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Where is Staph aureus most likely to cause an infection: - Skin
Tuberculosis and leprosy are known and what type of bacterial diseases? - Mycobacteria
Viruses are obligate intracellular _________ composed of either DNA or RNA wrapped in a protein
nucleocapsule - Parasites
Reactive Airway Disease causes decreased oxygenation of the lungs secondary to the
tracheobronchial constriction - True
Which of the following is considered the gold standard for identification of microbes - Cultures
Penicillin is strong enough to cause minor dermatological allergic reaction but not life threatening
allergic reactions such as anaphylactic shock - False
Tuberculosis often presents with pulmonary symptoms but may involve lymph nodes, bones, skin,
and __________ - Meninges
Bacteriostatic agents kill bacteria and prevent proliferation - False
Common Gram-negative pathogens that normally inhabit the GI tract fall into what group? - Enterics
Currently there are three categories of anti-HIV drugs: nucleoside analogs, non-nucleoside reverse
transcriptase inhibitors and ____________ inhibitors - Protease
When Candida infects the mouth it is called _________ - Thrush
The sensitivity of bacteria to various antibiotics is determined by growing cultures in the presence of
the antibiotics of interest. This is called: - Sensitivity determination