How is Y. pestis typically transmitted?Answer: Rat-flea bite/contact with infected animal (bubonic plague) or via respiratory aerosols (pneumonic...
What diseases does Y. pestis cause?
What diseases does Y. pestis cause?Answer: Bubonic plague (most common), septicemic plague, and pneumonic pla...
Describe the morphology of Yersinia pestis:
Describe the morphology of Yersinia pestis:Answer: Nonmotile, bipolar staining pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacil...
Which zoonotic organisms are facultative intracellular organisms?
Which zoonotic organisms are facultative intracellular organisms?Answer: Francisella, Brucella, and Yersi...
Name the five medically important zoonotic gram-negative rods:
Name the five medically important zoonotic gram-negative rods:1. Yersinia2. Francisella3. Brucella4. Pasteurella5. Bartone...
A 70-year-old man with diabetes presents with severe left ear pain and discharge. On physical examination, there is granulation tissue seen in the ear canal.
A 70-year-old man with diabetes presents with severe left ear pain and discharge. On physical examination, there is granulation tissue seen in the ear...
A 10-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis presents with 2 days of high fever and a cough productive of purulent green sputum. On chest x-ray (CXR) there is a left upper lobe (LUL) infiltrate. What is the most likely pathogen contributing to her symptoms? Appropriate treatment?
A 10-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis presents with 2 days of high fever and a cough productive of purulent green sputum. On chest x-ray (CXR) there...
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