Microorganisms and Disease Plastic implants can pose a serious nosocomial infection problem because infected implants usually have to be surgically removed phagocytes have trouble engulfing bacteria embedded in a biofilm All of these phagocytes have trouble moving on the plastic surface infected implants usually have to be surgically removed phagocytes have trouble engulfing bacteria embedded in a biofilm All of these phagocytes have trouble moving on the plastic surface ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease What is common in catheters and ventilators? They bypass important defenses of the body They predispose patients to viral rather than bacterial infections They are used primarily in neonatal intensive care units Bacteria responsible for associated infections are usually susceptible to antibiotics They bypass important defenses of the body They predispose patients to viral rather than bacterial infections They are used primarily in neonatal intensive care units Bacteria responsible for associated infections are usually susceptible to antibiotics ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is common in the disease caused by Coryne-bacterium diphtheriae and Bacillus anthracis? Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease The "A" subunit of diphtheria toxin forms cAMP that leads to fluid accumulation cause ADP ribosylation of a factor involved in protein synthesis lysis macrophages with the release of cytokines binds host cell receptors found on heart cells forms cAMP that leads to fluid accumulation cause ADP ribosylation of a factor involved in protein synthesis lysis macrophages with the release of cytokines binds host cell receptors found on heart cells ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is true regarding anthrax? Inhalation Anthrax requires infection with a large number of spores Anthrax is highly contagious Anthrax is caused by a virus Inhalation anthrax and cutaneous anthrax are caused by separate strains of Bacillus anthracis Inhalation Anthrax requires infection with a large number of spores Anthrax is highly contagious Anthrax is caused by a virus Inhalation anthrax and cutaneous anthrax are caused by separate strains of Bacillus anthracis ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease All infections do not cause fever and all fevers are not due to infections which of the following is an example of non-infections cause of fever? Rheumatic disease Typhoid Malaria Chicken pox Rheumatic disease Typhoid Malaria Chicken pox ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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