Bacteriology
Rheumatic fever occurs due to lack of treatment of what bacterial infection?
Group A strep
What animals are able to transmit rabies?
fox, skunk, wolves, raccoon, bats, dogs
What is important when obtaining a CSF sample?
Immediate transport to lab
What bacteria has an extremely low infective dose?
Shigella
Which type of hepatitis can cause super or co- infection with concomitant or chronic hepatitis infection?
hepatitis D
Which of the following causes severe, watery diarrheic and is associated with rice water stools?
Vibrio Cholerae
Genital warts are associated with which type of HPV?
HPV type 6 & 11
What test is ordered if a streptococcus infection of the throat is suspected?
Throat Culture
Children are most likely to have what type of pneumonia compared to adults?
viral
What can be complications due to hepatitis infection?
1. cirrhosis
2. liver failure
3. hepatocellular carcinoma
Typhoid fever is caused by what bacteria?
Salmonella typhi
What does the N in H1N1 stand for?
Neuraminidase
What is the test for confirmation of infectious mononucleosis?
Monospot test
Administration of what decreases severity of a disease in a patient with mealses?
Vitamin A
What two common sexually transmitted infections are associated with co-infection?
Gonorrhea and chlamydia
What bacteria can cause necrotizing fasciitis?
Streptococcus pyogenes
What is the hallmark characteristic or symptom of mumps?
parotid gland pain and swelling
Define aseptic menningitis
CSF culture does not grow bacteria
Infection with EBV resulting in mononucleosis results in what clinical finding in ~50% of cases?
splenomegaly
What particle is uniquely associated with hepatitis B infection?
Dane particle
After respiratory inhalation and exposure to Bacillus anthracis, patients can develop what potentially severe side effect? (disease name & clinical symptoms)
Wool sorters disease - hemorrhagic mediastinitis
What type of hepatitis is not directly cytotoxic to the liver and accounts for ~ 40% of chronic liver disease?
Hepatitis C
What virus demonstrates, "owl's eye" inclusions on histopathologic evaluation?
CMV
A 3 F patient presents to clinic with parent with complaints of fever, malaise, decreased appetite. Physical exam demonstrates tender oropharynx vesicles and macular, maculopapular, / vesicular rash on the palms of the hands. What is the most likely causative agent?
Coxsackievirus
Adenovirus can cause which of the following clinical symptoms? (list 3)
pharyngitis, pneumonia, conjunctivitis, common cold, gastroenteritis