Protozoal and Parasitic Diseases Bacterial Trivia

1. What is the scientific name for the disease caused by 'flesh-eating bacteria'?

From Quiz The ABCs of Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Answer: Necrotizing Fasciitis

The first part of the name "necrotizing" indicates something causes body tissue to die and the second part of the name "fasciitis" indicates an inflammation of the fascia, which is a layer of fibrous tissue. Atopic dermatitis is a type of eczema. Epidermolysis bullosa simplex is an inherited skin-disorder which causes blistering. Keratosis pilaris is the scientific name for the condition more commonly known as 'chicken-skin' or 'follicular keratosis'.

From Quiz A Lesson in Leprosy

Answer: Hansen's disease

A Norwegian doctor named Gerhard Hansen was the first to view the bacteria that caused leprosy under a microscope. He found that it was a rod shaped bacillus. Since then it has gone under the name Hansen's disease.

From Quiz C'est difficile? Control with zeal!

Answer: Difficile.

One of several anaerobes that are gram positive and spore forming, Clostridium difficile is found in the gut flora (bowel organisms) as normal flora. It over- grows when normal bowel flora are killed off with...antibiotics. Other Clostridia cause tetanus and botulism.

From Quiz Pesky Pathogens

Answer: Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus can infect most bodily tissues, causing a variety of diseases including folliculitis, pneumonia, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, and enteritis.

From Quiz Microbial Disease Is More Than Bacteria

Answer: India Ink

India Ink is not exclusive for this fungus. However, because the huge capsule does not stain, you get a halo around the organism that is very recognizable.

From Quiz Mini Man-Eaters

Answer: Bubonic plague

Yep, highly specialized and designed by Mother Nature to take your blood and eat it! The flea crouches down low against its victim and uses its saw-like mouthparts to penetrate the skin. An anti-coagulant is placed into the open wound via the flea's saliva allowing for easier siphoning of the host's blood. The flea is from the Order Siphonaptera (notice the "siphon").

From Quiz Cholera

Answer: 50%

Cholera is an acute, bacterial, diarrheal disease. Symptoms include watery stools, occasional vomiting, and rapid dehydration. If untreated, it can cause circulatory collapse, renal failure, and death.

From Quiz Schistosomiasis

Answer: S. haematobium, S. japonicum, and S. mansoni

S. mekongi is also a schistosome species, believed to be very closely related to S. japonicum

From Quiz Bacterial Respiratory Infections

Answer: Diphtheria

The central nervous system and the heart can also be affected. Diphtheria is sometimes fatal. There is also a cutaneous form, which is more commonly found in the tropics.

From Quiz Pneumonia

Answer: Alveoli

Although it may also affect bronchi, pneumonia mainly affects alveoli. Pneumonia also affects the tissues of the lungs. Symptoms include fever, productive cough, chest pain, chill, and shortness of breath.

From Quiz Pinkeye

Answer: Conjunctivitis

Bacterial conjunctivitis is characterized by irritation, reddening of the conjunctiva (whites of eyes), swelling of the eyelids, discharge, light sensitivity.

From Quiz Leprosy

Answer: 2

Neural, or tuberculoid form consists of lesions on skin and peripheral nerves, as well as loss of sensation. Cutaneous, or lepromatous form consists of progressive disfiguring nodules in skin and invades throughout the body.

From Quiz Anthrax

Answer: Blood

Cutaneous anthrax affects the skin. Inhalation or pulmonary anthrax affects the lungs. Gastrointestinal anthrax infects the GI tract. Inhalation and gastrointestinal anthrax are often fatal, but cutaneous anthrax usually is not.

From Quiz Acne

Answer: Adolescents

Pores become clogged with dried sebum, flaked skin, and bacteria.

From Quiz Malaria

Answer: a mosquito bite

The mosquito host can't be just 'any' mosquito. It has to be an Anopheles mosquito.

From Quiz Folliculitis

Answer: Boil

Boils are pus filled spots.

From Quiz Impetigo

Answer: bacterial & bacterial infection

It is caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes or both.

From Quiz Anthrax Facts

Answer: In soil

The spores occur naturally in soil and are notoriously difficult to eradicate. Animals can become infected when they come into contact with the spores and pass on the disease to humans via their skin, meat or wool. Herbivorous animals are particularly at risk of picking up the infection while grazing, especially on uncultivated ground. In developed countries, farm animals at risk are routinely vaccinated. Anthrax is rare in the USA and UK, but is more common in Africa, southern Europe and in parts of Asia.

From Quiz Sepsis

Answer: Anyone with an infection

Anyone can develop sepsis. It is specifically observed more in older people because they are more likely to develop respiratory problems such as pneumonia and urinary tract infections. People suffering from burns or wounds are also at risk for developing a septic response to the bacteria invading the injured tissue. The body has an immune system which sends out white blood cells and T and B lymphocytes to destroy the germs causing tissue swelling. These cells fight the infection and try to keep it from infecting more areas. The body may overreact causing a whole body response called sepsis.

From Quiz A Lesson in Leprosy

Answer: The Chinese

Nobody knows for sure how leprosy got to Hawaii, but the Chinese were suspected. Leprosy was nicknamed "Mai Pake", meaning the Chinese sickness. The missionaries and the traders were suspected of bringing measles to Hawaii. The traders brought venereal diseases. In 1899 an outbreak of the bubonic plague ravaged Honolulu. This was brought by the rats from the ships. The Department of Health set a large portion of Honolulu on fire just to control it.

From Quiz Gardnerella is Not the Farmer's Daughter

Answer: Normal vaginal flora is an unusual cause of infection without an underlying cause, such as a break in the mucosa.

Health care professionals often notice women have vaginosis, with odor and discharge, along with other conditions for which they seek care. It may go untreated for several months.

From Quiz C'est difficile? Control with zeal!

Answer: Administration, Medical Staff, Directors of Services, Patients and Visitors.

Control of healthcare associated infection begins from the top down in most hospitals. Policies approved by Administration and Medical Staff are most likely to be followed; these are promulgated from general guidelines or recommendations from the government and/or local health care agency or health department.

From Quiz Pesky Pathogens

Answer: Streptococcus pyogenes

Scarlet fever is one of many diseases caused by S. pyogenes including pharyngitis or "sore throat".

From Quiz Tetanus

Answer: Clostridium tetani

"Clostridium tetani" is a bacillus that produces a potent neurotoxin called tetanospasmin.

From Quiz Toxoplasmosis

Answer: Toxoplasma gondii

This sporozoan is carried by cats and other felines that usually acquire infection by eating infected rodents or birds.

From Quiz The Black Death

Answer: Yersinia pestis

The disease is transmitted from rodent to flea to human.

From Quiz History of Malaria

Answer: Flooding of the Nile River

The Anopheles mosquito, sixty-some species of which can transmit malaria, breed in stagnant water. Within the mosquito, species of Plasmodium reproduce sexually and have genetically diverse offspring. When she bites a human (the only vertebrate host), the parasites are released into the blood stream and carried into the liver, where they reproduce asexually. They then re-enter the blood stream, invade red blood cells, multiply further, and burst out to infect more cells.

From Quiz Typhoid Fever

Answer: Salmonella typhi

Some people become carriers of typhoid fever following infection, shedding the pathogens in their feces or urine.

From Quiz Schistosomiasis

Answer: A schistosome's first host in life is a tiny snail

Other common names include bilharzia and bilharziasis after the scientist who discovered it, Theodor H. Bilharz.

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