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Week 6 Concepts: Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Skin, Nervous System, and Circulatory System Pathogens Prepare: Skin and Nervous System Pathogens Which of the following is not a prion diseas... e? Scrapie Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis Most cases of sepsis are caused by . bacteria protozoans fungi prions viruses Protective features of the skin include all of the following except . resident biota high salt content high pH lysozyme a keratinized surface Which of the following is a febrile disease characterized by a rash and is caused by a virus that can cross the placenta to cause serious fetal damage? Rubella Impetigo Shingles Smallpox Measles The transmission of often occurs via infected tooth, dental trauma, or small skin wounds. Lyme disease Histoplasmosis Plague Endocarditis Hensen’s disease Self Check: Bacterial infection In a recent surgery, when the cut area was sutured, bacteria entered the open tissue. As a result, you now have an infection of deep tissue exhibiting redness, swelling, pain, fever, and a rash. With your knowledge of microbiology, you predict that you have a developed an infection caused by . Neisseria human herpesvirus 3 Staphylococcus E. coli This study source was downloaded by 100000849840424 from CourseHero.com on 12-27-2022 03:47:31 GMT -06:00 Self Check: Antimicrobial Many gyms are abundantly supplied with towels and antimicrobial sprays for wiping down equipment after each user. The reason for this is to cut down on the transmission of . ringworm shingles skin microbes like MRSA athlete's foot fungus measles virus Self Check: Eye infection Your child has developed an eye infection with a yellowish discharge. You predict that this is a case of . trachoma herpes keratitis bacterial conjunctivitis rubella helminth infection Self Check: Botulism True or False: In Botulism, the toxin binds to target sites on peripheral motor neurons on the spinal cord, brain, and sympathetic nervous system True False Self Check: Prion transmission Prions can be transmitted by all of the following: ingesting brain material. ingesting meat from infected animals. surgical instruments. cornea transplants. All of the choices have been documented as methods of prion transmission. Self Check: Virulence factors A common virulence factor found in causative agents of meningitis (N. miningitides, S. pneumoniae, H. influenza, S. agalactiae, L. monocytogenes) is endotoxins blebbing hemolysins capsules Self Check: Subacute endocarditis Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding subacute endocarditis? Bacteria colonize previously damaged heart tissue resulting in biofilm growth. It can be caused by oral bacteria that are introduced to the blood by dental procedures. It occurs in patients that have prior heart damage. It is caused by auto-antibodies that inappropriately target heart and valve tissue. This study source was downloaded by 100000849840424 from CourseHero.com on 12-27-2022 03:47:31 GMT -06:00 Self Check: Acute endocarditis Acute endocarditis is most commonly contracted through . Fomites parenteral entry droplets casual contact ingestion Self Check: Epstein-Barr virus Which of the following statements regarding the Epstein-Barr virus is incorrect? The virus has a 30-50 day incubation period. An infection results in sudden leukocytosis. Transmission has been documented through contaminated blood transfusions and organ transplants. An infection typically requires hospitalization for about a week. The virus is transmitted by direct oral contact and saliva. Reflect: Skin and Nervous System Pathogens Staphylococcus can be differentiated from Streptococcus by the . coagulase test cellular morphology Gram stain fermentation of mannitol catalase test The causative agent of trachoma is . S. aureus herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) N. gonorrhoeae C. trachomatis adenovirus Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Listeria monocytogenes? It does not produce a capsule. It is resistant to heat. It is fastidious. It is resistant to cold. It is resistant to salt. The causative agent of Lyme disease is . Leptospira interrogans Borrelia hermsii Borrelia burgdorferi Ixodes pacificus Ixodes scapularis Erythema migrans, a bull's-eye rash, at the site of a tick bite is associated with . Lyme disease Q fever ehrlichiosis plague RockyTMhisosutundytasoinurcsepwoasttdeodwnfloeavdeedrby 100000849840424 from CourseHero.com on 12-27-2022 03:47:31 GMT -06:00 Lyme disease is transmitted by . droplets lice ticks flies fleas Symptoms of infectious mononucleosis include: sore throat, fever, cervical lymphadenopathy, and splenomegaly. vesicular lesions in oral mucosa. fever, severe diarrhea, pneumonitis, hepatitis, and retinitis. fever and pocks on skin. When septicemia causes inflammation of the lymphatic vessels, it is called: viremia fungemia lymphangitis bactocarditis Neonatal meningitis is most commonly transmitted by . exposure in the birth canal transplacental infection breastfeeding hospital personnel exposure from other infants Spongiform encephalopathies are: Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, kuru, and Gertsmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome. caused by prions. chronic, fatal infections of the nervous system. All of the choices are correct associated with abnormal, transmissible, protein in the brain. This study source was downloaded by 100000849840424 from CourseHero.com on 12-27-2022 03:47:31 GMT -06:00 [Show More]

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