Buzzword2

Question 1

Superantigens

Answer 1

Subclass of pyrogenic exotosin, directly stim CD4 T cells

Question 2

Enterotoxins

Answer 2

Act and look like exotoxins, active only in gut lumen

Question 3

Rheumatic Fever

Answer 3

GAS sequelae, clinical diagnosis only!

Question 4

Gangrene

Answer 4

Necrotizing fasciitis, GAS

Question 5

Rash starts on upper chest

Answer 5

Scarlet Fever, from GAS pharyngitis, supportive Rx only

Question 6

Most common cause of URI in adults

Answer 6

Pneumococcus

Question 7

Bean diplococcus

Answer 7

Neisseria

Question 8

Neisseria with capsule

Answer 8

Meningiditis

Question 9

Lymphocytosis

Answer 9

Hallmark of pertussis toxin action

Question 10

Pyoverdin and pyocyanin

Answer 10

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 11

Hot tub foliculitis

Answer 11

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 12

Dot/icm genes

Answer 12

Fastidious growth, legionella

Question 13

Pontiac Fever

Answer 13

Legionella

Question 14

Flu-like symptoms, multi-organ failure

Answer 14

Legionnaire’s disease

Question 15

Rx for Legionella

Answer 15

Macrolides / Zpack

Question 16

Supporative inflammation

Answer 16

Extracell, g+cocci, g-rods, neutrophils

Question 17

Mononuclear/interstitial inflammation

Answer 17

Lymphocytes and macros, intracellular or persisting infec

Question 18

Granulomatous inflammation

Answer 18

Activated macrophage, rim of cells, intracellular

Question 19

VacA gene

Answer 19

Ulcer causing gene for helicobacter pylori

Question 20

Urease test

Answer 20

Helicobacter pylori

Question 21

H. Pylori treatment

Answer 21

Macrolide, amozicillin and proton pump inhibitor(omepr)

Question 22

Pelvic inflammatory Disease

Answer 22

Enterococcus, #2 B. fragilis

Question 23

Endocarditis

Answer 23

Enterococcus

Question 24

Fast bacterial diarrhea

Answer 24

S. aureus (no fever), B. cereus (more vomit)

Question 25

Medium bacterial diarrhea

Answer 25

B. cereus (more vomit), C. perfringens (more diarrhea)

Question 26

Slow bacterial diarrhea

Answer 26

Shigella, Salmonella, Campylobacter

Question 27

Lyme disease complement inactivator

Answer 27

Salp15/OspC bind factor H (from borg. and tick saliva)

Question 28

Rx Resistant Arthritis

Answer 28

Years after Doxycycline for Lyme disease, autoimmune

Question 29

Safety pin bug

Answer 29

Yersinia Pestis

Question 30

Plague

Answer 30

Pneumonic has person spread, bubonic does not

Question 31

G-Urethritis vs NG-Urethritis

Answer 31

NGU has –gram stain, but high PMNs