PLE Category: Microbiology

PLE-3251

A premature infant was admitted at the neonatal ICU for respiratory distress syndrome. Several days after admission, the neonate is noted to be highly febrile with widespread hemorrhagic skin necrosis. Which medication will address the most likely causative organism?

PLE-3244

What is the drug of choice for strongyloidiasis infection?

PLE-3245

On the blood agar plate, which organism is most likely responsible for the greenish hue surrounding the colonies?

PLE-3246

Which of the following statements is false regarding the RPR test?

PLE-3247

What is the most specific antibody for the diagnosis of Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?

PLE-3242

A 16-day-old infant presents with fever, irritability, poor feeding, and a bulging fontanelle. Spinal fluid demonstrates gram-positive cocci. What is the most likely diagnosis?

PLE-3243

A febrile child presents with multiple vesicular lesions in the mouth and hands. Which virus is most likely responsible for this?

PLE-3240

Mycoplasma pneumoniae produces autoantibodies against red blood cells. What are these autoantibodies called?

PLE-3241

During summer break, the mother noted hypopigmented skin lesions on the trunk, upper back, and upper extremities of her 6-year-old child. If you were to examine skin scraping of the lesions with a 10% KOH, what would you see under the microscope?