Question 1

What organism causes pulmonary disease among individuals with cystic fibrosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Pseudomonas fluorescens 
B) P.aeruginosa 
C) P.putida 
D) P.mendocina 
A) Pseudomonas fluorescens 
B) P.aeruginosa 
C) P.putida 
D) P.mendocina

Question 2

What nonfermenter is the leading cause of nosocomial pneumonia and bacteremia?

Accepted Answer

A) Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
B) P.fluorescens 
C) P.putida 
D) P.mendocina 
A) Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
B) P.fluorescens 
C) P.putida 
D) P.mendocina

Question 3

Which plant pathogen may be mistaken for Burkholderia cepacia?

Accepted Answer

A) Pseudomonas putida 
B) Burkholderia gladioli 
C) Stenotrophomonas maltophilia 
D) P.stutzeri 
A) Pseudomonas putida 
B) Burkholderia gladioli 
C) Stenotrophomonas maltophilia 
D) P.stutzeri

Question 4

What biochemical test will differentiate nonfermenters from Enterobacteriaceae (except Plesiomonas)?

Accepted Answer

A) Oxidase 
B) Indole 
C) Citrate 
D) Voges-Proskauer (VP) 
A) Oxidase 
B) Indole 
C) Citrate 
D) Voges-Proskauer (VP)

Question 5

What two species of Pseudomonas have been linked to transfusion-associated septicemia?

Accepted Answer

A) Pseudomonas aeruginosa and P.stutzeri 
B) P.fluorescens and P.aeruginosa 
C) P.putida and P.fluorescens 
D) P.putida and P.mendocina 
A) Pseudomonas aeruginosa and P.stutzeri 
B) P.fluorescens and P.aeruginosa 
C) P.putida and P.fluorescens 
D) P.putida and P.mendocina

Question 6

All of the following are poor prognostic factors associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia except:

Accepted Answer

A) septic shock. 
B) granulocytopenia. 
C) septic metastatic lesions. 
D) anemia. 
A) septic shock. 
B) granulocytopenia. 
C) septic metastatic lesions. 
D) anemia.

Question 7

The three species of nonfermenters that make up the majority of isolates routinely seen in clinical laboratories include all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 
B) Acinetobacter spp. 
C) Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. 
D) P.putida. 
A) Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 
B) Acinetobacter spp. 
C) Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. 
D) P.putida.

Question 8

What organism is associated with pneumonia in patients with cystic fibrosis or chronic granulomatous disease (CGD)?

Accepted Answer

A) Stenotrophomonas maltophilia 
B) Pseudomonas putida 
C) Pseudomonas fluorescens 
D) Burkholderia cepacia 
A) Stenotrophomonas maltophilia 
B) Pseudomonas putida 
C) Pseudomonas fluorescens 
D) Burkholderia cepacia

Exam 21: Nonfermenting and Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacilli

What organism causes pulmonary disease among individuals with cystic fibrosis?

What nonfermenter is the leading cause of nosocomial pneumonia and bacteremia?

Which plant pathogen may be mistaken for Burkholderia cepacia?

What biochemical test will differentiate nonfermenters from Enterobacteriaceae (except Plesiomonas)?

What two species of Pseudomonas have been linked to transfusion-associated septicemia?

All of the following are poor prognostic factors associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia except:

The three species of nonfermenters that make up the majority of isolates routinely seen in clinical laboratories include all the following except:

What organism is associated with pneumonia in patients with cystic fibrosis or chronic granulomatous disease (CGD)?

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