A) A short paragraph on the habitat of the organism. B) A short paragraph on the special characteristics of the organism. C) And a short paragraph on the clinical significance of the organism. The bacterial organism is Staphlyococcus Epidermidis.

Write a paragraph describing the colonies of: A) Clostridium perfringes B) Clostridium tetani C) Clostridium botulinum

Capsules are virulence factors (responsible for pathogenicity). Name two bacteria that are capsulated and pathogenic.

Which of the following is not applicable to Legionella pneumophila, or to the disease it causes, Legionnaire's disease? A) O It causes an atypical form of pneumonia B) OFound in the environment, typically as an intracellular parasite of amoebas C) O lt is a Gram-negative motile rod D) OIt is a foodborne disease E) OIt is an invasive pathogen that can multiply within macrophages

Cholera is most commonly transmitted through which route?         A)Wound contamination         3)The bite of a tick         4)Fecally contaminated water         5)Close physical contact

Which type of isolation precaution is used for a patient with tuberculosis? a) Contact isolation b) Droplet isolation c) Airborne isolation d) Protective isolation

1) Which of the following apply(ies) to Bacillus cereus and Bacillus anthracis? Choose all that apply: a) B. anthracis forms spores while B. cereus does not b) B. cereus is more lethal when it causes an infection c) B. anthracis has extra-chromosomal DNA that makes it more pathogenic d) Despite their similar names, the two are actually not at all related e) The 16S rRNA gene sequences of these bacteria are more than 99% identical, meaning that they are actually members of the same species

Adherence to the intestinal lining by a bacterium may be due to its possession of _____. A) endospores B) pili C) a flagellum D) F+ plasmid

A woman who has been takin­ an antibiotic for a UTI calls the nurse practitioner to complain of severe va­inal itchin­. She has also noticed a thick, whitish va­inal dischar­e. The nurse practitioner suspects that a )this is an expected response to antibiotic therapy.b) the UTI has become worse instead of better. c a superinfection has developed.d )the UTI is resistant to the antibiotic

Why are Bacillus infections commonly associated with exposureto soil and dust?