PORTAGE LEARNING MICROBIOLOGY MODULE
5 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022
◉ Staphylococcus. Answer: Commensal bacterium found in 30% of
population, usually non-symptomatic
◉ Risk factors for staph infection. Answer: compromised immune
system, broken skin
◉ Folliculitis. Answer: infection of hair follicles caused by staph
aureus. Causes pustules around follicles progressing to furuncles
(boils) and carbuncles on other areas of skin
◉ Stye. Answer: folliculitis of an eyelash
◉ Scalded skin syndrome. Answer: Staph aureus infection causing
pustules that rupture and cause peeled skin.
◉ Treatment for scalded skin syndrome. Answer: Penicillin or
erythromycin
, ◉ Impetigo. Answer: staph aureus infection causing fluid filled sores
around mouth and nose. Fluid from ruptured sores causes infection
to spread.
◉ Impetigo treatment. Answer: penicillin
◉ Conjunctiva. Answer: thin transparent tissue covering white of the
eye (sclera) and inner surface of eyelid.
◉ Conjunctivitis. Answer: Infection of conjunctiva caused by staph,
strep, or virus
◉ Viral presentation of conjunctivitis. Answer: Watery discharge
◉ Opthalmia neonatorum. Answer: occurs when a newborn is
exposed to chalmydia or gonorrhea in the birth canal.
◉ Opthalmia neonatorum prevention. Answer: Neomycin ointment
applied to newborn's eyes
◉ Staphylokinase. Answer: lyses blood clots, releases staph from
wounds
◉ Hyaluronidase. Answer: lyses connective tissues
5 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022
◉ Staphylococcus. Answer: Commensal bacterium found in 30% of
population, usually non-symptomatic
◉ Risk factors for staph infection. Answer: compromised immune
system, broken skin
◉ Folliculitis. Answer: infection of hair follicles caused by staph
aureus. Causes pustules around follicles progressing to furuncles
(boils) and carbuncles on other areas of skin
◉ Stye. Answer: folliculitis of an eyelash
◉ Scalded skin syndrome. Answer: Staph aureus infection causing
pustules that rupture and cause peeled skin.
◉ Treatment for scalded skin syndrome. Answer: Penicillin or
erythromycin
, ◉ Impetigo. Answer: staph aureus infection causing fluid filled sores
around mouth and nose. Fluid from ruptured sores causes infection
to spread.
◉ Impetigo treatment. Answer: penicillin
◉ Conjunctiva. Answer: thin transparent tissue covering white of the
eye (sclera) and inner surface of eyelid.
◉ Conjunctivitis. Answer: Infection of conjunctiva caused by staph,
strep, or virus
◉ Viral presentation of conjunctivitis. Answer: Watery discharge
◉ Opthalmia neonatorum. Answer: occurs when a newborn is
exposed to chalmydia or gonorrhea in the birth canal.
◉ Opthalmia neonatorum prevention. Answer: Neomycin ointment
applied to newborn's eyes
◉ Staphylokinase. Answer: lyses blood clots, releases staph from
wounds
◉ Hyaluronidase. Answer: lyses connective tissues
