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Micro final review -- test questions from usmleconsult
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Microbiology
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05/17/2010

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the most common cause of meningitis in newborns
Definition
Group B streptococcus
Term
white piedra is endo or ecto thrix?
Definition
ectothrix
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exfoliative toxin of staph aureus is aka
Definition
epidermolytic
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erythema migrans of borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease) is caused by...
Definition
host immune response to disseminated borrelia
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tinea versicolor basic symptom and species
Definition
hypopigmentation
malassezia
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In tampon-associated toxic shock syndrome, S. aureus is found where?
Definition
in the tampon, but not in the blood stream
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zidovudine MOA
Definition
nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor
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black piedra
Definition
piedraia hortae
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white piedra species
Definition
trichophyton
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ringworm
Definition
trichophyton mentagrophytes
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perinatal sepsis & meningitis: 2 notable causes and what distinguishes them
Definition
group B strep
listeria monocytogenes
(listeria is + motility + catalase)
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listeria monocytogenes gram stain
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G+
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steatorrhea
Definition
excess fat in the feces
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the most common viral cause of diarrhea in adults
Definition
norwalk
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norwalk virus: diarrhea with or without fever?
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+ fever
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salmonella and shigella both cause diarrhea + for
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+ bloody
+ fever
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cryptosporidium: notable sxs
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voluminous watery diarrhea
+/- abdominal pain
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cryptosporidium parvum: lab dx
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acid-fast staining
yeast-like
oocysts
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entamoeba histolytica lab dx
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motile trophozoites
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entamoeba histolytica sxs
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fever
abdominal pain
bloody diarrhea
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dysentery
Definition
fever
abdominal pain
severe diarrhea with blood or mucus
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