Inflammation of the thin clear membrane lining the eyelid and eye is properly termed

Inflammation of the thin clear membrane lining the eyelid and eye is properly termed

A) keratititis
B) trachoma
C) ophthalmia neonatorum
D) conjunctivitis
E) whitlow



Answer: conjunctivitis

Which of the following is likely to spread MRSA among athletes?

Which of the following is likely to spread MRSA among athletes?

A) physical contact
B) whirlpool baths
C) taping gels
D) shared equipment
E) All of the answers are correct


Answer: all of the answers are correct

A 17-year-old boy has pus-filled cysts on his face and upper back. Microscopic examination reveals gram-positive rods. This infection is caused by

A 17-year-old boy has pus-filled cysts on his face and upper back. Microscopic examination reveals gram-positive rods. This infection is caused by

A) Acanthamoeba.
B) herpes simplex virus.
C) Propionibacterium acnes.
D) Staphylococcus aureus.
E) Streptococcus pyogenes


Answer: propionibacterium acnes

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A) chickenpox — poxvirus
B) conjunctivitis — Chlamydia trachomatis
C) keratitis — Acanthamoeba
D) otitis externa - Pseudomonas
E) Buruli ulcer — Mycobacterium


Answer: chickenpox - poxivirus

Assume that your lab partner swabs the side of his face and uses the swab to inoculate a nutrient agar plate. The next day, he performs a Gram stain on the colonies. They are gram-positive cocci. You advise him that he should next look for

Assume that your lab partner swabs the side of his face and uses the swab to inoculate a nutrient agar plate. The next day, he performs a Gram stain on the colonies. They are gram-positive cocci. You advise him that he should next look for

A) an acid-fast reaction.
B) a coagulase reaction.
C) conidiospores.
D) pseudohyphae.
E) pseudopods


Answer: a coagulase reaction

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

A) Haemophilus influenzae — pinkeye
B) Chlamydia trachomatis — trachoma
C) Neisseria gonorrhea — opthalmia neonatorum
D) Acanthamoeba — keratitis
E) Pseudomonas — inclusion conjunctivitis


Answer: pseudomonas - inclusion conjunctivitis