PORTAGE LEARNING MICROBIOLOGY MODULE 5 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022

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