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MS- Infectious and
Communicable Diseases
Exam Questions with
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User [Date] [Course title]

, Causative agents of Meningococcemia - Correct Answer: Neisseria meningitides, H. Influenzae, and S.
Pneumoniae



MOT of Meningococcemia - Correct Answer: Droplets to blood stream to CNS



Incubation period of Meningococcemia - Correct Answer: 1-2 days



usually starts as a nasopharyngitis, followed by sudden onset of spiking fever, chills, arthralgia - Correct
Answer: Meningococcemia



Where in the brain does bleeding occur - Correct Answer: Medulla



Symptoms are septic chock, hypotension, tachycardia, enlarging petecchial rash, and adrenal
insufficiency - Correct Answer: Fulminant Meningococcemia or Waterhouse Friedrichsen Syndrome



anttimicrobial treatment of meningococcemia - Correct Answer: benzyl penicillin and chloramphenicol



Causative agent of Diphtheria - Correct Answer: Corynebacterium diphtheriae



Incubation period of diphtheria - Correct Answer: 2-5 days



Source of diphtheria - Correct Answer: discharges of the nose, pharynx, eyes, or lesion of other parts of
the body infected



Mode of transmission of Diphtheria - Correct Answer: Direct/ Indirect contact- airborne/droplet, fomites



Toxin- producing organism in Diphtheria - Correct Answer: Exotoxin



Inflammation of cervical LN; neck tissues are edmatous - Correct Answer: bullneck

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