Unit 3 Lecture Exam- Microbiology

True or False- trichomoniasis or "trich" is caused by a parasite.

What bacteria is the number one cause of urinary tract infections?

True or False- All prions are abnormal

Which of the following is considered a positive test for the mannitol salt agar?

Which of the following is NOT a way the Kirby and Baur standardized testing improved by?

Bacteria that are strict aerobes would grow in which part of the thioglycollate broth?

T or F- the clavulanic acid found in Augmentin is used as a beta-lactamase inhibitor

T or F- 1 bacterial colony would indicate a UTI when from a suprapubic aspirate (bladder tap).

Which of the following is the most common STI?

Which of the following bacteria is NOT a cause of meningitis?

Which of the following would not be an identification for fungal meningitis

Which of the following ID Systems provides results in 4 hours and has dehydrated agar?

T or F- Clostridium sp. are gram negative endospore forming bacteria that are anaerobic rods.

True or False- oxidase positive bacteria will used for an EnteroPluri tube.

Identify: normal flora of female genital tract, G+ cocci and colonies are gray/white on BAP

True or False- The permeability of the blood brain barrier increases when in a diseased state.

A urine chem strip result: an increase in glucose and ketones. What would be causing this?

Which of the following Commercial ID Systems provides the most tests?

A discharge sample from a male indicates- G negative diplococci w/ segs. What is identified?

Which of the following diseases caused by Staph aureus has a symptom of a strawberry tongue?

Relating to impetigo-_____ causes tiny blisters and _______ causes large lesions.

What is the hemolysis pattern for Staph aureus?

Which of the following would not demonstrate the presence of Clostridium perfringens?

CSF values: normal glucose, high protein, high WBCs (lymphs). Indicates?

How are Staph and Strep species differentiated?

T or F- No halo present on DNase agar indicates a negative test, identifying Staph epidermitis.

T or F-The MBC is used to determine the minimum amount of antibiotic needed to inhibit bacteria

Which of the following is NOT a pathogen of the urinary tract?

The HIV virus is considered AIDS once there are less than 200 of what immunity cell?

What does it mean when a bacteria is halophilic?

CSF values: + gram stain, agar growth, low glucose, high protein, high WBCs(segs). Indicates?

True or False- Elevated nitrate levels indicate that a UTI is present.

How is Candida albicans speciated?

11 colonies are counted on a plate from a urine culture. Which of the following is true?

How is the primary stage of syphilis identified?

A spore stain shows "tennis racket" shaped endospores. Which bacteria does this identify?

Which of the following is NOT a way to grow bacteria anaerobically?

Which of the following is the #1 bacterial STD?

What is the best way to differentiate between Neisseria and Hemophilus?