(A) Staphylococcus
(B) Hemophilus
(C) Bacillus
(D) Streptococcus
Tag: Basic Microbiology Mcqs Questions
Sputum specimen of a 70 years old male culture showed α-hemolytic colonies on blood agar. Further processing of this organism is most likely to yield:
(A) Staphylococcus aureus
(B) Streptococcus pneumoniae
(C) Legionella
(D) Streptococcus pyogenes
A β-hemolytic bacterial isolate is resistant to vancomycin, shows growth in 6.5 % NaCl, is non-bile sensitive. It is likely to be:
(A) Streptococcus agalactiae
(B) Streptococcus pneumoniae
(C) Streptococcus bovis
(D) Enterococcus faecalis
In a case of neonatal meningitis, pathogen was found to have properties of β-hemolysis, bacitracin resistance, CAMP positive. Which of following is most likely causative agent?
(A) Streptococcus pyogenes
(B) Streptococcus pneumoniae
(C) Streptococcus agalactiae
(D) Enterococcus faecalis
Most common organism responsible for post-splenectomy infections include:
(A) Streptococcus
(B) Staphylococcus
(C) Pseudomonas
(D) Influenza Virus
An infant with neonatal meningitis has a positive CAMP test, the causative agent is:
(A) Staphylococcus aureus
(B) Streptococcus agalactiae
(C) E. coli
(D) Hemophilus influenzae
Catalase positive, β-hemolytic Staphylococci is:
(A) S. aureus
(B) S. epidermidis
(C) S. saprophyticus
(D) Pneumococci
Which of the following statements is correct regarding non-coagulase Staphylococci?
(A) They are non-pathogenic
(B) They commonly infect indwelling prosthesis
(C) They may cause scarlet fever
(D) They are separated by Gram’s staining