowing the organism to spread more easily
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hyronaldase.
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What organism normally causes meningoccemia
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nessissiria menigitis.
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Most cases of gastroenteritis caused by salmonella are from contaminated
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animal meat, eggs.
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The normal portal of entry for neisseria gonorrhea is the ___ in adults and the ___ in babies
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reproduction / eyes.
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The general name(s) for a disease which results form damage to body tissues by antigen-antibody reaction is
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immunologycal, autoimmune.
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When newborn infants get gonorrheal infections in the birth canal from the mother it is called
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opthalima negnaturum.
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