PLE Category: Microbiology

PLE-3489

Which of the following bacteria characteristically produces a lobar pattern of pneumonia on chest radiographs?

PLE-3486

A 30-year-old male with a recent history of travel developed diarrhea with excessive flatus. Stool exam was negative. He was then made to swallow a very long string, with its one end remaining outside the mouth and its other end reaching the bowels. After 4 hours, the string was withdrawn and examined under the microscope. Parasite cells were then found attached to the string. What is your diagnosis?

PLE-3487

What is the name of the most common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, which is a kidney bean-shaped diplococci?

PLE-3483

Which of the following contain fibers and are unique to this class of viruses?

PLE-3484

An 18-year-old female came into your clinic, complaining of a 3-day history of dysuria, increased urinary frequency, and urgency. What is the most likely organism to be isolated if you were to order a urine culture?

PLE-3485

An 26-year-old female has sudden onset of high fever, vomiting, rashes, myalgia, which rapidly progressed to hypotension and multiple organ failure. Which of the following is true?

PLE-3480

What is the purpose of this drug in preventing relapse in malaria infection?

PLE-3481

A 22-year-old male came in for multiple nodular lesions in the jaw with multiple draining sinuses. Further history revealed prior dental manipulation a year prior, and the symptoms developed after the procedure. On physical examination, you notice granules present in the exudate. What is your drug of choice?

PLE-3482

A 21-year-old female complains of fever, crampy abdominal pain with voluminous stools occasionally being grossly bloody. Lab tests were done, which showed the following: Gram stain revealed gram-negative rods, catalase and oxidase positive. Growth in broth showed that the bacteria were mostly found near the top but not at the topmost, and optimal growth was at 42 °C. What is the most likely organism isolated?