PLE Category: Microbiology

PLE-3528

What is the gram-negative, nonmotile bacillus that is most commonly isolated from cooling towers?

PLE-3529

What is the predominant facultative organism of the large intestines of man, and how is it used as an index of fecal contamination in a water sample?

PLE-3525

What medium is used for the culture of Bordetella pertussis?

PLE-3526

Many infections caused by bacteria are initiated by bacterial adherence to mucous membranes. What is the bacterial structure that mediates adherence?

PLE-3522

A 25-year-old breastfeeding woman developed redness and swelling of the right breast. On examination, a fluctuant mass is found. What is the most probable diagnosis?

PLE-3523

What is the intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum in the Philippines?

PLE-3524

Does a 19-year-old female student nurse with splenomegaly, elevated WBC, atypical lymphocytes, and positive heterophil antibodies likely have?

PLE-3520

What is the parasite causing the intense perianal itching in a 2-year-old girl who has been having trouble sleeping?

PLE-3521

In which part of the body does Salmonella typhi reside, making a person a chronic carrier?