forms?A.RelapseB.RecurrenceC.RecrudescenceD.RepeatWEBSTER ALINDOG,MD (TOP 3 - FEB2014 MED BOARDS;TOPNOTCH MD)MIDTERM 1EXAM - AUG2014440A blood culture taken from a 32-year old G2P1 on her3rd trimester experiencing flu-like illness revealscolonies that are small, grayish blue with beta hemolysison blood agar plate; Gram positive; catalase (+); motileat room temperature and produce acids from glucose,trehalose and salicin. The organism involved is:A.BrucellaB.ListeriaC.BacillusD.StaphylococcusOther possible buzz words for Listeriamonocytogenes: "tumbling" motility and coldenhancement. They are acquired fromunpasteurized milk products and transmittedto the baby either transplacentally or duringdelivery by direct contact. Ampicillin is thedrug of choice.WEBSTER ALINDOG,MD (TOP 3 - FEB2014 MED BOARDS;TOPNOTCH MD)MIDTERM 1EXAM - AUG2014441A 45 year-old post kidney transplant patient developedfever and pneumonia with marked neutropenia.Bronchial washing show dichotomously branchingfilamentous fungi. The fungi involved is:A.CryptococcusB.NocardiaC.CandidaD.AspergillusE.BlastomycesAspergillus fumigatus is the most frequentcause of invasive fungal infection inimmunosuppressed individuals. It causesinvasive infection in the lung, chronicpulmonary infections, allergicbronchopulmonary aspergillosis.JULIET KRISTINEEVANGELISTA, MD(TOP 9 - FEB 2014MED BOARDS;TOPNOTCH MD)MIDTERM 2EXAM - AUG2014
TOPNOTCH MEDICAL BOARD PREP MICROBIOLOGY SUPEREXAMFor inquiries visitor email us at[email protected]TOPNOTCH MEDICAL BOARD PREP MICROBIOLOGY SUPEREXAM Page 55 of 90For inquiries visitor email us at[email protected]Item#QUESTIONEXPLANATIONAUTHORTOPNOTCHEXAM442A 2 year-old girl has been having trouble sleepingbecause of intense perianal itching. Her pediatrician getsa perianal specimen that night with a scotch tape. Theparasite causing the symptom is:A.Trichuris trichiuraB.Enterobius vermicularisC.Ancylostoma duodenaleD.Ascaris lumbricoidesE.Trichinella spiralisPinworm infection is caused by a small, thin,white roundworm called Enterobiusvermicularis. Although pinworom infectioncan affect all people, it most commonly occursamong children, institutionalized persons, andhousehold members of persons with pinworminfection. A person infected with pinworm isoften asymptomatic, but itching around theanus is a common symptom. Diagnosis ofpinworm can be done by touching the perianalskin with transparent tape to collect possiblepinworm eggs around the anus first thing inthe morning.JULIET KRISTINEEVANGELISTA, MD(TOP 9 - FEB 2014MED BOARDS;TOPNOTCH MD)MIDTERM 2EXAM - AUG2014443The part of the body where Salmonella typhi resides
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