AAMI Microbiology for Embalmers Final
The causative agent of scarlet fever is staphylococcus aureus?
True
The Meningococcus enters the body by nose and mouth
True
Which of the following organisms enters the body by the genital system?
Neisseria Gonorrhea/gonococcus
Opthalmia neonatorum is caused by the Gonococcus.
True
A nosocomial infection is one that originates in
hospitals
Toxic shock syndrome is caused by?
Staphylococcus aureus
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 causes lesions called abscesses?
Staphylococcus aureus
Crede's method is associated with which organism?
Neisseria gonorrhea
Staphylococcus aureus causes
Boils, furuncles, carbunlces, pimples
There is a permanent naturally acquired active immunity to Gonorrhea
False
What infections have a rash?
Scarlet fever
The Pneumococcus typically enters the body by way of a wound
, False
The Meningococcus is transmitted via droplet infection through aerosols or nasopharyngeal discharge
from an infected 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?
Pneumococcus
Which infections are transmitted by droplet infection?
Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis produces an endotoxin.
True
Bronchopneumonia is milder then lobar pneumonia.
True
Which organism is well known for causing nosocomial infections?
Staphylococcus aureus
An organism that must obtain its oxygen from oxygen containing compounds is an aerobe.
True
The ethological agent that is rod shaped, a strict aerobe and causes pseudomembranes is?
Corynebacterium diptheriae
This agent causes an infection in birds and opportunistically infects people with AIDS
Mycobacterium avium
Puerpertal sepis is caused by Neisseria gonorrheae
False
Gonorrhea localizes in the urethra in both men and women
True
The infection known as 'lockjaw' is caused by?
A bacillus that produces an exotoxin
Food intoxication can be caused by?
Clostridium perfringens
The causative agent of scarlet fever is staphylococcus aureus?
True
The Meningococcus enters the body by nose and mouth
True
Which of the following organisms enters the body by the genital system?
Neisseria Gonorrhea/gonococcus
Opthalmia neonatorum is caused by the Gonococcus.
True
A nosocomial infection is one that originates in
hospitals
Toxic shock syndrome is caused by?
Staphylococcus aureus
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 causes lesions called abscesses?
Staphylococcus aureus
Crede's method is associated with which organism?
Neisseria gonorrhea
Staphylococcus aureus causes
Boils, furuncles, carbunlces, pimples
There is a permanent naturally acquired active immunity to Gonorrhea
False
What infections have a rash?
Scarlet fever
The Pneumococcus typically enters the body by way of a wound
, False
The Meningococcus is transmitted via droplet infection through aerosols or nasopharyngeal discharge
from an infected 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?
Pneumococcus
Which infections are transmitted by droplet infection?
Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis produces an endotoxin.
True
Bronchopneumonia is milder then lobar pneumonia.
True
Which organism is well known for causing nosocomial infections?
Staphylococcus aureus
An organism that must obtain its oxygen from oxygen containing compounds is an aerobe.
True
The ethological agent that is rod shaped, a strict aerobe and causes pseudomembranes is?
Corynebacterium diptheriae
This agent causes an infection in birds and opportunistically infects people with AIDS
Mycobacterium avium
Puerpertal sepis is caused by Neisseria gonorrheae
False
Gonorrhea localizes in the urethra in both men and women
True
The infection known as 'lockjaw' is caused by?
A bacillus that produces an exotoxin
Food intoxication can be caused by?
Clostridium perfringens
