1.

The identification of bacteria by serologic tests is based on the presence of

specific antigens. Which of the following bacterial components is least likely to
contain useful antigens?
a. Ribosomes
b. Cell wall
c. Capsule
d. Flagella
2. Each of the following statements concerning the Gram stain is correct except:
a. Escherichia coli  stains pink because it has a thin peptidoglycan layer
b. Streptococcus pyogens stains blue because it has a thick peptidoglycan layer
c Mycoplasma pneumoniae is not visible in the Gram’s stain because it does not have a
cell wall
d. Mycobacterium tuberculosis stains blue because it has a thick lipid layer
3. An outbreak of sepsis caused by Staphylococcus aureus has occurred in the
newborn nursery. You are called upon to investigate. According to your knowledge
of the normal flora, what is the most likely source of the organism?
a. Nose
b. Colon
c. Vagina
d. Throat
4. Each of the following organisms is an important cause of urinary tract
infections except:
a. Klebsiella pneumoniae
b. Escherichia coli
c. Bacteriodes fragilis
d. Proteus mirabilis
5. A 30 year old woman has non bloody diarrhea for the past 14 hours. Which one
of the to following organisms is least likely to cause this illness?
a. Streptococcus pyogens
b. Clostridium difficile
c. Shigella dysenteriae
d. Salmonella enteritidis
6. Each of the following agents is a recognized cause of diarrhea except
a. Clostridium perfringens
b. Vibrio cholerae
c. Enterococcus faecalis
d. Escherichia coli
7. Each of the following statements about the classification of streptococci is
correct except
a. Pneumococci (Streptococcus pneumoniae) are alpha-hemolytic and can be serotyped
on the basis of their polysaccharide capsule
b. Enterococci are group D streptococci and can be classified by their ability to grow 6.5%
sodium chloride
c. Viridans streptococci are identified by Lancefield grouping, which is based on the C
carbohydrate in the cell wall
d. Although pneumococci and the viridans streptococci are alpha-hemolytic, they can be
differentiated by the bile solubility test and their susceptibility to optochin
8. Which of the following bacteria has the lowest 50% infective dose (ID50)?
a. Campylobacter jejuni
b. Salmonella typhi
c. Vibrio cholerae
d. Shigella sonnei
9. Which of the following disease is best diagnosed by serologic means?
a. Pulmonary tuberculosis
b. Gonorrhea
c. Actinomycosis
d. Q Fever
10. The cogulase test is used to differentiate
a. Staphylococcus epidermidis  from Neisseria meningitidis
b. Staphylococcus aureus from Staphylococcus epidermidis
 c. Streptococcus pyogens from Staphylococcus aureus

d. Streptococcus pyogens from Enterococcus faecalis

 A massive lesion caused by spread of Staphylococcus aureus infection (often on the

neck and upper back) is called a:
a. Boil
b. Abscess
c. Furuncle
d.Carbuncle
e. Pustule

Scalded skin syndrome is caused by exotoxin (exfoliatins) produced by:

a. Streptococcus pyogens
b. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
c. Staphylococcus aureus
d. Propionibacterium acne
e. Demodex folliculorum

Which of the following microorganisms causes scarlet fever?

a. Streptococcus pyogens
b. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
c. Staphylococcus aureus
d. Propionibacterium acne
e. Demodex folliculorum

The pus producing skin infections (Pyoderma) can be caused by

a. Staphylococci
b. Streptococci
c. Corynebacteria
d. A combination of staphylococci, streptococci and corynebacteria
e. All of these

 Which of the following is not the characteristics of impetigo?

a. Common in children
b. Can be caused by Staphylococcus aureus
c. Can be caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
d. Is highly contagious
e. Can be caused by pseudomonads

Burn patients often develop nosocomial infection caused by:

a. Streptococcus epidermis
b. Corynebacterium spp.
c. Staphylococcus aureus
d. Candida albicans
e. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

The bacteria that multiply in blocked skin pores, metabolize sebum, and can lead to the
development of acne are:
a. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
b. Propionibacterium spp.
c. Serratia marcescens
d. Streptococcus pyogenes
e. Acne is not caused by bacterial infection

Bacterial conjunctivitis (inflammation of the eye conjunctiva) can be caused by:

a. Staphylococcus aureus
b. Streptococcus pneumoniae
c. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
d. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
e. All of the above bacteria can cause conjunctivitis
The leading cause of preventable blindness in the world is caused by:
a. Chlamydia trachomatis
b. Haemophilus influenzae
c. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
d Staphylococcus aureus
e. Streptococcus pneumoniae

Gas gangrene is most likely associated with infection with:

a. Staphylococcus aureus
b. Clostridium perfringenes
c. Streptococcus pneumoniae
d. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
e. Pseudomonas aeruginosaa

Which one of the following is characteristic of  N.meningitidis but not N.gonorrhoeae?

A) Ferments glucose
B) Contains a polysaccharide capsule
C) Is oxidase-positive
D) Most isolates show resistance to penicillin
E) No effective vaccines are available

Which of the following bacteria is not most important causes of acute bacterial
meningitis?
a. Neisseria menigitidis
b. Streptococcus pneumoniae
c. Haemophilus influenzae
d. Streptococcus pyogens

Which of the following bacteria causing sexually transmitted disease can not be grown
on artificial media?
a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
b. Chlamydia trachomatis
c. Treponema pallidum
d. Both  Treponema pallidum  and  Chlamydia trachomatis