bejel, yaws, and pinta
poor children from the tropics
test best distinguishes s. aureius from one fo the less-virulent staphylococci
production of coagulase
greenish discoloration in the agar surrounding and beneath a colony on a 5% sheep blood agar plate
alpha-hemolysis
absence of leukocytes in a gram stain of a clinical specimen
may indicate that the causative organism produces necrotizing toxins
non-immunized young person develops measles. how was it transmitted
respiratory
smallpox virus is a potential agent of biological terrorism. in a patient who develops fever and rash under suspicious circumstances, what would most strongly suggest that smallpox virus be added to the list of possible causative agents
synchronous appearances of papules which progress to pustules and scabs
rubella is normal a mild disease. which condition is immunization intended to prevent
transmission to the fetus of a non-immature expectant mother
etiologic agent of epidemic typhus is
richettsia prowazekii
patient rickettsia, what cells would you expect to find
endothelial
viral infections have serious consequences for the fetus if acquired during pregnancy
german measles
celll tropism of the genus rickettsia determines the type of disease produced. which phrase best describes rickettsial disease
vasculitis
myositis tinea pedis, tinea capitis, and tinea cruris are commonly referred to as
dermatomycoses
NOT be typical for acquiring a tinea infection
inhalation of airborne spores
primary lesion characterized as an ulcer and a secondary lesion characterized as a rash
rickettsia akari
the typical erythema infectiosum presentation is
slapped cheek appearing rash
rubella
is dangerous because it can have teratogenic effects (effects on a developing fetus)
true statement about Bacillus anthrasis protective antigen
protective antigen functions as the binding component, providing entry for either toxin, edema factor or lethal factor into the host cell
what is the characteristic lesion in case of cutaneous anthrax
intensely pruritic vesicular lesion which breaks down to form eschar
cutaneous larva migrans has a widespread distribution throughout the eastern coastal areas of the US, resulting from exposure to which of the following parasites
ancylostoma brasitieins
herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus
both normally establish latent infections in multiple sensory ganglia
gram positive, non-motile, spore forming anearobic rod that has stormy fermentation and a positive Naglers test produces which disease
gas gangrene
12 YO girl presents with fever, malase, and a red, painful, swollen, right hand and prominent lymphadenopathy
bartonella henselae
lyme disease
flue like illness and expanding rash
lyme disease in south US
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