What is the cause of the condition in a 23-year-old female who went for a consultation due to multiple painful lymphadenopathies along the inguinal area? Some lesions are suppurated with the formation of sinus tracts and there is fibrosis along the perianal region. The groove sign is positive. The patient is sexually active with 4 male partners.
Which of the following cancers is almost always associated with the Epstein-Barr virus?
Which organ will have the highest titers of rabies virus once it spreads systemically?
A 9-year-old male was brought by his parents due to intermittent episodes of dry cough followed by rapid inspiration. He stated that his seatmate had similar symptoms of cough 2 weeks ago. Physical examination showed subconjunctival hemorrhage on both eyes, erythematous nasal turbinates, hyperemic posterior pharyngeal wall without tonsillar exudates, and clear breath sounds on both lung fields. Which of the following statements is true about his condition?
Which of the following is a recommended prophylactic medication for close contacts of patients with confirmed meningococcemia?
A 43-year-old female went for a consultation due to unrelenting headache, fever, chills, and abdominal pain. She also complains of a nonproductive cough as well as otalgia. CBC shows neutrophilia, while CXR noted diffuse bilateral interstitial infiltrates on all lung fields. She is a nonsmoker and non-alcoholic beverage drinker. Her BP is 120/70 mmHg, PR 95 bpm, RR 19 cpm. Which of the following statements is true about the causative agent of her condition?
A 26-year-old female was brought for consultation due to 4 days of diarrheal episodes accompanied by abdominal pain. Physical examination showed a blood pressure of 100/60, a pulse rate of 97 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of 21, and a body temperature of 38.3 degrees Celsius. Abdominal examination revealed direct tenderness in all four quadrants, with no rebound tenderness or organomegaly noted. Fecalysis showed a large number of fecal leukocytes and red blood cells. Culture revealed a nonmotile, non lactose fermenter, non H2S producer. Which of the following characteristics is true about the causative agent?
A 76-year-old male, previously diagnosed with pneumonia and bronchiectasis, is on the 7th day of mechanical ventilation. Recurrence of fever and oxygen desaturation were noted. A blood culture was done, revealing a rod-shaped, motile organism that is oxidase positive. Intravenous antibiotics were started. However, on the 9th day of hospital stay, multiple hemorrhagic necrosis on the skin were noted, which do not express pus. What is the most likely pathogenic organism involved?
What type of gene transfer requires the recipient cell to complete the structure of double-stranded DNA by synthesizing the strand that complements the strand acquired from the donor?
Which of the following statements about wool sorter disease is not true?