Comprehensive Clinical Microbiology and Infectious
Disease Examination Review Covering Gram-
Positive and Gram-Negative Pathogens, Pyogenic
Cocci, Spirochetes and Acid-Fast Bacilli, Zoonotic
and Nosocomial Infections, Sexually Transmitted
Diseases, Vector-Borne Illnesses, Respiratory and
Gastrointestinal Diseases, Skin and Soft Tissue
Infections, Endotoxin and Exotoxin Mechanisms,
Virulence Factors and Pigment Production,
Endospore-Forming Bacteria, Anaerobic and
Aerotolerant Pathogens, Vaccine-Preventable
Diseases, Antibiotic-Associated Complications,
Laboratory Identification Tests Including Coagulase
and IMViC, Host Tissue Damage and Immune
Sequelae, and Evidence-Based Prevention and
Treatment Strategies for Advanced Board Exam
Questions Verified and Provided with Complete A+
Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
An inflammation of a single hair follicle or sebaceous gland that progresses into a large, red
pustule is a/an
furuncle
The most common cause of epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis is
Staphylococcus
An Effective vaccine exist to prevent infections from
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Which of the following infections can cause endocarditis after having your teeth cleaned?
Viridans Streptococcus
Which of the following causes UTIs in sexually active teenage girls?
,Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Which genus of bacteria has pathogens that can cause blindness and deafness as well as STDs?
Neisseria
What organism causes Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)?
Staphylococcus aureus
A complication of genital gonorrhea in both men and women is
infertility
The coagulase test is used to differentiate Staphylococcus aureus from
other staph
Which of the following is an opportunistic infection found in cancer patients, diabetics and
alcholics, causing meningitis, endocarditis, otitis media, bronchopulmonary infections or
neonatal conjunctivitis?
Branhamella catarrhalis
Rheumatic fever damages the______, and the glomerulonephritis damages the_________.
heart valves, kidney
The most server streptococcal diseases are caused by
group A streptococci
Which of the following organisms is considered Group D strep
Enterococcus faecalis
The most common cause of epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis is
Neisseria
Which of the following is an opportunistic infection found in cancer patients, diabetics and
alcoholics, causing meningitis, endocarditis, otitis media, bronchopulmonary infections or
neonatal conjunctivitis
Branhamella catarrhalis
Which of the following are pyogenic cocci?
1. Streptococcus
2. Staphylococcus
, 3. Neisseria
4. ALL OF THESE
What is the treatment of choice for syphilis?
penicillin
Which of the following bacteria are spirochetes found mainly in the tropics
Leptospira interrogans
Which of the following are NOT STD's?
Not 1 and 2
Which of the following manifestations occur in Lyme disease?
1. arthritis
2. bulls-eye rash
3. heart disorder
4. ALL OF THE ABOVE
What is the primary habitat of Vibrio cholarae
natural waters
The best therapy for cholera is
oral rehydration therapy
When is it generally not very safe to eat seafood like crab because of gastroentertis caused by
salt tolerant Vibrio?
August
What organism is not known to cause stomach ulcers?
Helicobacter pylori
What is the vector of epidemic typhus?
infected body lice
What is teh causative agent for Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
Rickettsia rickettsii
Coxiella burnettii causes____________from infected milk, meat, or ticks
Q fever
Disease Examination Review Covering Gram-
Positive and Gram-Negative Pathogens, Pyogenic
Cocci, Spirochetes and Acid-Fast Bacilli, Zoonotic
and Nosocomial Infections, Sexually Transmitted
Diseases, Vector-Borne Illnesses, Respiratory and
Gastrointestinal Diseases, Skin and Soft Tissue
Infections, Endotoxin and Exotoxin Mechanisms,
Virulence Factors and Pigment Production,
Endospore-Forming Bacteria, Anaerobic and
Aerotolerant Pathogens, Vaccine-Preventable
Diseases, Antibiotic-Associated Complications,
Laboratory Identification Tests Including Coagulase
and IMViC, Host Tissue Damage and Immune
Sequelae, and Evidence-Based Prevention and
Treatment Strategies for Advanced Board Exam
Questions Verified and Provided with Complete A+
Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
An inflammation of a single hair follicle or sebaceous gland that progresses into a large, red
pustule is a/an
furuncle
The most common cause of epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis is
Staphylococcus
An Effective vaccine exist to prevent infections from
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Which of the following infections can cause endocarditis after having your teeth cleaned?
Viridans Streptococcus
Which of the following causes UTIs in sexually active teenage girls?
,Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Which genus of bacteria has pathogens that can cause blindness and deafness as well as STDs?
Neisseria
What organism causes Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)?
Staphylococcus aureus
A complication of genital gonorrhea in both men and women is
infertility
The coagulase test is used to differentiate Staphylococcus aureus from
other staph
Which of the following is an opportunistic infection found in cancer patients, diabetics and
alcholics, causing meningitis, endocarditis, otitis media, bronchopulmonary infections or
neonatal conjunctivitis?
Branhamella catarrhalis
Rheumatic fever damages the______, and the glomerulonephritis damages the_________.
heart valves, kidney
The most server streptococcal diseases are caused by
group A streptococci
Which of the following organisms is considered Group D strep
Enterococcus faecalis
The most common cause of epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis is
Neisseria
Which of the following is an opportunistic infection found in cancer patients, diabetics and
alcoholics, causing meningitis, endocarditis, otitis media, bronchopulmonary infections or
neonatal conjunctivitis
Branhamella catarrhalis
Which of the following are pyogenic cocci?
1. Streptococcus
2. Staphylococcus
, 3. Neisseria
4. ALL OF THESE
What is the treatment of choice for syphilis?
penicillin
Which of the following bacteria are spirochetes found mainly in the tropics
Leptospira interrogans
Which of the following are NOT STD's?
Not 1 and 2
Which of the following manifestations occur in Lyme disease?
1. arthritis
2. bulls-eye rash
3. heart disorder
4. ALL OF THE ABOVE
What is the primary habitat of Vibrio cholarae
natural waters
The best therapy for cholera is
oral rehydration therapy
When is it generally not very safe to eat seafood like crab because of gastroentertis caused by
salt tolerant Vibrio?
August
What organism is not known to cause stomach ulcers?
Helicobacter pylori
What is the vector of epidemic typhus?
infected body lice
What is teh causative agent for Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
Rickettsia rickettsii
Coxiella burnettii causes____________from infected milk, meat, or ticks
Q fever
