AAMI Microbiology for embalmers QUESTION AND ANSWERS 2024

AAMI Microbiology for embalmers QUESTION AND ANSWERS 2024 The infection, puerperal sepsis is caused by an organism that enters the body by way of Hands or Instruments The Beta hemolytic streptococcal organism causes milder infections than the alpha hemolytic strep False Which organism cause lesions called abscesses? Staphylococcus aureus Crede's method is associated with which organism? Gonorrhea Staphylococcus aureus causes food poisoning There is a permanent naturally acquired active immunity to gonorrhea False Which of the following infection have a rash? Scarlet Fever The pneumococcus typically enters the body by way of a would False The meningococcus is transmitted via droplet infection through aerosols or nasopharyngeal discharged from an infection person or carrier True The organisms do not have to enter the body to cause a food intoxication as in a type of food poisoning True Which of the following organisms have a capsule? Streptococcus Pneumoniae Which infections are transmitted by droplet infection? Neisseria meningitidis Neisseria meningitidis produces an endotoxin True Bronchopneumonia is milder then lobar pneumonia True Obligate aerobe Must have free oxygen in order to develop Obligate anaerobe Can only exist in the absence of free oxygen- uses oxygen containing compounds Facultative aerobe Prefers an environment with no oxygen, but may live in the presence of oxygen - usually gets oxygen from oxygen- Containing compounds , but may get it from free oxygen Facultative anaerobe Prefers an environment with oxygen, but may live without it usually get oxygen from free oxygen, but can obtain it from oxygen - containing compounds. pyogenic cocci are spherical bacteria that cause various suppurative (pus-producing) infections in animals. Included are the Gram-positive cocci Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus pneumoniae, and the Gram-negative cocci, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis. Pathogenicity Microbe typically causes infections of the skin and superficial tissues of the body. Results in -Boils -Furuncles -Carbuncles -Pimples Staphylococcus aureus Formation a dangerous exotoxin. Causes food intoxication. Food not properly refrigerated or heated cocci grows and produce. Symptoms - -Nausea -Vomiting -Diarrhea Nosocomial infections infections acquired in the hospital or medical facility settings