Exam 22: Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System

Autopsy of a stillborn fetus reveals the cause of death to be meningitis. Cultures show the presence of a gram-positive rod. The likely pathogen is Haemophilus influenza.

Viral meningitis is much more common than bacterial meningitis and tends to cause a milder form of disease.

If a normal protein typically found on the surface of nervous tissue cells comes into contact with an abnormally folded protein, it can lead to prion-related disease.

All of the following are true regarding African trypanosomiasis EXCEPT

All of the following microorganisms can directly cause meningitis EXCEPT

The prodromal (i.e. pre-acute disease stage) symptoms of bacterial meningitis is/are

A physician diagnoses a patient with lepromatous Hansenʹs disease. All of the following pertain to the patient EXCEPT

Which of the following vaccines can cause the disease it is designed to prevent?

An eight-year-old girl in rural Wisconsin has chills, headache, and fever and reports having been bitten by mosquitoes. How would you confirm your diagnosis of arboviral encephalitis?

A pathologist detects Negri bodies while examining a brain section taken at autopsy. What was the cause of death?

All of the following are true of poliomyelitis EXCEPT

Which of the following is/are a free-living amoeba that can cause encephalitis?

Cryptococcus neoformans is a gram-negative cocci with a thick capsule.

Lifelong immunity is conferred once an individual has had botulism and recovered.

Which one of the following causes the most severe illness in humans, with a mortality rate of 30 percent?

All of the following are true of chronic fatigue syndrome EXCEPT

On October 5, a pet store sold a kitten that subsequently died. On October 22, rabies was diagnosed in the kitten. Between September 19 and October 23, the pet store had sold 34 kittens. Approximately 1000 people responded to health care providers following local media alerts. These people were given

On June 30, a 47-year-old man was hospitalized with dizziness, blurred vision, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, and nausea. Examination revealed facial paralysis. He reported eating home-canned green beans and stew containing roast beef and potatoes 24 hours before onset of symptoms. The patient should be treated with

A 30-year-old woman was hospitalized after she experienced convulsions. On examination, she was alert and oriented and complained of a fever, headache, and stiff neck. Any of the following organisms could be responsible for her symptoms EXCEPT

The number of leprosy cases in the United States is gradually increasing.