Infectious Diseases

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  • Miscellaneous

  • What type of bacterium is Staphylococcus aureus?

  • Gram-positive coccus

  • What type of bacterium is Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

  • Gram-negative bacillus

  • Which 2 organisms are the commonest causes of Toxic Shock Syndrome?

  • 1) Staphylococci

    2) Streptococci

  • What is the gender predisposition for Toxic Shock Syndrome?

  • Female - approximately 85% of cases

  • Chickenpox (primary varicella infection) is infectious for approximately what time-period before onset of the rash?

  • 48 hours before the rash

  • Chickenpox (primary varicella infection) is infectious for approximately what time-period after onset of the rash?

  • 5 days after the rash

  • Which organism causes Q fever?

  • Coxiella burnetii

  • Rabies is transmitted through which infected bodily fluid?

  • Saliva

  • In the UK which viral hepatitis is common in intravenous drug users?

  • Hepatitis C

  • Tetanus is caused by which organism?

  • Clostridium tetani

  • How may tetanus affect the jaw?

  • ‘Lockjaw’ i.e., trismus – jaw pain, stiffness, rigidity and difficulty opening the mouth

  • Which organism is associated with reheated rice and slow-cooking foods?

  • Bacillus cereus

  • What is an important neurological complication which may follow Campylobacter infection?

  • Guillain-Barré syndrome

  • Ingestion of which food can typically cause infection with Vibrio parahaemolyticus?

  • Raw seafood (shellfish)

  • What is the route of transmission of Giardia lamblia?

  • Faeco-oral route

  • Which organism causes amoebic liver abscess?

  • Entamoeba histolytica

  • Which organism causes hydatid liver cyst?

  • Echinococcus granulosus

  • Which environmental reservoir may be associated with hepatitis A infection?

  • Water

  • Which environmental reservoir may be associated with Giardia infection?

  • Water

  • Which environmental reservoir may be associated with Clostridium infection?

  • Soil

  • Which insect vector is associated with Leishmaniasis infection?

  • Sandfly

  • Which condition may be associated with sheep farming?

  • Hydatid disease

  • Which condition may be associated with sewer work?

  • Leptospirosis

  • Which condition may be associated with leather work?

  • Anthrax

  • Which insect vector is associated with Lyme disease?

  • Tick

  • Which virus is Kaposi’s sarcoma associated with?

  • Human herpes virus type 8 (HHV-8)

  • Which viral infection is a risk factor for the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

  • Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

  • Which viral infection is a risk factor for the development of Burkitt’s lymphoma?

  • Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

  • Which organism causes Chagas disease?

  • Trypanosoma cruzi

  • Infection with which organism may cause flask-shaped ulceration of the colonic mucosa?

  • Entamoeba histolytica

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