(A) Coagulase
(B) Enterotoxin
(C) Protein A
(D) M protein
Tag: General Microbiology Mcqs
__ is primary factor of S. pneumoniae.
(A) Pilli
(B) Polypeptide capsule
(C) Polysaccharide capsule
(D) Coagulase
A 12-hour-old newborn has a temperature of 103oF. Blood culture grows Gram-positive cocci in chains. This is most likely to be:
(A) Group A Streptococcus (S. pyogenes)
(B) Staphylococcus aureus
(C) Neisseria meningitidis
(D) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Which of the following is mismatched?
(A) Halophilic – Salmonella typhi
(B) Severe dehydration – Vibrio choleae
(C) Multi-drug resistance – Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(D) Coagulase positive – Staphylococcus aureus
In which of the following sites is Salmonella typhi most likely to be found during the carrier state?
(A) Blood
(B) Gallbladder
(C) Kidney
(D) Lungs
Which of the following viral families is known to be causally associated with tumor formation?
(A) Flavivirus
(B) Papovavirus
(C) Paramyxovirus
(D) Polyoma virus
A man is diagnosed with meningitis. CSF grows out Gram-positive diplococci. This is most likely to be:
(A) Neisseria meningitidis
(B) Staphylococcus aureus
(C) Salmonella typhi
(D) Streptococcus pneumoniae
A woman is noted to have pyelonephritis with shaking chills and fever. Blood cultures are obtained and the Gram-negative is read preliminary as consistent with Proteus species. Which of the following bacteria also may be the etiology?
(A) Escherichia coli
(B) Group B Streptococcus
(C) Staphylococcus aureus
(D) Streptococcus pyogenes