Fundamentals of Microbiology: Bacteria as infectious agents

Fundamentals of Microbiology Quiz 1: Bacteria As Infectious Agents

ByDr. Niamat Khan
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Quiz 1 in Fundamentals of Microbiology covers basic introduction to bacteria as infectious agents. Furthermore, these are single cell organisms, categories as prokaryotic organisms. Therefore, these are microscopic organisms and found in different shapes, like round, rectangle, spiral etc. Additionally, bacteria are the second leading cause of death around the world. Approximately, 7.7 million people died each year due to pathogenic bacteria infections. Finally, the aim of this quiz is to evaluate previous knowledge of “bacteria as infectious agents” our audience.

Fundamentals of Microbiology Quiz 1

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What is the cause of infectious diseases?

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Which Compound is used as a therapeutic agent against Bacteria?

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Bacteria is the __________ leading cause of death around the world?

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How many people die due to bacteria infection every year?

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Plague is caused by

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Among pathogenic bacteria mostly death occur due to the infection of ?

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Which bacterium  causes pneumonia in children < 5 years and older adults?

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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium?

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………………….. is an acute neurologic disorder that causes potentially life-threatening paralysis due to a neurotoxin ?

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The inflammation of the surrounding tissues of the brain and spinal cord is known as……………….. ?

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References

For details study of these questions the following references work can be referred. The numbers indicate question serial number in the quiz.

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  • Note: Questions no 1 and 2 are based on general information.

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  • kuta et al., Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02185-7

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  • CDC 2021 Plague home. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/plague/index.html [Last accessed 24 November 2023].

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  • Report highlights the deadly impact of bacterial infections 2022. CIDRAP. Available at https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/report-highlights-deadly-impact-bacterial-infections [Last accessed 24 November 2023].

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  • World Health Organization: WHO 2022 Pneumonia in children. World Health Organization: WHO, 11 November. Available at https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/pneumonia [Last accessed 24 November 2023].

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  • Detailed STD Facts 2023. Syphilis. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/stdfact-syphilis-detailed.htm [Last accessed 11 December 2023].
  • World Health Organization: WHO 2023 Syphilis. World Health Organization: WHO, 31 May. Available at https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/syphilis [Last accessed 11 December 2023].

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  • Bennett, V, MD William N n.d. Botulism: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology. Medscape. Available at https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/213311-overview?form=fpf [Last accessed 11 December 2023].
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  • World Health Organization: WHO 2023 Meningitis. World Health Organization: WHO, 17 April. Available at https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/meningitis [Last accessed 11 December 2023].
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