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Staplylococcus problems


  • 1. Staphylococcal food poisoning usually manifests itself following ingestion of contaminated food after

  • Options
  • A. 2-6 hours
  • B. 8-12 hours
  • C. 12-18 hours
  • D. 18-36 hours
  • Discuss
  • 2. Bacteria which produces coagulase is

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  • A. S epidermidis
  • B. S saprophyticus
  • C. S aureus
  • D. S hominis
  • Discuss
  • 3. The most common cause of cystitis (after Escherichia coli) in healthy sexually active women is

  • Options
  • A. Staphylococcus saprophyticus
  • B. Proteus mirabilis
  • C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • D. Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Discuss
  • 4. The bacteria which is novobiocin resistant is

  • Options
  • A. Staphylococcus aureus
  • B. S epidermidis
  • C. S saprophyticus
  • D. None of these
  • Discuss
  • 5. Which of the following Staphylococcal haemolysins does not cause lysis of human RBCs?

  • Options
  • A. ? haemolysin
  • B. ? haemolysin
  • C. ? haemolysin
  • D. ? haemolysin
  • Discuss
  • 6. Protein A is found in cell wall of

  • Options
  • A. coagulase-negative staphylococci
  • B. Staphylococcus aureus
  • C. Micrococci
  • D. none of these
  • Discuss
  • 7. The bacteria which can ferment mannitol anaerobically is

  • Options
  • A. Staphylococcus aureus
  • B. S epidermidis
  • C. S saprophyticus
  • D. None of these
  • Discuss
  • 8. Which of the following Staphylococcal haemolysins does not possess leucocidal activity?

  • Options
  • A. ? haemolysin
  • B. ? haemolysin
  • C. ? haemolysin
  • D. ? haemolysin
  • Discuss
  • 9. Which of the following can be used to detect clumping factor?

  • Options
  • A. tube coagulase test
  • B. slide coagulase test
  • C. precipitation test
  • D. none of these
  • Discuss
  • 10. The toxin of Staphylococcus aureus that may result into scalded skin syndrome is

  • Options
  • A. Enterotoxin
  • B. Leucocidin
  • C. Epidermolytic toxin
  • D. Haemolysin
  • Discuss

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