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This section includes 25 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Streptococcus knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Cell wall protein of Streptococcus pyogenes crossreacts with human |
| A. | synovial fluid |
| B. | cardiac valves |
| C. | myocardium |
| D. | vascular intima |
| Answer» D. vascular intima | |
| 2. |
Streptococcus pyogenes can be differentiated from other haemolytic Streptococci on the basis of |
| A. | Bacitracin sensitivity |
| B. | Erythromycin sensitivity |
| C. | Aminoglycosides sensitivity |
| D. | Penicillin sensitivity |
| Answer» B. Erythromycin sensitivity | |
| 3. |
Which of the following cross-reacts with cell wall carbohydrate of Streptococcus pyogenes? |
| A. | Cardiac valves |
| B. | Synovial fluid |
| C. | Myocardium |
| D. | Vascular intima |
| Answer» B. Synovial fluid | |
| 4. |
Which of the following condition is non-suppurative sequelae of Streptococcus pyogenes infections? |
| A. | Acute rheumatic fever |
| B. | Acute glomerulonephritis |
| C. | Erythema nodosum |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Puerperal fever is a streptococcal infection of the _____________ |
| A. | kidney |
| B. | skin |
| C. | uterus |
| D. | heart |
| Answer» D. heart | |
| 6. |
All of the following statement regarding coagulase negative Staphylococcus spp (CONS) are true, Except? |
| A. | S. epidermidis and S. saprophyticus are coagulase negative staphylococci |
| B. | Infection with S. epidermidis are usually hospital acquired |
| C. | S. saprophyticus is normal flora of humans skin surface |
| D. | Both are common pathogens in urinary tract infections |
| Answer» D. Both are common pathogens in urinary tract infections | |
| 7. |
A urine sample was taken from a 30 year old who had symptoms related with urinary tract infection, she complained of painful and frequent urination with blood in the urine. Which of the following pathogen is Not most commonly found in the urine sample? |
| A. | Staphylococcus aureus |
| B. | E.coli |
| C. | Streptococcus mutans |
| D. | Streptococcus agalactiae |
| Answer» D. Streptococcus agalactiae | |
| 8. |
Viridans Streptococci are all, Except? |
| A. | Most of them show alpha hemolysis on sheep blood agar |
| B. | Found as a most common pathogen in dental caries |
| C. | Not groupable according to Lancefield serology |
| D. | Found only in the oral cavities as commensals |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which of the following bacteria is Not is a part of the normal human microbiota? |
| A. | Streptococcus agalactiae |
| B. | Staphylococcus aureus |
| C. | Streptococcus pyogens (A) |
| D. | Enterococcus faecalis |
| Answer» D. Enterococcus faecalis | |
| 10. |
All of the following are the general characteristics of Micrococcus spp and Staphylococcus spp, Except? |
| A. | On blood agar Micrococcus spp appear as smaller colonies than Staphylococcus spp |
| B. | Micrococcus is ubiquitous in nature |
| C. | Both are catalase positive |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Which of the following bacteria is most resistant to the drug vancomycin? |
| A. | Enterococcus faecium |
| B. | Streptococcus pyogenes |
| C. | Staphylococcus aureus |
| D. | Lactobacillus acidophilus |
| Answer» B. Streptococcus pyogenes | |
| 12. |
Which of the following is the most effective drug therapy for the infections caused by Enterococcus faecalis? |
| A. | Cephalosporin |
| B. | Aminoglycoside with penicillin |
| C. | Macrolide |
| D. | Oral penicillin V with ampicillin |
| Answer» C. Macrolide | |
| 13. |
Which of the following pathogen is the main cause of endocarditis in individuals having heart diseases? |
| A. | Streptococcus intermedius |
| B. | Enterococcus faecalis |
| C. | Streptococcus suis |
| D. | Micrococcus luteus |
| Answer» C. Streptococcus suis | |
| 14. |
Each of the following statement is correct about Enterococcus spp, EXCEPT? |
| A. | They can grow in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions |
| B. | Resistant to high salt concentrations |
| C. | The morphological characteristics resemble that of S. pyogenes |
| D. | The common cause of hospital-acquired infections |
| Answer» D. The common cause of hospital-acquired infections | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is the complications of autoimmune reaction from pharyngitis? |
| A. | Rheumatic fever |
| B. | Scarlet fever |
| C. | Fasciitis |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Scarlet fever | |
| 16. |
What are the different infections caused by Group A Streptococcus spp |
| A. | Pharyngitis |
| B. | Impetigo |
| C. | Scarlet fever |
| D. | Meningitis |
| Answer» B. Impetigo | |
| 17. |
Which of the following cocci is a part of normal flora of the mouth? |
| A. | Streptococcus agalactiae |
| B. | Staphylococcus saprophyticus |
| C. | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| D. | Streptococcus mutans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Which of the following bacteria causes otitis media? |
| A. | Streptococcus pneumoniae |
| B. | Streptococcus agalactiae |
| C. | Streptococcus pyogenes |
| D. | Streptococcus intermedius |
| Answer» B. Streptococcus agalactiae | |
| 19. |
All of the following are the characteristics of Streptococcus pneumoniae, EXCEPT? |
| A. | The colonies are diplococcus and encapsulated |
| B. | Alpha hemolytic colonies appear in blood culture media |
| C. | It is present as normal flora in healthy individuals |
| D. | It grows well in a high concentration of glucose media |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The possible pathogen for the above disease condition is.................. |
| A. | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| B. | Staphylococcus aureus |
| C. | Streptococcus agalactiae |
| D. | Trichophyton rubrum |
| Answer» C. Streptococcus agalactiae | |
| 21. |
Name the cocci which are the part of bacterial flora found in human intestines? Select the correct answer |
| A. | Enterococcus faecalis |
| B. | Micrococcus luteus |
| C. | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| D. | Streptococcus mutans |
| Answer» B. Micrococcus luteus | |
| 22. |
Which of the following is NOT the virulent factor, an important antigenic property of S. pyogenes? |
| A. | Endotoxins |
| B. | Streptolysin |
| C. | Streptokinase |
| D. | M protein |
| Answer» B. Streptolysin | |
| 23. |
Which of the following bacteria is the most frequent cause of pharyngitis? |
| A. | Streptococcus pneumoniae |
| B. | Staphylococcus aureus |
| C. | Streptococcus pyogenes |
| D. | Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
| Answer» D. Mycoplasma pneumoniae | |
| 24. |
A 2 days old premature baby boy born to a 22-year-old woman developed a pneumonia, the mother was healthy but after the premature delivery she showed the symptoms of urinary tract infection. The blood specimen was taken from the baby, beta hemolytic colonies was observed in the culture plate. Which could be the possible pathogen that might have transferred from the mother to the baby and caused infection? |
| A. | Streptococcus pyogenes |
| B. | Streptococcus agalactiae |
| C. | Enterococcus faecalis |
| D. | Streptococcus bovis |
| Answer» C. Enterococcus faecalis | |
| 25. |
A 4-year-old boy developed an erythematous rash around his face and on arms with skin color turning red, during the physical examination swollen lymph nodes around the infection was reported but no other symptoms was seen. Specimen was collected from the infected area, the pathogen isolated was found to be gram-positive bacteria, what could be the possible diagnosis? |
| A. | Glomerulonephritis |
| B. | Erysipelas |
| C. | Impetigo |
| D. | Cellulitis |
| Answer» D. Cellulitis | |