This USMLE microbiology quiz assesses knowledge of bacterial characteristics, infectious agents, and appropriate treatments. It covers scenarios from dog bites to pediatric infections, enhancing understanding of medical microbiology and its application in clinical settings.
Bartonella henselae
Brucella canis
Clostridium tetani
Pasteurella multocida
Toxocara canis
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Coronavirus
HIV
Measles virus
Rabies virus
Rotavirus
Rubella virus
St. Louis encephalitis virus
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Haemophilus influenzae type b
Listeria monocytogenes
Neisseria meningitidis
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus agalactiae
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Acyclovir
Ganciclovir
Ribavirin
Trifluorothymidine
Zidovudine
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Amphotericin B
Bacitracin
Cefaclor
Erythromycin
Sulfamethoxazole
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β-Lactamase
IgA protease
Lipopolysaccharide
Nonpilus adhesins
Pili
Pneumolysin
Polyribitol phosphate
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Actinomyces
Chlamydia
Mycobacteria
Nocardia
Rickettsia
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Artificial ventilation
Cystic fibrosis
Diabetes mellitus
Green-colored sputum
Upper lobe cavitation
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Chicken pox
Herpes simplex I infection
Herpes simplex II infection
Measles
Shingles
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Crohn's disease
Diabetes mellitus
Disseminated gonococcal infection
Rheumatoid arthritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Both are unlikely to recur because of acquired cell mediated immunity
Both are unlikely to recur because of antibody mediated immunity
Both induce endocytosis by epithelial cells
Both are obligate intracellular parasites
Both respond to beta-lactam antibiotics
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Brucella melitensis
Eikenella corrodens
Francisella tularensis
Pasteurella multocida
Yersinia pestis
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Bordetella pertussis
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Legionella pneumophila
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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CSF glucose
FTA-ABS
Gram's stain
Lymphocyte count
Neutrophil count
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Cytoplasmic membrane
Mesosome
Mitochondria
Nuclear membrane
Polyribosome DNA aggregates
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Cryptosporidium parvum
Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia lamblia
Isospora belli
Trichomonas vaginalis
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Acanthamoeba sp.
Balantidium coli
Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia lamblia
Naegleria fowleri
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Bacteroides fragilis
Clostridium perfringens
Escherichia coli
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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A naked, icosahedral double-stranded circular DNA virus
Iodine-staining intraepithelial inclusion bodies
Intraneutrophilic gram-negative diplococci
Intranuclear "owl's eye" inclusion bodies
Lactose-fermenting gram-negative bacilli
Pear-shaped flagellated protozoa
Pleomorphic, gram-negative rods
Spirochetes on dark-field microscopy
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Coxsackie viruses
Hepadna viruses
Herpesviruses
Orthomyxoviruses
Paramyxoviruses
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Inhibits aminoacyl-tRNA binding
Inhibits peptidyl transferase
Interferes with cell wall synthesis
Is a large, cyclic, lactone-ring structure
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California encephalitis
Cytomegalovirus
Hantavirus
Poliovirus
Rabies
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Acyclovir
Ciprofloxacin
Mebendazole
Quinine
Tetracycline
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Chickenpox
German measles
Measles
Mumps
Parvovirus B19
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