Q62.A
veterinary doctor had pyrexia of unknown origin. His blood culture in special laboratory media
was positive for gram negative short bacilli which was oxidase positive. Which one of the following is the likely
organism grown in culture?
A. Pasturella
spp.
B. Francisella
spp.
C. Bartonella
spp.
D. Brucella
spp.
Ans: D. Brucella spp.
Q63.Which
one of the following statement is true regarding pathogenicity of Mycobacteria
species?
A. M.tuberculosis
is more pathogenic than M.bovis to the humans.
B. M.
Kansasii can cause a disease indistinguishable from tuberculosis.
C. M.africanum
infection is acquired from the environmental source.
D. M.marinum
is responsible for tubercular lymphadenopathy.
Ans: B. M. Kansasii
can cause a disease indistinguishable from tuberculosis.
Q64.A young
boy had a flea bite while working in a wheat grain godown. After 5 days he developed fever and had
axillary lymphadenopathy. A smear was
sent to the laboratory to perform a specific staining. Which one of the following staining method
would help in the identification of the suspected pathogen:
A. Albert
staining.
B. Zeihl
Neelson staining
C. Mc
Fadyedan’s staining
D. Wayson
staining
Ans: D. Wayson staining
Q65.A
patient complained of chills and fever following a louse bite 2 weeks
before. He had rashes all over the body
and was delirious at the time of presentation to the hospital and subsequently
went into coma. A provisional diagnosis
of vasculitis due to Rickettsial infection was made. Which one of the following can be causative
agent:
A. Rickettsia
typhi.
B. Rickettsia
rickettsiae
C. Rickettsia
prowazekii.
D. Rickettsia
akarai.
Ans: C. Rickettsia prowazekii.
Q66.A
diabetic patient developed cellulitis due to Staphylococcus aureus, which was
found to be Methicillin resistant on the antibiotic sensitivity testing. All the following antibiotics will be
appropriate except.
A. Vancomycin
B. Imipenem
C. Teichoplanin
D. Linezolid
Ans: B. Imipenem
Q67.A VDRL
reactive mother gave birth to an infant.
All of the following would help in determining the risk of transmission
to the infant except:
A. TPHA
test on the serum sample of the mother.
B. TPHA
test on the serum sample of the infant
C. VDRL
on the paired serum sample of the infant and mother.
D. Time
interval between the treatment of the mother and her delivery.
Ans: B. TPHA test on the serum sample of the infant
