(A) Soil & intestine of human / animals are reservoirs
(B) Predominantly seen in dry and winter season
(C) Transmission through contaminated wounds
(D) No heard immunity is seen
Tag: General Microbiology Mcqs
What types of viruses contain the enzyme lysozyme to aid in their infection?
(A) Bacteriophage
(B) Animal viruses
(C) Plant viruses
(D) Human viruses
A 10-year-old boy following a road traffic accident presents to the causality with contaminated wound over the left leg. He has received his complete primary immunization before preschool age and received a booster of DT at school entry age. All of the following can be done EXCEPT:
(A) Injection of tetanus toxoid
(B) Broad spectrum antibiotics
(C) Wound debridement and cleaning
(D) Injection of human antiserum
Nagler’s reaction is shown by:
(A) Clostridium septicum
(B) Clostridium botulinum
(C) Clostridium perfringens
(D) Clostridium tetani
Necrotizing gastrointestinal enteritis is caused by?
(A) Clostridium difficile
(B) Clostridium perfringens
(C) Clostridium tetani
(D) Clostridium botulinum
Which of the following cause/s of Gas gangrene?
(A) Clostridium novyi
(B) Clostridium septicum
(C) Clostridium perfringens
(D) All of the above
Regarding gas gangrene one of the following is correct:
(A) It is due to Clostridium botulinum infection.
(B) Clostridia are Gram-negative anaerobes
(C) Clinical features are due to protein endotoxin
(D) Gas is invariable present in muscle compartments
CSF in meningococcal meningitis shows:
(A) Gram-positive diplococci, in pus cells
(B) Gram-negative diplococci, in pus cells
(C) Gram-negative bacilli, in pus cells
(D) Gram-positive bacilli, in pus cells