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NWHSU - Infectious Disease Final
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
Bird handlers are at risk for what Chlamydia disease?
✓ Chlamydia psittaci
What are the signs and symptoms of pneumococcal pneumonia?
✓ Rapid raise in temp
✓ Chest pain
✓ Chills
✓ Productive cough - purulent or blood tinges
✓ In severe case - cyanosis and confusion
What is the most common cause of community-acquired typical pneumonia?
✓ Streptococcus pneumonia
What is the most common cause of atypical pneumonia?
✓ Mycoplasma pneumonia
What are the 2 disease caused by Hantaviruses? Which one is more important
in the US?
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✓ Pulmonary syndrome (U.S.)
✓ Hemorrhagic fever w/renal syndrome
Which 2 fungal diseases are associated with bird droppings?
✓ Histoplasma capsulatum
✓ Cryptococcosis
Which yeast has a large capsule that is a virulence factor?
✓ Cryptococcosis????
Give the geographical location for each of these systemic fungal infections:
blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, and coccidioidomycosis.
✓ All U.S.
Pneumocystis is a common cause of pneumonia in what group of people?
✓ People who are HIV +
What fungus can cause a non-invasive infection characterized by a "fungus
ball" that forms on pulmonary surfaces?
✓ Aspergillosis
Master01 | October, 2024/2025 | Latest update
NWHSU - Infectious Disease Final
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
Bird handlers are at risk for what Chlamydia disease?
✓ Chlamydia psittaci
What are the signs and symptoms of pneumococcal pneumonia?
✓ Rapid raise in temp
✓ Chest pain
✓ Chills
✓ Productive cough - purulent or blood tinges
✓ In severe case - cyanosis and confusion
What is the most common cause of community-acquired typical pneumonia?
✓ Streptococcus pneumonia
What is the most common cause of atypical pneumonia?
✓ Mycoplasma pneumonia
What are the 2 disease caused by Hantaviruses? Which one is more important
in the US?
Master01 | October, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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✓ Pulmonary syndrome (U.S.)
✓ Hemorrhagic fever w/renal syndrome
Which 2 fungal diseases are associated with bird droppings?
✓ Histoplasma capsulatum
✓ Cryptococcosis
Which yeast has a large capsule that is a virulence factor?
✓ Cryptococcosis????
Give the geographical location for each of these systemic fungal infections:
blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, and coccidioidomycosis.
✓ All U.S.
Pneumocystis is a common cause of pneumonia in what group of people?
✓ People who are HIV +
What fungus can cause a non-invasive infection characterized by a "fungus
ball" that forms on pulmonary surfaces?
✓ Aspergillosis
Master01 | October, 2024/2025 | Latest update
