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Question:
Indicate whether each event is associated with bacterial intoxication.
1. Toxin is present in food before ingestion
2. Bacteria must multiply inside the host
3. Symptoms often begin quickly after eating
4. Illness depends on host colonization first
Answer:
1. Toxin is present in food before ingestion YES
2. Bacteria must multiply inside the host NO
3. Symptoms often begin quickly after eating YES
4. Illness depends on host colonization first NO
, Question:
A patient undergoes intestinal sampling that shows low bacterial counts
with mostly gram-positive organisms such as lactobacilli.
Which GI region is consistent with this finding?
a) Oral cavity
b) Small intestine
c) Stomach
d) Large intestine
Answer:
Small intestine
Question:
Which GI location has the highest normal microbial population?
a) Oral cavity
b) Small intestine
c) Stomach
d) Large intestine
Answer:
Large intestine