(Part 2) 2.10.2 Haemophilus spp

Question 1

H. influenzae is also known as?

Answer 1

Pfeiffer’s bacillus

Question 2

What part of H. influenzae plays the most significant role in its pathogenicity?

Answer 2

Capsule

Question 3

H. influenzae __________ caused the most invasive infections and occurred primarily in young children

Answer 3

Serotype B

Question 4

H. influenzae is the leading cause of meningitidis among children with the age of?

Answer 4

3 months - 6 years

Question 5

What bacteria is the leading cause of Bacterial neonatal meningitidis?

Answer 5

Strep. agalactiae

Question 6

Transmission of H. influenzae is via?

Answer 6

Respiratory secretion / Droplet

Question 7

In H. influenzae, manifestation of _______ includes rapid onset, acute inflammation and intense edema that causes _________

Answer 7

Epiglottitis, Complete airway obstruction

Question 8

H. aegypticus is also known as

Answer 8

Koch-Weeks bacillus

Question 9

H. aegypticus resembles H. influenzae but colonies are _________ at _________

Answer 9

Smaller, 48 hrs

Question 10

H. aegypticus is observed in ________ exudates from Egyptians in 1883

Answer 10

Conjunctivitis

Question 11

H. aegypticus caused acute, contagious conjunctivitis which commonly referred to as?

Answer 11

Pink eye

(Sore eyes in our term)

Question 12

H. ducreyi is the causative agent for _________ which is a highly communicable STD genital ulcer disease (GUD)

Answer 12

Chancroid (Soft Chancre)

Question 13

What bacteria causes the Hard Chancorid?

Answer 13

Treponema pallidum